# NR34

Postcode district covering Beccles and Worlingham, in East Suffolk and South Norfolk.

NR34 is a postcode district covering Beccles and Worlingham, in East Suffolk and South Norfolk. Median sale price £285,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code NR34. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [NR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an NR34 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £285,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NR34 was £285,000 in 2025. Joint 1,027th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr34#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 22,136** (2021). NR34 had 22,136 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,332nd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr34#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in NR34 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr34#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 76.4%** (January 2026). In NR34, 76.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr34#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=NR34) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in NR34 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=NR34) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 375 homes were sold in NR34 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=NR34) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for NR34.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=NR34) (Census 2021, England and Wales): NR34 had 22,136 usual residents at the census.

## How NR34 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | NR34 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £285,000 | 17th cheapest | 35 postcode districts, NR · 2025 |
| Population | 22,136 | 16th most populated | 35 postcode districts, NR · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 35 postcode districts, NR · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 76.4% | 17th lowest | 35 postcode districts, NR · Jan 2026 |

## Is NR34 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in NR34 at a rate of 46.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 74.0 per 1,000 people across the NR postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 86 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in NR34.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (463), other crime (177) and anti-social behaviour (104).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in NR34 was 49.7 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in NR34, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so NR34 has no single figure. Of its 13 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in NR34

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [East Suffolk 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030223) | 1,798 | 68.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 95.8% |
| [East Suffolk 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030224) | 1,638 | 64.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 87.5% |
| [East Suffolk 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030225) | 1,597 | 136.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 91.3% |
| [East Suffolk 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030227) | 1,485 | 44.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.1% |
| [East Suffolk 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030228) | 1,695 | 28.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.1% |
| [East Suffolk 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030226) | 1,853 | 35.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.4% |
| [East Suffolk 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030286) | 2,108 | 31.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 43.9% |
| [East Suffolk 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030292) | 1,436 | 16.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.7% |
| [East Suffolk 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030293) | 1,664 | 25.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 60.4% |
| [East Suffolk 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030294) | 1,424 | 26.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 88.0% |
| [East Suffolk 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030295) | 2,346 | 41.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 58.6% |
| [South Norfolk 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/neighbourhood/e01026898) | 1,464 | 34.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 44.2% |
| [South Norfolk 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/neighbourhood/e01026943) | 1,511 | 38.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 23.7% |

## Your MP

- [Lowestoft](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lowestoft): Jess Asato (Labour), MP since July 2024. 54% of the people here.
- [Waveney Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/waveney-valley): Adrian Ramsay (Green Party), MP since July 2024. 20% of the people here.
- [Suffolk Coastal](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/suffolk-coastal): Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Labour), MP since July 2024. 15% of the people here.
- [South Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-norfolk): Ben Goldsborough (Labour), MP since July 2024. 11% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in NR34

[Beccles](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/beccles), [Worlingham & Barnby](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/worlingham-and-barnby)

## Postcode sectors in NR34

[NR34 0 (113 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr34-0), [NR34 4 (3 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr34-4), [NR34 7 (271 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr34-7), [NR34 8 (177 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr34-8), [NR34 9 (290 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr34-9)

## Councils NR34 covers

[East Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk), [South Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk)

## Towns in NR34

[Beccles](https://openindex.co.uk/town/beccles)

## Postcode districts next to NR34

[IP18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip18), [IP19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip19), [NR14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr14), [NR33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr33), [NR35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr35)

## Nearest rail stations

[Brampton (Suffolk) (4.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=1.5438,52.3954), [Beccles (5.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=1.5695,52.4585)

## More in the NR postcode area

[All NR postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## NR34 in brief

NR34 is a postcode district covering Beccles and Worlingham, in East Suffolk and South Norfolk.
About 22,410 people lived in NR34 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £285,000 in 2025 across 375 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 46.9 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in NR34 was £285,000 in 2025.
NR34 had 22,136 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in NR34 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In NR34, 76.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: NR34
- Postcode area: [NR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr)
- Constituency: [Lowestoft †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lowestoft)
- Council: [East Suffolk †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk)
- Area: 208 km²
- People, mid-2024: 22,410*
- Neighbourhoods: 13
- Output areas: 84

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[IP19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip19), [NR35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr35), [NR33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr33), [NR14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr14), [IP18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip18)

## Latest updates for NR34

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/NR34

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr34, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr34#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr34