Shelfanger Road, Diss, IP22 4EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP22 4EH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	48.7%	-2.9%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	48.4%	51.3%	2.9%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of IP22 4EH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.4%	24.8%	-7.6%	37.9%	-13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	52.8%	6.0%	44.2%	8.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	7.2%	10.6%	3.4%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	9.5%	7.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	1.2%

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	50.8%	44.2%	-6.6%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	37.7%	40.4%	2.7%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	8.7%	13.8%	5.1%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.6%	21.1%	-9.5%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	7.8%	-6.2%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	14.7%	-2.9%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	7.3%	3.7%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	17.9%	11.1%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	28.9%	7.3%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	5.9%	2.3%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.9%	88.8%	-0.1%	81.4%	7.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	84.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	5.6%	7.2%	1.6%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4%	5.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	84%	-4.9%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	9.7%	8.5%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.2%	3%	1.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Shelfanger Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shelfanger Road was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.6% lower than the Diss & Roydon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shelfanger Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Diss & Roydon and the 94th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in IP22 4EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Shelfanger Road are based on 167 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 Shelfanger Road, Diss, IP22 4EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP22 4EH

Average Price
£281,635

Semi-Detached
£265,416

Terraced
£193,154

Detached
£398,124

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£341,614

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shelfanger Road

Average Price
£283,145

Semi-Detached
£264,097

Terraced
£206,935

Detached
£413,842

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£452,723

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shelfanger Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Shelfanger Road, Diss, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-07-19	£336,691
51 Shelfanger Road, Diss, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£268,000	2023-06-07	£279,652
61 Shelfanger Road, Diss, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,750	2023-03-31	£226,446
42 Shelfanger Road, Diss, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-09-01	£287,568
1 - 3 Shelfanger Road, Diss, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£203,000	2022-04-25	£198,152

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP22 4EH

Employment

IP22 4EH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in IP22 4EH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	13
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	10
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Diss Church of England Junior Academy The Entry , IP22 4NT	1out of 4	702 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Roydon Primary School Manor Road , Roydon IP22 5QU	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diss Infant Academy and Nursery Fitzwalter Road , IP22 4PU	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palgrave Church of England Primary School Palgrave , IP22 1AG	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bressingham Primary School School Road , Bressingham IP22 2AR	3out of 4	3,978 yd	Foundation school	No	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	794 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe 1857 @ Diss Auction Rooms	Diss Auction Rooms, Roydon Road	252 yd
Diss Deli \& Coffee Shop Ltd	8 St Nicholas Street, Diss	270 yd
Sing Tong Thai Restaurant	Norfolk House Yard, Diss	270 yd
Amandines	Norfolk House Yard, Diss	270 yd
The Corn Hall Cafe	21 St Nicholas Street, Diss	272 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greyhound	Greyhound Public House, 9 St Nicholas Street	270 yd
The Saracens Head	Saracens Head, 75 Mount Street	319 yd
The Waterfront Inn	The Waterfront, 43 Mere Street	562 yd
Diss Town Football Club	Brewers Green Lane, Diss	703 yd
The Thatchers Needle	Thatchers Needle, 33 Park Road	732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bailey's Fish And Chips	68 Shelfanger Road, Diss	1 yd
Happy Palace	22 St Nicholas Street, Diss	270 yd
USA Sensations	25 St Nicholas Street, Diss	301 yd
Sanda's Truly Scrumptious Food	17 Market Place, Diss	362 yd
Mr Chips	16 Market Place, Diss	429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	37 - 38 Mere Street, Diss	562 yd
Diss Mini Market	26 Mere Street, Diss	636 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Victoria Road	767 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Victoria Road	880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Diss Church Of England Junior School THE ENTRY	grass pitches	639 yd
Diss High School WALCOT ROAD	grass pitches	663 yd
Diss Town Football Club BREWERS GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	665 yd
Rectory Meadow SKELTON ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
Heywood Sports & Leisure Club WALCOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	816 yd
Diss Sports Ground Shelfanger Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	849 yd
Diss & District Indoor Bowls Club DENMARK STREET	indoor bowls	957 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.0%

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	1.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP22 4EH