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Art Galleries 10 Aquariums 9 Holiday Parks 9 Nature Reserves 8 Theatres 8 Zoos 5 Lakes 5 Theme Parks 5 Golf Courses 3 Go Karting 3 Stadiums 2 Park and Gardens 1 Museums 1

Local servicesHospitalBeccles & District Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNHS Gyw Continence Service2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryRavensmere Infant Schoolages 4-7, 52 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Albert Pye Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 350 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBeccles High Schoolages 11-16, 182 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Coast College7.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI19 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN69 miRailway stationBecclesunder a mileBus stationBus StationLowestoft7.9 miFerryReedham Ferry South6.8 miBus stops83 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR34 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR34 postcode district.

County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtNR34
Telephone code01502
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:30 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:01 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,213 residentsin the Beccles census areaMedian age 50.33,909 households60% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright18% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 3,321 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 14%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C628 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSpring Lakelake · 1.0 miCrossing Waterlake · 1.8 miLotman's Dykeriver · 1.1 miDanby's Dykeriver · 1.1 miBarsham Hillhill · 1.1 miEllough Hillhill · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBeccles Commonpark · under a mile · 38 haWaveney Meadowpark · under a mileMarsh Lane Archery Centresports ground · 1.4 miBlacksmith's Commonpark · 3.1 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Apr 202047 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202634 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 7.3 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband94% 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)4,343 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 18 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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