Greyfriars Road, Norwich, NR1 1PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR1 1PR is primarily male, with 58.8% 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	42.6%	41.3%	-1.3%	51.0%	-9.7%
Male	57.4%	58.8%	1.4%	49.0%	9.8%

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 1PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	76%	57.3%	-18.7%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	17.3%	32.5%	15.2%	44.2%	-11.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	2.8%	7.3%	4.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) 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	56.4%	46.3%	-10.1%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	32.4%	41.3%	8.9%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	6.4%	9.6%	3.2%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 1PR this area, 8.7% 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 59.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	8.7%	-0.2%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	3.4%	-3.9%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	8.3%	-9.0%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	12.1%	-3.0%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	43.6%	59.2%	15.6%	33.8%	25.4%
Other	6.7%	5.3%	-1.4%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.1% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	8.5%	4.5%	-4.0%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	6.9%	38%	31.1%	3.1%	34.9%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	69.1%	47.1%	-22.0%	81.4%	-34.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.4% 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	58.5%	37.4%	-21.1%	83.2%	-45.8%
European Union	6.4%	8.8%	2.4%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	22.3%	45.8%	23.5%	5.6%	40.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 6.7% 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	58%	37.1%	-20.9%	83.2%	-46.1%
10+ Years	13.8%	6.7%	-7.1%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	16.5%	7.1%	-9.4%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	6.9%	33.3%	26.4%	2.2%	31.1%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	15.8%	11.0%	1.9%	13.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.4%	76.7%	-36.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	37.1%	1.2%	35.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	17.5%	46.2%	-28.7%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	33.8%	1.7%	32.1%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Greyfriars Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greyfriars Road was 392.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 267.6% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greyfriars Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 24th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 250.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.8%.

🔎 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 1PR, 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 Greyfriars Road are based on 81 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 Greyfriars Road, Norwich, NR1 1PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 1PR

Average Price
£255,109

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,109

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greyfriars Road

Average Price
£258,932

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,932

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greyfriars Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Greyfriars Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-05-08	£125,000
55 Greyfriars Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,000	2025-03-25	£181,104
21 Greyfriars Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-12-13	£205,862
127 Greyfriars Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-01-31	£205,325
125 Greyfriars Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-09-27	£288,769

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 1PR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR1 1PR 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	107
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Retired	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Financial and insurance activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate 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	3,978 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	405 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	3out of 4	685 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Gates Primary School Bull Close Road , NR3 1NG	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Junior School Wolfe Road , NR1 4HT	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Academy converter	No	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	586 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	769 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,989 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	2,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	2,665 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	613 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	1,603 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	225 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	228 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,448 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	1,667 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	1,671 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	81 yd
Tasty Restaurant	23 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	88 yd
Rooftop Gardens	Level 6, Union Building	95 yd
Olive Tree	61 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	125 yd
The Kebab Shop	59 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cans 'N' Cocktails	15 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	79 yd
Last Pub Standing	27 - 29 King Street, Norwich	80 yd
Bier Draak	42 King Street, Norwich	80 yd
9 Bar	37 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	88 yd
Sugar And Spice	39 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	88 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ephesus	15 - 17 Rose Lane, Norwich	86 yd
Eugreeka!	Basement And Ground Floor, 33 Prince Of Wales Road	88 yd
Fat Fox Pizza Den / Burger Mafia	Basement And Ground Floor, 33 Prince Of Wales Road	88 yd
Tastebuds	21 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	88 yd
Vine Leaves	55 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	125 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	45 - 49 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	125 yd
One Stop Stores	101 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	294 yd
Tesco Stores	19 London Street, Norwich	429 yd
Tesco Express	2 - 8 Westlegate, Norwich	504 yd
Co-op Foodstore	Unit 4, Norwich Railway Station	534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	358 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	390 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	417 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	432 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	434 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	580 yd
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	642 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	736 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		864 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	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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 1PR