Polypin Yard, Norwich, NR1 1RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR1 1RG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.2%	49.2%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.8%	50.8%	1.0%	49.0%	1.8%

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 1RG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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%	52.8%	-0.4%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	31.6%	5.2%	44.2%	-12.6%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	15.9%	11.3%	-4.6%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	1%	1.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (86.8%) 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%	52.3%	2.5%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	39.1%	34.5%	-4.6%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	9.3%	9.8%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

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 61.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	10.3%	5.3%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	2.3%	-7.7%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	5.6%	-8.8%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	16%	5.1%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	52.2%	61.5%	9.3%	33.8%	27.7%
Other	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	5.5%	5.5%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	94.2%	85.5%	-8.7%	81.4%	4.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.3%	-10.4%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	6.2%	8.9%	2.7%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	8.5%	6.7%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	75.6%	-6.6%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	8.9%	11.3%	2.4%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	2.2%	5.9%	3.7%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.1%	37.2%	17.9%
Christian	26.7%	46.2%	-19.5%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Polypin Yard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Polypin Yard was 131.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.5% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Polypin Yard has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 133rd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.7%.

🔎 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 1RG, 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 Polypin Yard are based on 4 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 Polypin Yard, Norwich, NR1 1RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 1RG

Average Price
£207,199

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,199

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Polypin Yard

Average Price
£183,645

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,645

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Polypin YardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Polypin Yard, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2011-11-02	£224,329
5 Polypin Yard, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£130,000	2006-05-26	£194,898
20 Polypin Yard, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,750	2006-03-16	£167,240
20 Polypin Yard, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£96,000	2005-09-29	£148,110

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 1RG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	37
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

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	4out of 4	4,060 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	428 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	3out of 4	439 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	879 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Primary School City Road , NR1 2HL	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Telegraph Lane East , NR1 4AN	4out of 4	1,485 yd	Academy converter	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	476 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	838 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	2,446 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	2,470 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	641 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	1,366 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	497 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	517 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,147 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	1,488 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	1,722 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
The Butterfly Cafe	114A King Street, Norwich	63 yd
Trust Day Care	Unit 3B, Rouen House	111 yd
King's Coffee & Catering	The Kings Centre, 63 - 65 King Street	132 yd
The Cafe Club	41 King Street, Norwich	132 yd
Alan Boswell Insurance (Olive Catering)	Prospect House, Rouen Road	199 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woolpack Inn	9 Golden Ball Street, Norwich	251 yd
The Steam Packet	39 Crown Road, Norwich	275 yd
Last Pub Standing	27 - 29 King Street, Norwich	287 yd
Bier Draak	42 King Street, Norwich	287 yd
Pinker & Green / Dessert Emporium@ Castle Social	Kiosk 6, Mall Kitchen	307 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Topkapi Kebab House	35 Cattle Market Street, Norwich	222 yd
Vegeland	28 Cattle Market Street, Norwich	222 yd
Ephesus	15 - 17 Rose Lane, Norwich	223 yd
Vue Cinema	122 - 125 Castle Quarter, Norwich	306 yd
Auntie Annes	53 Castle Quarter, Norwich	307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	45 - 49 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	371 yd
One Stop Stores	101 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	375 yd
Tesco Express	2 - 8 Westlegate, Norwich	394 yd
Co-op Foodstore	Unit 4, Norwich Railway Station	476 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Rampant Horse Street	517 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	324 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	338 yd
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	378 yd
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	388 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	465 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	552 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	570 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	690 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Norwich) WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	699 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	11.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	11.1%

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	66.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 1RG