King Street, Norwich, NR1 1PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR1 1PG is primarily male, with 54.8% 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	43.4%	45.2%	1.8%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	56.6%	54.8%	-1.8%	49.0%	5.8%

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 1PG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% 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	58.4%	52.1%	-6.3%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	36.3%	13.7%	44.2%	-7.9%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	13.2%	6.8%	-6.4%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (90.4%) 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	52%	55.9%	3.9%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	33.8%	34.5%	0.7%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	9.6%	6.9%	-2.7%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 1PG this area, 7.3% 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 58.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	7.3%	-0.1%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	5.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	6.4%	-5.2%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	15%	0.8%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	49.5%	58.1%	8.6%	33.8%	24.3%
Other	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.8% 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	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	13.6%	28.1%	14.5%	3.1%	25.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	73.7%	58.8%	-14.9%	81.4%	-22.6%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	49.2%	-20.0%	83.2%	-34.0%
European Union	4%	11.5%	7.5%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3%	6.1%	3.1%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	18.7%	27.1%	8.4%	5.6%	21.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	5.7%	1.7%	1.3%	4.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 8.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	49.4%	-19.8%	83.2%	-33.8%
10+ Years	13.1%	8.8%	-4.3%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	8.6%	9.6%	1.0%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	4%	19.9%	15.9%	2.2%	17.7%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	12.3%	7.2%	1.9%	10.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.6%	76.7%	-26.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	27.4%	1.2%	26.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	24.5%	46.2%	-21.7%
Hindu	23.8%	1.7%	22.1%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is King Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Street was 100.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.6% lower than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King Street has the 28th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 183rd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.4%.

🔎 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 1PG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 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 1PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 1PG

Average Price
£901,784

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£388,371

Detached
£542,300

Flats/Maisonettes
£335,148

Other
£1,312,843

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
70 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£1,495,000	2021-07-07	£1,570,655
Swan Yard, 72A King Street, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£1,495,000	2021-07-07	£1,570,655
68 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£1,495,000	2021-07-07	£1,570,655
80A King Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-02-27	£339,053
80B King Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-10-12	£349,887

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 1PG

Employment

NR1 1PG 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 student residents living in NR1 1PG 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	111
Student (economically inactive)	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	20
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	22
Information and communication	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	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	3,960 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	448 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	3out of 4	522 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	875 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Gates Primary School Bull Close Road , NR3 1NG	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Primary School City Road , NR1 2HL	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	609 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	680 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	2,323 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	2,511 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	550 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	1,444 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	340 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	392 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,296 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	1,550 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	1,630 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
King's Coffee & Catering	The Kings Centre, 63 - 65 King Street	53 yd
The Cafe Club	41 King Street, Norwich	53 yd
Snowdrop Coffee Shop	7 - 13 Rose Lane, Norwich	88 yd
Trust Day Care	Unit 3B, Rouen House	142 yd
Rooftop Gardens	Level 6, Union Building	182 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Steam Packet	39 Crown Road, Norwich	117 yd
Last Pub Standing	27 - 29 King Street, Norwich	130 yd
Bier Draak	42 King Street, Norwich	130 yd
Pinker & Green / Dessert Emporium@ Castle Social	Kiosk 6, Mall Kitchen	221 yd
Boom Battle Bar Norwich	82 - 86 Castle Quarter, Norwich	221 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Topkapi Kebab House	35 Cattle Market Street, Norwich	72 yd
Vegeland	28 Cattle Market Street, Norwich	72 yd
Ephesus	15 - 17 Rose Lane, Norwich	78 yd
Auntie Annes	53 Castle Quarter, Norwich	221 yd
Shaake	100 Castle Quarter, Norwich	221 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	45 - 49 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	269 yd
One Stop Stores	101 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	359 yd
Tesco Express	2 - 8 Westlegate, Norwich	371 yd
Tesco Stores	19 London Street, Norwich	425 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Rampant Horse Street	484 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	285 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	391 yd
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	401 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	413 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	433 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	486 yd
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	533 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	542 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	572 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		829 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 1PG