King Street, Norwich, NR1 1PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR1 1PD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	43.3%	49.5%	6.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	56.7%	50.5%	-6.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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 1PD, 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	53%	73.2%	20.2%	37.9%	35.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.2%	17.8%	-8.4%	44.2%	-26.4%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	11.1%	5.7%	-5.4%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	4%	2%	-2.0%	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	51.6%	46.2%	-5.4%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	33.1%	35.1%	2.0%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	14%	12.6%	-1.4%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	1.2%	3.1%

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 1PD this area, 5.7% 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 59.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	7%	-1.1%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	8%	-5.8%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	1%	-1.0%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	16%	3.9%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	51%	59.7%	8.7%	33.8%	25.9%
Other	6.4%	2.7%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	1.6%	5.6%	4.0%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	4%	1.8%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	0.8%	2.6%
White	86%	72.8%	-13.2%	81.4%	-8.6%
Arab	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1%	4.6%	3.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.6% 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	77.7%	60.6%	-17.1%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	5.4%	12.2%	6.8%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	13.1%	5.5%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	60.9%	-16.2%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	6.7%	11.4%	4.7%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	7%	4.6%	-2.4%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	5.1%	7.1%	2.0%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	16%	11.9%	1.9%	14.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.2%	37.2%	18.0%
Christian	25%	46.2%	-21.2%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is King Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Street was 1233.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1054.9% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 6th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 574.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.2%.

🔎 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 1PD, 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 King Street 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 King Street, Norwich, NR1 1PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 1PD

Average Price
£1,646,999

Semi-Detached
£209,705

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£5,537,358

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£420,466

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street

Average Price
£333,878

Semi-Detached
£335,172

Terraced
£371,987

Detached
£628,193

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,279

Other
£917,503

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-01-05	£209,490
34 - 40 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-10-23	£397,917
46 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2017-08-04	£225,432
27 - 29 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£338,070	2015-04-17	£452,815
46 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2011-06-23	£175,859

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 1PD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR1 1PD 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	122
Student (economically inactive)	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	30
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Financial and insurance activities	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	11
Information and communication	9
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,912 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	471 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	3out of 4	633 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	927 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Gates Primary School Bull Close Road , NR3 1NG	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Primary School City Road , NR1 2HL	3out of 4	1,542 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	561 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	736 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,941 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	2,194 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	2,600 yd	Academy converter	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	537 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	1,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	211 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	285 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,426 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	1,596 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	1,613 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
Snowdrop Coffee Shop	7 - 13 Rose Lane, Norwich	86 yd
Tasty Restaurant	23 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	157 yd
King's Coffee & Catering	The Kings Centre, 63 - 65 King Street	159 yd
The Cafe Club	41 King Street, Norwich	159 yd
Rooftop Gardens	Level 6, Union Building	160 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Last Pub Standing	27 - 29 King Street, Norwich	3 yd
Bier Draak	42 King Street, Norwich	3 yd
The Steam Packet	39 Crown Road, Norwich	18 yd
Cans 'N' Cocktails	15 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	104 yd
Barcadia	8 - 12 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	131 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ephesus	15 - 17 Rose Lane, Norwich	71 yd
Topkapi Kebab House	35 Cattle Market Street, Norwich	102 yd
Vegeland	28 Cattle Market Street, Norwich	102 yd
Eugreeka!	Basement And Ground Floor, 33 Prince Of Wales Road	157 yd
Fat Fox Pizza Den / Burger Mafia	Basement And Ground Floor, 33 Prince Of Wales Road	157 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	45 - 49 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	202 yd
Tesco Stores	19 London Street, Norwich	362 yd
One Stop Stores	101 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	363 yd
Tesco Express	2 - 8 Westlegate, Norwich	433 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Rampant Horse Street	529 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	346 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	367 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	414 yd
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	423 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	438 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	479 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	502 yd
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	651 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	691 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		792 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%

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

Overview of NR1 1PD