Rose Lane, Norwich, NR1 1PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR1 1PL is primarily male, with 60.2% 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	39%	39.8%	0.8%	51.0%	-11.2%
Male	61%	60.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	11.2%

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 1PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.7% 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	58.8%	67.7%	8.9%	37.9%	29.8%
Married: Opposite sex	20.6%	10%	-10.6%	44.2%	-34.2%
Separated	7.5%	5.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	11.9%	16.4%	4.5%	9.1%	7.3%
Widowed	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.6%	32.4%	-2.2%	48.4%	-16.0%
Good health	34.6%	33.3%	-1.3%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	19.8%	20.8%	1.0%	12.7%	8.1%
Bad health	9.3%	10.6%	1.3%	4.0%	6.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	12.9%	-2.7%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	8.5%	-8.4%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.8%	14.4%	-9.4%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7%	3.2%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	19.4%	5.0%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	33.3%	10.8%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.3%	86%	-0.3%	81.4%	4.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% 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	79.7%	73.6%	-6.1%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	7.1%	14.4%	7.3%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	8.8%	4.6%	-4.2%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	1.3%	2.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	73.6%	-5.5%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	3.8%	13%	9.2%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	2.8%	-3.8%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	6.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Rose Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rose Lane was 312.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 198.4% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rose Lane has the 17th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 32nd highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 187.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.8%.

🔎 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 1PL, 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 Rose Lane are based on 80 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 Rose Lane, Norwich, NR1 1PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 1PL

Average Price
£110,836

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,333

Other
£5,339

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rose Lane

Average Price
£168,969

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£195,474

Detached
£744,918

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,465

Other
£341,528

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rose LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 - 17 Rose Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2021-03-17	£4,915
1 Rose Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,500	2017-05-05	£199,146
1 Rose Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2010-06-03	£230,406
1 Rose Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2005-11-16	£235,709
15 - 17 Rose Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2003-06-13	£337,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 1PL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR1 1PL 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	57
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	4,129 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	265 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	- not rated	645 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	- not rated	1,081 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold First School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	1,081 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	1,081 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	2,691 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	2,936 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	3,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	476 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	675 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	675 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	4out of 4	767 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,918 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	730 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	1,572 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	342 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	405 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nor08 Norfolk Primary Primary Intervention Project, 15 Riverside Road , NR1 1SN	- not rated	540 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Norwich School of Art and Design St George Street , NR3 1BB	- not rated	567 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Academy School 69 Bethel Street , NR2 1NR	- not rated	922 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
Snowdrop Coffee Shop	7 - 13 Rose Lane, Norwich	4 yd
King's Coffee & Catering	The Kings Centre, 63 - 65 King Street	85 yd
The Cafe Club	41 King Street, Norwich	85 yd
Rooftop Gardens	Level 6, Union Building	105 yd
Tasty Restaurant	23 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	167 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Steam Packet	39 Crown Road, Norwich	85 yd
Last Pub Standing	27 - 29 King Street, Norwich	88 yd
Bier Draak	42 King Street, Norwich	88 yd
Cans 'N' Cocktails	15 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	157 yd
9 Bar	37 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	167 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ephesus	15 - 17 Rose Lane, Norwich	21 yd
Topkapi Kebab House	35 Cattle Market Street, Norwich	114 yd
Vegeland	28 Cattle Market Street, Norwich	114 yd
Eugreeka!	Basement And Ground Floor, 33 Prince Of Wales Road	167 yd
Fat Fox Pizza Den / Burger Mafia	Basement And Ground Floor, 33 Prince Of Wales Road	167 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	45 - 49 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	184 yd
One Stop Stores	101 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	300 yd
Tesco Stores	19 London Street, Norwich	439 yd
Tesco Express	2 - 8 Westlegate, Norwich	447 yd
Co-op Foodstore	Unit 4, Norwich Railway Station	511 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	352 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	360 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	394 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	446 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	462 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	473 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	545 yd
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	569 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	654 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		862 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 1PL