Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR1 1RU is primarily male, with 55% 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	46%	45%	-1.0%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	54%	55%	1.0%	49.0%	6.0%

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 1RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.3% 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	54.8%	68.3%	13.5%	37.9%	30.4%
Married: Opposite sex	18.9%	9.7%	-9.2%	44.2%	-34.5%
Separated	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.2%	2.7%	-6.5%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	14.5%	17.2%	2.7%	6.1%	11.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.9%	37.9%	-9.0%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	24.7%	35.8%	11.1%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	18%	22.6%	4.6%	12.7%	9.9%
Bad health	8.8%	3.7%	-5.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	22.5%	-2.5%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	3.2%	-9.5%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	8%	-6.0%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	5.9%	5.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	23.5%	9.0%	16.9%	6.6%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	35.3%	7.7%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	6.1%	1.6%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	89.5%	83.1%	-6.4%	81.4%	1.7%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	78.7%	83.6%	4.9%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	11.7%	5.8%	-5.9%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	6.9%	2.7%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	78.7%	83.6%	4.9%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	27.6%	13.5%	14.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.2%	37.2%	16.0%
Christian	14.2%	46.2%	-32.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Not answered	26.3%	6.0%	20.3%

Safety

Is Thorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorpe Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Lakenham average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 1RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Thorpe Road are based on 514 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 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 1RU

Average Price
£637,055

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£637,055

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorpe Road

Average Price
£351,649

Semi-Detached
£376,435

Terraced
£448,382

Detached
£464,015

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,178

Other
£1,105,078

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lansdowne Hotel, 116 Thorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2017-01-26	£586,442

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 1RU

Employment

NR1 1RU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in NR1 1RU 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	78
Retired	47
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	3out of 4	5,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorpe Hamlet First and Nursery School, Norwich Telegraph Lane East , Thorpe Hamlet NR1 4AN	- not rated	411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Telegraph Lane East , NR1 4AN	- not rated	454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Telegraph Lane East , NR1 4AN	- not rated	454 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	737 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Junior School Wolfe Road , NR1 4HT	3out of 4	890 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	1,973 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	2,243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	3,370 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	3,812 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	1,270 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	1,270 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	1,418 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	4out of 4	1,674 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	2,334 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	1,708 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	2,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawthorn House School 22 Cotman Road , NR1 4AF	- not rated	192 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nor08 Norfolk Primary Primary Intervention Project, 15 Riverside Road , NR1 1SN	- not rated	559 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bracondale School 13-15 Bracondale , NR1 2AL	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	1,145 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe House School 7 Yarmouth Road , NR7 0EA	- not rated	1,272 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Norwich Hotel	116 Thorpe Road, Norwich	7 yd
Namaste India	2 Stracey Road, Norwich	125 yd
Tiffin Sandwich Bar	102 Thorpe Road, Norwich	172 yd
Gem Of Norwich	2 - 6 Thorpe Road, Norwich	465 yd
AMT Coffee	Norwich Railway Station, Station Approach	497 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canary Social Club	104 Thorpe Road, Norwich	66 yd
Coach & Horses	Coach And Horses, 82 Thorpe Road	172 yd
Jubilee Public House	The Jubilee, 26 St Leonards Road	415 yd
William IV Public House	33 Quebec Road, Norwich	526 yd
Queen Of Iceni	Unit 6, Wherry Road	607 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Flavours	98 Thorpe Road, Norwich	172 yd
Pizza Oro	Basement And Ground Floor, 10 Thorpe Road	465 yd
Abellio Greater Anglia	Norwich Railway Station, Station Approach	497 yd
Subway	Norwich Railway Station, Station Approach	497 yd
Norwich City Football Club - Public Catering	Norwich City Football Club, Carrow Road	554 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	Unit 4, Norwich Railway Station	477 yd
Morrison's Petrol Station	1 Albion Way, Norwich	637 yd
Morrison's Supermarket	1 Albion Way, Norwich	637 yd
One Stop Stores	101 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	709 yd
Tesco Express	45 - 49 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norwich City Fc (Carrow Road) CARROW ROAD	grass pitches	562 yd
Norwich City Community Sports Foundation Carrow Road	artificial grass pitch	582 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	610 yd
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	641 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Norwich) WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	698 yd
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	759 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	100.0%

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%

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

Overview of NR1 1RU