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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR32 postcode district.

County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtNR32
Telephone code01502
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:29 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:01 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,630 residentsin the Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley census areaMedian age 42.33,847 households37% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright21% social rented, 42% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,028 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 17%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 55% go by car, 4% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C625 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October20 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksNorth Beachbeach · under a mileSouth Beachbeach · 1.1 miLowestoft Cliffcliffs · under a mileLowestoft Bascule Bridgebridge · under a mileSouth Basintidal water · under a mileHM Prison Blundestonhistoric site · 2.9 miKirkley Cliffscliffs · 1.4 miBlundeston Windmillhistoric site · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGreat Eastern Linear Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haBellevue Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haNormanston Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 16 haDenes Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haWaterlane Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileBarnard's Meadowplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Apr 202042 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202636 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.8 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,080 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalJames Paget University Hospital5.8 miGP surgeryAlexandra & Crestview Surgeries16 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyAlexandra Road Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistColosseum Dental (Williams)under a milePolice stationLowestoft Police Stationunder a mileCash machineCash machine 150 London Road North5 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 2 otherPrimarySt Margaret's Primary Academyages 3-11, 364 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNorthfield St Nicholas Primary Academyages 3-11, 311 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOrmiston Denes Academyages 11-16, 711 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Coast Collegeunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI24 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN76 miRailway stationLowestoftunder a mileBus stationBus StationLowestoftunder a mileFerryReedham Ferry South10 miBus stops104 within a mileCar parkCar Park Clapham Road | APCOALowestoft2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationLowestoftunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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