Geoffrey Watling Way, Norwich, NR1 1GW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR1 1GW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	47%	49.7%	2.7%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	53%	50.3%	-2.7%	49.0%	1.3%

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 area around NR1 1GW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	60.6%	46.7%	-13.9%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	33.9%	14.2%	44.2%	-10.3%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.2%	15.6%	4.4%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (89.2%) 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	56.1%	49.5%	-6.6%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	33.8%	39.7%	5.9%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	8.1%	7.2%	-0.9%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	2%	2.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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 1GW this area, 5.6% 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 55.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	3.9%	-8.9%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	12.2%	0.0%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	17.2%	2.8%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	51.6%	55.6%	4.0%	33.8%	21.8%
Other	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	90.9%	87.4%	-3.5%	81.4%	6.0%
Arab	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% 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	87.9%	76.2%	-11.7%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	2.5%	7.8%	5.3%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	8.3%	1.7%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.3%	1.8%
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	85.9%	75.8%	-10.1%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	6.1%	8.2%	2.1%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	1%	4.6%	3.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	6.7%	3.2%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Geoffrey Watling Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Geoffrey Watling Way was 423.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 296.2% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Geoffrey Watling Way has the 12th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 19th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.0%.

🔎 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 NR1 1GW, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Geoffrey Watling Way are based on 676 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 Geoffrey Watling Way, Norwich, NR1 1GW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 1GW

Average Price
£201,152

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£249,384

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,570

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Geoffrey Watling Way

Average Price
£223,283

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£227,938

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,182

Other
£405,401

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Geoffrey Watling WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 Allison Bank Geoffrey Watling Way, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-06-27	£220,900
10 Allison Bank Geoffrey Watling Way, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2025-03-28	£107,540
16 Allison Bank Geoffrey Watling Way, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-04-26	£109,068
35 Allison Bank Geoffrey Watling Way, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,500	2024-04-26	£175,996
76 Allison Bank Geoffrey Watling Way, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-03-08	£428,139

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 1GW

Employment

NR1 1GW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	28
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	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	4out of 4	4,864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakenham Primary School City Road , NR1 2HL	3out of 4	815 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	858 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	3out of 4	987 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Telegraph Lane East , NR1 4AN	4out of 4	1,163 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trowse Primary School Pepperpot Drive , NR14 8TU	4out of 4	1,429 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	4out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	1,712 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	2,589 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	2out of 4	3,136 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	1,491 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	1,566 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	790 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	1,266 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,353 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wherry School 280 Hall Road , NR1 2GB	- not rated	1,665 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	1,754 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Norwich City Football Club - Corporate Catering	Norwich City Football Club, Carrow Road	174 yd
Delia's Restaurant	Norwich City Football Club, Carrow Road	174 yd
Yellows	Norwich City Football Club, Carrow Road	174 yd
Starbucks	8B Albion Way, Norwich	313 yd
Greggs	2B Albion Way, Norwich	313 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queen Of Iceni	Unit 6, Wherry Road	577 yd
The Waterfront	139 - 141 King Street, Norwich	581 yd
Berstreet Gates	174 Ber Street, Norwich	601 yd
TGI Fridays	Unit 5A, Wherry Road	616 yd
Rose Inn	233 Queens Road, Norwich	631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Norwich City Football Club - Public Catering	Norwich City Football Club, Carrow Road	174 yd
USA Chicken And Pizza	216 Queens Road, Norwich	601 yd
USA Peri Peri	213 Queens Road, Norwich	631 yd
Mumbai Kitchen	229 Queens Road, Norwich	631 yd
Golden Fish Bar	6 - 6A Hall Road, Norwich	726 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrison's Petrol Station	1 Albion Way, Norwich	313 yd
Morrison's Supermarket	1 Albion Way, Norwich	313 yd
Co-op Foodstore	Unit 4, Norwich Railway Station	714 yd
Co-op Foodstore	110 Hall Road, Norwich	887 yd
Sainsbury's Petrol Station	149 - 155 Queens Road, Norwich	933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norwich City Fc (Carrow Road) CARROW ROAD	grass pitches	143 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Norwich) WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	197 yd
Norwich City Community Sports Foundation Carrow Road	artificial grass pitch	256 yd
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	517 yd
Lakenham Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Cricket Ground Road	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts	664 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	731 yd
Lakenham Primary School CITY ROAD	grass pitches	860 yd
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	878 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	907 yd
Lakenham Recreation Ground CITY ROAD	tennis courts	945 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	7.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	9.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	9.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.17 Mbit/s

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