Riverside Maltings, Diss, IP22 4RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP22 4RA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.1%	0.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.5%	48.9%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 area around IP22 4RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.7%	43.4%	7.7%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	36.2%	-5.1%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	10.8%	14.7%	3.9%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	7.9%	1.5%	-6.4%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	49%	44.8%	-4.2%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	35.1%	39.2%	4.1%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	12.5%	13%	0.5%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	26.7%	17.4%	-9.3%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	11.3%	-6.7%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	20.4%	4.3%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	17%	2.7%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	19%	24.9%	5.9%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.5%	95.7%	0.2%	81.4%	14.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	88.8%	83.3%	-5.5%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	6.7%	13%	6.3%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	83.8%	-5.0%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	2.8%	7.2%	4.4%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4%	0.6%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Riverside Maltings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverside Maltings was 48.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.0% lower than the Diss & Roydon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Riverside Maltings has the 13th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Diss & Roydon and the 125th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.9%.

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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. 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 4RA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Riverside Maltings are based on 52 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 Riverside Maltings, Diss, IP22 4RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP22 4RA

Average Price
£170,405

Semi-Detached
£217,570

Terraced
£189,937

Detached
£150,594

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,619

Other
£26,110

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverside Maltings

Average Price
£173,092

Semi-Detached
£214,449

Terraced
£200,183

Detached
£151,514

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,721

Other
£25,862

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riverside MaltingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Riverside Maltings, Diss, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-03-21	£176,060
6 Riverside Maltings, Diss, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-10-24	£115,245
4 Riverside Maltings, Diss, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,500	2024-05-31	£106,080
8 Riverside Maltings, Diss, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£26,000	2024-03-22	£25,862
24 Riverside Maltings, Diss, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-12-13	£175,753

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP22 4RA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	34
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	57
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	17
Construction	16
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Diss Infant Academy and Nursery Fitzwalter Road , IP22 4PU	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diss Church of England Junior Academy The Entry , IP22 4NT	1out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Palgrave Church of England Primary School Palgrave , IP22 1AG	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Roydon Primary School Manor Road , Roydon IP22 5QU	3out of 4	2,562 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scole Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Norwich Road , Scole IP21 4ED	3out of 4	2,916 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,394 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
Corner Cafe (The Kime Cafe Ltd)	46 Victoria Road, Diss	341 yd
Diss Emporium	3A Vinces Road, Diss	751 yd
D's Coffee House	Front Of, 13B Hopper Way	762 yd
Jump Warehouse	Units 11-12, Hopper Way	825 yd
Roots Activities Ltd	Place Farm, Old Bury Road	946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Fish Bar	16 Victoria Road, Diss	215 yd
Imperial Wok	Jade Garden Chinese Restaurant, 110 Victoria Road	543 yd
JAFCAF	Unit 3, Vinces Road	605 yd
Turkuaz Turkish Cuisine	146F Victoria Road, Diss	958 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Victoria Road		958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Diss Leisure Centre VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	640 yd
Diss Golf Club THE COMMON	golf	666 yd
Fit Club (Diss) UNIT 18 UNIT 18 HOPPER WAY	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Rectory Meadow SKELTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,069 yd

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	93.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.0%

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	59.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP22 4RA