King Street, Norwich, NR1 1QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR1 1QH 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	44.6%	49.5%	4.9%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	55.4%	50.5%	-4.9%	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 1QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	66.7%	51.5%	-15.2%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	22.4%	31.9%	9.5%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.8%	9.8%	5.0%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.3%	52%	1.7%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	37.6%	32.8%	-4.8%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	10.2%	10.6%	0.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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 1QH this area, 8.6% 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 62.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.1%	8.6%	2.5%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	4.9%	-6.7%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	8%	0.5%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	10.4%	-3.2%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	52.4%	62.6%	10.2%	33.8%	28.8%
Other	8.2%	1.2%	-7.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.9% 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)
Chinese	14%	2%	-12.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	15.9%	23.9%	8.0%	3.1%	20.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	65.6%	59.9%	-5.7%	81.4%	-21.5%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	0.6%	5.0%
Other	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53% 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	61.8%	53%	-8.8%	83.2%	-30.2%
European Union	3.8%	8.6%	4.8%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	28%	29.8%	1.8%	5.6%	24.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	4%	2.1%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.9%	53%	-6.9%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	22.3%	7.1%	-15.2%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	10.8%	5.6%	-5.2%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	3.8%	14.6%	10.8%	2.2%	12.4%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	19.7%	16.5%	1.9%	17.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	76.7%	-21.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	23.4%	1.2%	22.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	20.7%	46.2%	-25.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	22.2%	1.7%	20.5%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is King Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Street was 320.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 205.7% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 29th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.6%.

🔎 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 1QH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 688 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 1QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 1QH

Average Price
£232,518

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£366,132

Detached
£443,849

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,214

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street

Average Price
£317,612

Semi-Detached
£329,457

Terraced
£368,360

Detached
£603,911

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,890

Other
£850,423

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
150A King Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-01-30	£232,353
148C King Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,000	2024-10-04	£238,318
156F King Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,000	2024-09-13	£143,000
158C King Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-12-08	£191,893
154A King Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-11-16	£182,900

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 1QH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR1 1QH 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	73
Part-Time Employee	17
Retired	15
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Education	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
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	3out of 4	4,415 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	499 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	- not rated	582 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham First School and Nursery, Norwich Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	884 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Primary School City Road , NR1 2HL	3out of 4	974 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	1,165 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	2,696 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	2,907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	3,382 yd	Community school	No	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	3out of 4	433 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	433 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	939 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	4out of 4	1,235 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,600 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	1,015 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	1,377 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bracondale School 13-15 Bracondale , NR1 2AL	- not rated	571 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Nor08 Norfolk Primary Primary Intervention Project, 15 Riverside Road , NR1 1SN	- not rated	698 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	830 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	881 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	884 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
Estabulo Bar \& Grill	Unit 5B, Wherry Road	200 yd
The Butterfly Cafe	114A King Street, Norwich	224 yd
Nando's	7 Wherry Road, Norwich	230 yd
Odeon Cinema	Unit 1A, Wherry Road	241 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurants	Unit 3A, Wherry Road	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Waterfront	139 - 141 King Street, Norwich	42 yd
TGI Fridays	Unit 5A, Wherry Road	200 yd
Queen Of Iceni	Unit 6, Wherry Road	241 yd
Berstreet Gates	174 Ber Street, Norwich	328 yd
Rose Inn	233 Queens Road, Norwich	437 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flaming Galah's The Aussie Pie Stop	123 Ber Street, Norwich	308 yd
USA Chicken And Pizza	216 Queens Road, Norwich	398 yd
USA Peri Peri	213 Queens Road, Norwich	437 yd
Mumbai Kitchen	229 Queens Road, Norwich	437 yd
Abellio Greater Anglia	Norwich Railway Station, Station Approach	466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrison's Petrol Station	1 Albion Way, Norwich	322 yd
Morrison's Supermarket	1 Albion Way, Norwich	322 yd
Co-op Foodstore	Unit 4, Norwich Railway Station	457 yd
One Stop Stores	101 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	516 yd
Sainsbury's Petrol Station	149 - 155 Queens Road, Norwich	534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	107 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	347 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	413 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Norwich) WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	423 yd
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	486 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Norwich City Fc (Carrow Road) CARROW ROAD	grass pitches	573 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	765 yd
Norwich City Community Sports Foundation Carrow Road	artificial grass pitch	813 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	27.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	27.3%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 1QH