Water Gardens, Diss, IP22 4RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP22 4RH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.5%	50.3%	-5.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	44.5%	49.7%	5.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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	31.3%	36.5%	5.2%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	33.5%	-5.3%	44.2%	-10.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	18.3%	14.7%	-3.6%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	8.3%	10.2%	1.9%	6.1%	4.1%

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	46.2%	37.8%	-8.4%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	38.4%	37.4%	-1.0%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	13%	17.3%	4.3%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	1.7%	7.1%	5.4%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	17.5%	21%	3.5%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	5.2%	-8.1%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	6.4%	-9.4%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.5%	4.6%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	19.5%	8.2%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	36.3%	2.5%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	96.9%	92.2%	-4.7%	81.4%	10.8%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	93.8%	84.4%	-9.4%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	1.7%	8.2%	6.5%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	84.4%	-9.1%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	6.5%	5.1%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Water Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Gardens was 602.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 820.1% higher than the Diss & Roydon average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Water Gardens has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Diss & Roydon and the 4th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 189.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.0%.

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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 4RH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Water Gardens are based on 5 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 Water Gardens, Diss, IP22 4RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP22 4RH

Average Price
£263,533

Semi-Detached
£398,728

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£218,467

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Gardens

Average Price
£236,394

Semi-Detached
£405,159

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£194,203

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Water Gardens, Diss, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-02-26	£438,184
1 Water Gardens, Diss, Norfolk Detached, a newly built property	£60,000	2010-08-06	£103,818
2 Water Gardens, Diss, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,500	2010-07-06	£405,159
4 Water Gardens, Diss, Norfolk Detached, a newly built property	£65,000	2010-05-17	£117,404
3 Water Gardens, Diss, Norfolk Detached, a newly built property	£65,000	2010-05-05	£117,404

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP22 4RH

Employment

IP22 4RH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 4RH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	82
Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	10
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	872 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Roydon Primary School Manor Road , Roydon IP22 5QU	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palgrave Church of England Primary School Palgrave , IP22 1AG	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Diss Infant Academy and Nursery Fitzwalter Road , IP22 4PU	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bressingham Primary School School Road , Bressingham IP22 2AR	3out of 4	4,078 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	1,278 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
Diss Pavilion	Diss Park Pavilion, Park Road	49 yd
The Angel Cafe Diss Ltd	1 Fair Green, Diss	117 yd
Diss Baptist Church	Denmark Street, Diss	295 yd
Cafe Delices	16A Mere Street, Diss	515 yd
Costa Coffee	7 Mere Street, Diss	515 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Thatchers Needle	Thatchers Needle, 33 Park Road	49 yd
The Cock Inn	63 Denmark Street, Diss	179 yd
Cock Oh Van	The Cock Inn, 63 Denmark Street	179 yd
The Waterfront Inn	The Waterfront, 43 Mere Street	494 yd
Greyhound	Greyhound Public House, 9 St Nicholas Street	605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fair Green Fish Bar	37 Denmark Street, Diss	179 yd
Istanbul Kebab House	54 Mere Street, Diss	494 yd
Golden Dragon	25 Mere Street, Diss	515 yd
Pizza Time	33 Mere Street, Diss	515 yd
Pizza Plus	6 Mavery House, Victoria Road	518 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Victoria Road	451 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	37 - 38 Mere Street, Diss	494 yd
Diss Mini Market	26 Mere Street, Diss	495 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Victoria Road	675 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Diss & District Indoor Bowls Club DENMARK STREET	indoor bowls	180 yd
Diss Church Of England Junior School THE ENTRY	grass pitches	726 yd
Rectory Meadow SKELTON ROAD	grass pitches	833 yd
Diss Town Football Club BREWERS GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	933 yd
Diss Leisure Centre VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	962 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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%

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

Overview of IP22 4RH