Area Information for Church Street, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8RN

Summary Back to Top

Church Street in Wangford is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Suffolk Coastal. This page combines information for the address Church Street, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8RN, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of NR34 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for NR34 8RN.

Basic Information

Area Type Village
Local Authority East Suffolk
Ward Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton
Constituency Suffolk Coastal * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Church Street, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8RN:

Church Close, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8RQ
Norfolk Road, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8RF
Millfields, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8RG
Church Street, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8RW
Norfolk Road, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8RE
Church Street, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8AS

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about NR34 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Church Street, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8RN is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (13 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 13 property sales in Church Street since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 24
Semi-Detached 63
Terraced 40
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 129
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Church Street, Wangford, Beccles contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 30% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 49
Owned with Mortgage 28
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 36
Rented: Other Social 3
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 11
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 129

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 43
Two People 57
Three People 17
Four People 3
Five People 6
Six People 3
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 130

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Church Street, Wangford, Beccles consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 43
Family Household 81
Other Household 3
Total 127

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 46
Deprived In One Dimension 41
Deprived In Two Dimensions 33
Deprived In Three Dimensions 10
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 130

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Suffolk Coastal constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 134
Female 136
Total 270

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 9
5-9 14
10-14 22
15-19 5
20-24 8
25-29 14
30-34 7
35-39 9
40-44 8
45-49 20
50-54 24
55-59 17
60-64 28
65-69 25
70-74 21
75-79 13
80-84 14
85+ 12
Total 270

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The number of residents who are separated in NR34 8RN is high - 6% of the area's population. This contrasts with a national average of just 2.3%.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 65
Married 110
Separated 15
Divorced 15
Widowed 19
Total 224

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (65%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 96
Good 80
Fair 70
Bad 20
Very Bad 4
Total 270

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 47
Apprenticeship 19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
No GCSEs or Equivalent 64
Other 8
Total 224

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Church Street, Wangford, Beccles) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 99% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 267
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Chinese 1
Black Caribbean 1
Total 270

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 264
European Union 1
Africa 4
Middle East and Asia 2
Total 271

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 264
10+ Years 6
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 270

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to NR34 8RN.

Passport(s) Held
None 88
United Kingdom 180
Republic of Ireland 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 116
Christian 130
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 5
Not Stated 18
Total 270

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 33% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 48
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 35
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 23
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 5
Retired 73
Looking After Home or Family 14
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 15
Other 4
Total 221

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 15
Professional Occupations 9
Associate Professional Occupations 14
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 9
Skilled Trades Occupations 15
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 9
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 11
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 11
Elementary Occupations 16
Total 109

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 24
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 28
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 17
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 30
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 20
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 41
Semi-Routine Occupation 48
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 10
Full-time Student 5
Total 223

Policing and Crime (1) Back to Top

Church Street, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8RN is within the Halesworth and Southwold policing neighbourhood, under the Suffolk Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 1 crime was reported within 1 mile of NR34 8RN.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 1 crime committed near Church Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Halesworth and Southwold
Old Nelson Street
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR32 1PE
Force Website: https://www.suffolk.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to Wangford. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for NR34 8RN.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest railway stations to Church Street, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8RN. The nearest railway station is Brampton (Suffolk), approximately 4.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Brampton (Suffolk) 4.4 miles
Halesworth 5 miles
Darsham 6.9 miles
Beccles 7.6 miles
Oulton Broad South 8.8 miles
Oulton Broad North 9.5 miles
Lowestoft 10 miles
Somerleyton 11 miles
Saxmundham 12 miles
Haddiscoe 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Church Street, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8RN. The nearest is Reydon Primary School, approximately 2.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Reydon Primary School 2.2 miles
    
Brampton Church of England Primary School 2.7 miles
    
Southwold Primary School 3 miles
    
Wenhaston Primary School 3.5 miles
    
Holton St Peter Community Primary School 4.2 miles
    
Edgar Sewter Community Primary School 5.1 miles
    
Bramfield Church of England Primary School 5.2 miles
    
Ilketshall St Lawrence School 5.9 miles
    
Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy 6.2 miles
    
Ringsfield Church of England Primary School 6.3 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest secondary schools to Church Street, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8RN. The nearest is Beccles High School, approximately 7.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Beccles High School 7.1 miles
    
Sir John Leman High School 7.3 miles
    
Pakefield High School 7.9 miles
    
Bungay High School 9.9 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Church Street, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8RN. The nearest is Longshore Surgeries - Wangford, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Longshore Surgeries - Wangford < 50 yards
Sole Bay H/C 2.2 miles
Longshore Surgeries - Wrentham 2.8 miles
Cutlers Hill Surgery 4.9 miles
Longshore Surgeries 6.2 miles
Yoxford Branch Surgery 7.7 miles
Bungay Medical Centre 11 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest dentists to Church Street, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8RN. The nearest is Sue Allen & Cheryl Frost, approximately 2.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Sue Allen & Cheryl Frost 2.9 miles
Daniel Evans & Associates 5.1 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest opticians to Church Street, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8RN. The nearest is Observatory Opticians, approximately 2.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Observatory Opticians 2.9 miles
Cecil C Amey Ltd 5.1 miles
R H Jeffery & Associates 5.1 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in NR34 8RN

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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