Wherry Road, Norwich, NR1 1TB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR1 1TB is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	41.1%	45.1%	4.0%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	58.9%	54.9%	-4.0%	49.0%	5.9%

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 1TB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.1% 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	61.9%	60.1%	-1.8%	37.9%	22.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	24.6%	-1.0%	44.2%	-19.6%
Separated	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.3%	9.8%	1.5%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (86.4%) 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	51.1%	48.8%	-2.3%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	38.3%	37.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	7.8%	10.2%	2.4%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	1.1%	2%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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 1TB this area, 9.8% 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 54.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.5%	9.8%	3.3%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	3.8%	-10.5%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	8.7%	-0.2%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	16.9%	8.0%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	55.4%	54.6%	-0.8%	33.8%	20.8%
Other	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.4% 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	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	13.9%	20%	6.1%	3.1%	16.9%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	72.2%	64.4%	-7.8%	81.4%	-17.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% 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	61.7%	55.6%	-6.1%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	11.1%	11.7%	0.6%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	25.4%	8.2%	5.6%	19.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.1%	55.6%	-5.5%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	19.4%	9.8%	-9.6%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	7.8%	16.6%	8.8%	2.2%	14.4%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	13.2%	7.6%	1.9%	11.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.5%	76.7%	-25.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	18.4%	1.2%	17.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	28.3%	46.2%	-17.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	16.1%	1.7%	14.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Wherry Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wherry Road was 2843.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 2561.8% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Wherry Road has the highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 284.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.4%.

🔎 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 1TB, 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 Wherry Road are based on 520 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 Wherry Road, Norwich, NR1 1TB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 1TB

Average Price
£223,346

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,346

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wherry Road

Average Price
£274,903

Semi-Detached
£335,226

Terraced
£490,052

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,117

Other
£29,841

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wherry Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Sidestrand Wherry Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-09-25	£150,000
42 Sidestrand Wherry Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-08-11	£134,140
8 Sidestrand Wherry Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-03-24	£224,043
17 Sidestrand Wherry Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-03-10	£169,277
26 Sidestrand Wherry Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-01-06	£184,606

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 1TB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,476 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	553 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	3out of 4	625 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Primary School City Road , NR1 2HL	3out of 4	922 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Telegraph Lane East , NR1 4AN	4out of 4	1,271 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	455 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	2,457 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	2,854 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	1,082 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	1,382 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	839 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	901 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	956 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	1,549 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wherry School 280 Hall Road , NR1 2GB	- not rated	1,689 yd	Free schools special	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
Nando's	7 Wherry Road, Norwich	70 yd
Starbucks	8B Albion Way, Norwich	118 yd
Greggs	2B Albion Way, Norwich	118 yd
Costa Coffee	2B Albion Way, Norwich	118 yd
Plantation Garden	4 Earlham Road, Norwich	193 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Waterfront	139 - 141 King Street, Norwich	173 yd
Queen Of Iceni	Unit 6, Wherry Road	233 yd
TGI Fridays	Unit 5A, Wherry Road	243 yd
Berstreet Gates	174 Ber Street, Norwich	349 yd
Rose Inn	233 Queens Road, Norwich	442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Norwich City Football Club - Public Catering	Norwich City Football Club, Carrow Road	317 yd
USA Chicken And Pizza	216 Queens Road, Norwich	398 yd
USA Peri Peri	213 Queens Road, Norwich	442 yd
Mumbai Kitchen	229 Queens Road, Norwich	442 yd
Flaming Galah's The Aussie Pie Stop	123 Ber Street, Norwich	464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrison's Petrol Station	1 Albion Way, Norwich	118 yd
Morrison's Supermarket	1 Albion Way, Norwich	118 yd
Co-op Foodstore	Unit 4, Norwich Railway Station	450 yd
One Stop Stores	101 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	606 yd
Sainsbury's Petrol Station	149 - 155 Queens Road, Norwich	648 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	103 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Norwich) WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	219 yd
Norwich City Fc (Carrow Road) CARROW ROAD	grass pitches	367 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	397 yd
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	554 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	566 yd
Norwich City Community Sports Foundation Carrow Road	artificial grass pitch	607 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	749 yd
Lakenham Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Cricket Ground Road	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts	833 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	838 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	49.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 1TB