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Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley neighbourhood of East Suffolk, England (ONS area East Suffolk 006). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes NR32, NR33. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NR33 0AS.
One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification
Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against East Suffolk (4 of 21 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £171,000 and flats for £147,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across East Suffolk (3.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Lowestoft, is about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£171,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£147,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most income-deprived
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.18; 4 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 1 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 3.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£36,800
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
3.3 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley sits in East Suffolk
- Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in East Suffolk
- Typical flat price: the lowest of the 9 neighbourhoods in East Suffolk with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: the lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in East Suffolk
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
4 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against East Suffolk, 1 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recorded crime
- Schools improving
- Air quality
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Lowestoft Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (380 m in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to Norwich (39 to 44 min) and Ipswich (about 90 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Red Oak Primary School 760 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (May 2023). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.
- Nearest state secondary school East Point Academy 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2022).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley
What is the typical house price in Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley?
£171,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.
How does Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley compare with the rest of East Suffolk?
Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in East Suffolk. Typical flat price: the lowest of the 9 neighbourhoods in East Suffolk with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in East Suffolk.
Is Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley an affluent area?
Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.18; 4 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley?
Lowestoft. Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (380 m in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to Norwich (39 to 44 min) and Ipswich (about 90 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley?
Nearest state primary school. Red Oak Primary School. 760 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (May 2023). Ofsted plans a full inspection next. Nearest state secondary school. East Point Academy. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2022).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.