Great Eastern Court, Norwich, NR1 1EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR1 1EQ is primarily male, with 56.7% 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	45.6%	43.3%	-2.3%	51.0%	-7.7%
Male	54.4%	56.7%	2.3%	49.0%	7.7%

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 1EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.2% 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	54.1%	71.2%	17.1%	37.9%	33.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	16.3%	-14.7%	44.2%	-27.9%
Separated	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	9.9%	6.3%	-3.6%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2%	1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.1%

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%	45.8%	-0.4%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	40.1%	36.6%	-3.5%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	10.2%	10.2%	0.0%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.7%	6%	3.3%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

In the area around NR1 1EQ this area, 9.2% 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 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.7%	9.2%	4.5%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	6.3%	-7.2%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	9.2%	-3.7%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	23.7%	7.3%	16.9%	6.8%
Degree or Similar	43.6%	46.4%	2.8%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	7.9%	6.8%	0.7%	7.2%
Indian	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	2.5%	0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	90.7%	73.4%	-17.3%	81.4%	-8.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	83%	72.1%	-10.9%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	15.8%	10.6%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	70.8%	-11.6%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	3.6%	9.6%	6.0%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	2.7%	8.7%	6.0%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	6%	7.3%	1.3%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.2%	37.2%	24.0%
Christian	20.5%	46.2%	-25.7%
Buddhist	5%	0.5%	4.5%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Great Eastern Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Eastern Court was 1336.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1176.1% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Great Eastern Court has the 4th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 5th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 697.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.5%.

🔎 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 1EQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Great Eastern Court are based on 79 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 Great Eastern Court, Norwich, NR1 1EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 1EQ

Average Price
£170,753

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,624

Other
£176,037

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Eastern Court

Average Price
£170,331

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,372

Other
£167,086

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Eastern CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Great Eastern Court, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2025-03-28	£141,725
34 Great Eastern Court, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-02-21	£160,054
11 Great Eastern Court, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-01-31	£171,941
2 Great Eastern Court, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,000	2025-01-30	£163,576
18 Great Eastern Court, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-06-14	£150,456

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 1EQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR1 1EQ 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	97
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Retired	5
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Education	31
Financial and insurance activities	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	13
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	3out of 4	4,677 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	297 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hamlet First and Nursery School, Norwich Telegraph Lane East , Thorpe Hamlet NR1 4AN	- not rated	630 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Telegraph Lane East , NR1 4AN	- not rated	818 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Telegraph Lane East , NR1 4AN	- not rated	818 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Junior School Wolfe Road , NR1 4HT	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,385 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	1,580 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	2,365 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	3,226 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	3,397 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	957 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	957 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	980 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	4out of 4	1,243 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	2,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,277 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	1,912 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nor08 Norfolk Primary Primary Intervention Project, 15 Riverside Road , NR1 1SN	- not rated	211 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hawthorn House School 22 Cotman Road , NR1 4AF	- not rated	618 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	718 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	898 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bracondale School 13-15 Bracondale , NR1 2AL	- not rated	973 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gem Of Norwich	2 - 6 Thorpe Road, Norwich	46 yd
AMT Coffee	Norwich Railway Station, Station Approach	81 yd
Costa Coffee	Norwich Railway Station, Station Approach	81 yd
Norwich Nelson (Table Table)	Nelson Hotel, Prince Of Wales Road	178 yd
Wagamama	Unit 3B, Wherry Road	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Compleat Angler	120 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	261 yd
Coach & Horses	Coach And Horses, 82 Thorpe Road	276 yd
Queen Of Iceni	Unit 6, Wherry Road	316 yd
TGI Fridays	Unit 5A, Wherry Road	344 yd
Jubilee Public House	The Jubilee, 26 St Leonards Road	381 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Oro	Basement And Ground Floor, 10 Thorpe Road	46 yd
Abellio Greater Anglia	Norwich Railway Station, Station Approach	81 yd
Subway	Norwich Railway Station, Station Approach	81 yd
Indian Flavours	98 Thorpe Road, Norwich	276 yd
Norvic Pizza House	77 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	Unit 4, Norwich Railway Station	87 yd
One Stop Stores	101 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	270 yd
Tesco Express	45 - 49 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	477 yd
Morrison's Petrol Station	1 Albion Way, Norwich	529 yd
Morrison's Supermarket	1 Albion Way, Norwich	529 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	201 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	214 yd
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	512 yd
Norwich City Fc (Carrow Road) CARROW ROAD	grass pitches	639 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Norwich) WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	655 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	801 yd
Norwich City Community Sports Foundation Carrow Road	artificial grass pitch	802 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	856 yd
Nuffield Health (Norwich) BARRACK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	916 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	936 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	53.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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