Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich, NR1 1BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR1 1BG is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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	52.2%	46.1%	-6.1%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	47.8%	53.9%	6.1%	49.0%	4.9%

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 NR1 1BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.2% 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	58.9%	73.2%	14.3%	37.9%	35.3%
Married: Opposite sex	14.2%	16.8%	2.6%	44.2%	-27.4%
Separated	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	12.8%	8.7%	-4.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	10.5%	0.6%	-9.9%	6.1%	-5.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.7%	50.7%	10.0%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	34.5%	34.7%	0.2%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	19%	12.2%	-6.8%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around NR1 1BG this area, 5.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	5.2%	-12.6%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	7.5%	-0.3%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	10.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	28.9%	12.5%	16.9%	12.0%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	43.8%	8.6%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	7.3%	1%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	2.2%	7.4%	5.2%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	85.4%	68.8%	-16.6%	81.4%	-12.6%
Arab	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	61.6%	-17.6%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	6.2%	9.9%	3.7%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	3.5%	6%	2.5%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	17.4%	9.0%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	61.4%	-16.5%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	4.9%	10.5%	5.6%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	4%	9.6%	5.6%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	13.2%	5.7%	1.9%	11.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.3%	37.2%	20.1%
Christian	17.5%	46.2%	-28.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Prince Of Wales Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prince Of Wales Road was 1615.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1412.5% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prince Of Wales Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 4th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 947.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.5%.

🔎 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 NR1 1BG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Prince Of Wales Road are based on 214 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Norwich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich, NR1 1BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 1BG

Average Price
£311,463

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£435,338

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£65,830

Other
£186,527

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prince Of Wales Road

Average Price
£529,716

Semi-Detached
£494,848

Terraced
£429,823

Detached
£509,945

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,324

Other
£1,847,185

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prince Of Wales Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-10-10	£147,833
31 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-06-20	£229,567
37 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2010-08-13	£388,399
35 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2007-04-02	£66,597
23 - 23A Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2004-05-26	£601,182

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 1BG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR1 1BG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Student (economically inactive)	62
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	10
Retired	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	4out of 4	4,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	391 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	3out of 4	777 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Gates Primary School Bull Close Road , NR3 1NG	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Junior School Wolfe Road , NR1 4HT	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	566 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	855 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	2,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	2out of 4	2,656 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School The Old Fire Station , 30 Bethel Street NR2 1NR	- not rated	678 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education Ipswich Road , NR2 2LJ	- not rated	1,695 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	137 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	212 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,526 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	1,689 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	1,710 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Restaurant	23 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	6 yd
Olive Tree	61 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	68 yd
The Kebab Shop	59 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	68 yd
Ossi's Eat In And Takeaway	68 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	95 yd
Rooftop Gardens	Level 6, Union Building	125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
9 Bar	37 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	6 yd
Sugar And Spice	39 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	6 yd
Medina Bar	25 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	6 yd
Bar And Beyond / Daddy's Dim Sum	Basement And Ground Floor, 24 - 28 Prince Of Wales Road	44 yd
Pure Gold	52 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	52 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eugreeka!	Basement And Ground Floor, 33 Prince Of Wales Road	6 yd
Fat Fox Pizza Den / Burger Mafia	Basement And Ground Floor, 33 Prince Of Wales Road	6 yd
Tastebuds	21 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	6 yd
Vine Leaves	55 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	68 yd
Siciliano	43 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	68 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	45 - 49 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	68 yd
One Stop Stores	101 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	276 yd
Tesco Stores	19 London Street, Norwich	474 yd
Co-op Foodstore	Unit 4, Norwich Railway Station	534 yd
Tesco Express	2 - 8 Westlegate, Norwich	593 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	322 yd
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	347 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	451 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	505 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	597 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	656 yd
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	700 yd
Nuffield Health (Norwich) BARRACK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	803 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	826 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	22.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	22.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.28 Mbit/s

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