Mountergate, Norwich, NR1 1PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR1 1PY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	53.1%	2.9%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	49.8%	46.9%	-2.9%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 1PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% 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	53.2%	58.3%	5.1%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	25%	-1.4%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	15.9%	9.1%	-6.8%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (88.8%) 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	49.8%	50.5%	0.7%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	39.1%	38.3%	-0.8%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	9.3%	8.1%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	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 1PY this area, 5.3% 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 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	5.3%	0.3%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	8.3%	-1.7%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	9.5%	-4.9%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	22.3%	11.4%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	52.2%	49.6%	-2.6%	33.8%	15.8%
Other	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	0%	5.2%	5.2%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.2%	77%	-17.2%	81.4%	-4.4%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	86.7%	68.9%	-17.8%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	6.2%	9.9%	3.7%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	13%	11.2%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	68.9%	-13.3%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	8.9%	8.5%	-0.4%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	5.8%	2.7%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	9.2%	7.0%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	7.5%	3.9%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Mountergate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mountergate was 122.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.6% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mountergate has the 35th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 148th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.8%.

🔎 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 1PY, 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 Mountergate are based on 12 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 Mountergate, Norwich, NR1 1PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 1PY

Average Price
£319,567

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£322,333

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,055

Other
£321,950

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mountergate

Average Price
£229,597

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£328,956

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,237

Other
£320,533

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MountergateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Mountergate, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-06-19	£308,667
73A Mountergate, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-09-20	£263,600
73B Mountergate, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-09-20	£263,600
S T R Service Centre Mountergate, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-11-26	£92,743
75 Mountergate, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-08-08	£335,337

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 1PY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR1 1PY 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	115
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	10
Construction	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
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	3out of 4	4,337 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	109 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	- not rated	750 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hamlet First and Nursery School, Norwich Telegraph Lane East , Thorpe Hamlet NR1 4AN	- not rated	955 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Telegraph Lane East , NR1 4AN	- not rated	1,161 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Telegraph Lane East , NR1 4AN	- not rated	1,161 yd	Academy converter	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	1,248 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,282 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	2,588 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	3,062 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	3,125 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	671 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	715 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	715 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	4out of 4	954 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,953 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	932 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	1,658 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nor08 Norfolk Primary Primary Intervention Project, 15 Riverside Road , NR1 1SN	- not rated	380 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	469 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	594 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School of Art and Design St George Street , NR3 1BB	- not rated	751 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bracondale School 13-15 Bracondale , NR1 2AL	- not rated	961 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Labyrinth	75 Mountergate, Norwich	32 yd
Charles Darwin School - Set Your Sights After School Club	Ground Floor, Charles House	111 yd
Salls Lokma	5 Eastbourne Place, Norwich	139 yd
Departure Lounge	99 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	139 yd
Rooftop Gardens	Level 6, Union Building	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Loft	78 - 80 Rose Lane, Norwich	149 yd
Lolake Qube Limited	Ground Floor, 81 Prince Of Wales Road	154 yd
Popworld	63 - 67 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	154 yd
Fetch	Ground Floor And Basement, 75 Prince Of Wales Road	155 yd
Lace	First Floor, 75 Prince Of Wales Road	155 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Norvic Pizza House	77 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	150 yd
Master Chef	87 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	154 yd
The Best Kebab And Pizza	69 - 71 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	154 yd
Chifanla	6 St Vedast Street, Norwich	194 yd
Piccolos	74 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	196 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop Stores	101 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	139 yd
Tesco Express	45 - 49 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	220 yd
Co-op Foodstore	Unit 4, Norwich Railway Station	303 yd
Morrison's Petrol Station	1 Albion Way, Norwich	594 yd
Morrison's Supermarket	1 Albion Way, Norwich	594 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	160 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	191 yd
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	446 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	519 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	586 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	628 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	654 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	693 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Norwich) WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	728 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	730 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	83.3%

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 1PY