Burston Road, Shimpling, Diss, IP21 4UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP21 4UB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	52.3%	4.1%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	51.8%	47.7%	-4.1%	49.0%	-1.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.2%	36.5%	12.3%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	39.4%	-15.0%	44.2%	-4.8%
Separated	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.1%	13.5%	3.4%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	8.9%	8.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	2.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.7%	47.6%	4.9%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	32.6%	32.2%	-0.4%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	17.9%	14.8%	-3.1%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.9%	24.7%	-7.2%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	11.3%	-2.4%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	17.5%	1.8%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.4%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	17.1%	9.0%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	25%	21.8%	-3.2%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
White	99%	95.8%	-3.2%	81.4%	14.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.4%	95.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	95.5%	-2.2%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	27.1%	13.5%	13.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Burston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burston Road was 153.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 412.2% higher than the Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Burston Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole and the 17th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in IP21 4UB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Burston Road are based on 74 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Norfolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Burston Road, Shimpling, Diss, IP21 4UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP21 4UB

Average Price
£682,981

Semi-Detached
£948,012

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£550,465

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burston Road

Average Price
£515,673

Semi-Detached
£346,070

Terraced
£387,745

Detached
£542,803

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£478,722

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Great Oak Barn Burston Road, Diss, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2015-08-19	£963,303
Great Oak Barn Burston Road, Diss, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2008-03-13	£716,300
Great Oak Barn Burston Road, Diss, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2005-11-03	£717,698
Great Oak Barn Burston Road, Diss, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2002-12-23	£787,010
Cherrytrees Burston Road, Diss, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2002-12-19	£368,078

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP21 4UB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Education	10
Other	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burston Community Primary School Crown Green , Burston IP22 5TZ	2out of 4	1,307 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) Harvey Lane , Dickleburgh IP21 4NL	4out of 4	2,519 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tivetshall Community Primary School School Road , Tivetshall St Mary NR15 2BP	3out of 4	3,775 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scole Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Norwich Road , Scole IP21 4ED	3out of 4	4,675 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diss Infant Academy and Nursery Fitzwalter Road , IP22 4PU	3out of 4	4,957 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Diss High School Walcot Road , IP22 4DH	3out of 4	4,753 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in IP21 4UB area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near IP21 4UB postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Average download speed	675.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1000 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	669.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.