Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1TR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR1 1TR is primarily male, with 57.8% 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	42.4%	42.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	-8.8%
Male	57.6%	57.8%	0.2%	49.0%	8.8%

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 1TR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% 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	60%	59.9%	-0.1%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	22.3%	-3.5%	44.2%	-21.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	9.2%	9.6%	0.4%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.1%	46.3%	-4.8%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	31.5%	37.9%	6.4%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	13.8%	11%	-2.8%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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 1TR this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	8.9%	1.0%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	8.2%	-5.1%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	14.5%	1.2%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	22%	7.8%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	47.5%	42.2%	-5.3%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% 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	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	93.1%	89.3%	-3.8%	81.4%	7.9%
Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	86.6%	81.5%	-5.1%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	5.4%	9.1%	3.7%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	5.5%	0.1%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	81%	-5.6%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	10%	8.9%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59%	37.2%	21.8%
Christian	26.9%	46.2%	-19.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Thorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorpe Road was 42.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.7% lower than the Crome average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorpe Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome and the 121st lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.9%.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NR1 1TR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 509 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 1TR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 1TR

Average Price
£285,860

Semi-Detached
£404,396

Terraced
£326,437

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,238

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorpe Road

Average Price
£366,940

Semi-Detached
£386,922

Terraced
£456,960

Detached
£475,673

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,505

Other
£1,177,846

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 123 Thorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-08-31	£171,235
91 Thorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2022-04-29	£522,228
Flat 1 123 Thorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2019-05-31	£159,353
127 Thorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2016-07-08	£355,574
115 Thorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£229,950	2014-02-14	£358,113

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 1TR

Employment

NR1 1TR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Retired	36
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	24
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Mining and quarrying	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Telegraph Lane East , NR1 4AN	4out of 4	259 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Junior School Wolfe Road , NR1 4HT	3out of 4	864 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	1,223 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trowse Primary School Pepperpot Drive , NR14 8TU	4out of 4	1,704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St William's Primary School Williams Loke , Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0AJ	3out of 4	1,867 yd	Community school	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	1,746 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	2,134 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	2out of 4	2,307 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	2,725 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form Laundry Lane , Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0XS	4out of 4	2,926 yd	Academy converter	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	2,205 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	2,645 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	1,605 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,810 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,884 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wherry School 280 Hall Road , NR1 2GB	- not rated	2,746 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	2,824 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
Canton Chinese Restaurant	129 Thorpe Road, Norwich	1 yd
The Norwich Hotel	116 Thorpe Road, Norwich	631 yd
Namaste India	2 Stracey Road, Norwich	762 yd
Tiffin Sandwich Bar	102 Thorpe Road, Norwich	794 yd
Whitlingham Boathouse Foundation	Whitlingham Outdoor Centre, Whitlingham Lane	822 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canary Kitchen @ The Fat Cat And Canary	101 Thorpe Road, Norwich	1 yd
The Fat Cat And Canary Public House	101 Thorpe Road, Norwich	1 yd
Canary Social Club	104 Thorpe Road, Norwich	585 yd
Coach & Horses	Coach And Horses, 82 Thorpe Road	794 yd
William IV Public House	33 Quebec Road, Norwich	818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Flavours	98 Thorpe Road, Norwich	794 yd
Massingham's Fish And Chip Shop	53 St Leonards Road, Norwich	947 yd
Shanghai Court	53 St Leonards Road, Norwich	947 yd
The Chippery Co	99 Quebec Road, Norwich	966 yd
Norwich City Football Club - Public Catering	Norwich City Football Club, Carrow Road	1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Langley Preparatory School (Closed) Yarmouth Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	689 yd
Woodrow Pilling Park PILLING PARK ROAD	grass pitches	802 yd
Norwich City Community Sports Foundation Carrow Road	artificial grass pitch	866 yd
Pinebanks Sports And Leisure (Closed) Yarmouth Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	924 yd
Norwich City Fc (Carrow Road) CARROW ROAD	grass pitches	1,010 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	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

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	63.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 1TR