Southgate Lane, Norwich, NR1 2AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR1 2AQ is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	44.3%	45.9%	1.6%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	55.7%	54.1%	-1.6%	49.0%	5.1%

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 2AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.9% 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	59.2%	60.9%	1.7%	37.9%	23.0%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	13.9%	-8.6%	44.2%	-30.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12.7%	18.6%	5.9%	9.1%	9.5%
Widowed	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.9%	44.4%	6.5%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	35%	31.2%	-3.8%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	20.7%	15.3%	-5.4%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	4.9%	7.4%	2.5%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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	23.2%	14.2%	-9.0%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	16%	-2.4%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	12.6%	-1.6%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	13.2%	1.2%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	38.7%	14.0%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82% 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	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	2.5%	1.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	81.9%	82%	0.1%	81.4%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% 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	79.6%	74.7%	-4.9%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	6.1%	7.7%	1.6%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	6.1%	-1.0%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78%	74.5%	-3.5%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	4.9%	11.5%	6.6%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	4.9%	5.8%	0.9%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	3.6%	-3.5%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Southgate Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southgate Lane was 212.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.1% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Southgate Lane has the 28th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 73rd highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NR1 2AQ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Southgate Lane are based on 11 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 Southgate Lane, Norwich, NR1 2AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 2AQ

Average Price
£874,450

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£874,450

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southgate Lane

Average Price
£593,279

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£437,071

Detached
£738,457

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£347,042

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southgate LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Hermitage, 4 Southgate Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£678,325	2021-06-25	£723,653
Southgate House Southgate Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2018-03-28	£939,355
The Hermitage, 4 Southgate Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2007-02-09	£592,448
The Hermitage, 4 Southgate Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	1999-04-01	£864,040

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 2AQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Long-Term Sick or disabled	44
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	32
Other	28
Student (economically inactive)	23
Retired	23
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	3out of 4	4,566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakenham First School and Nursery, Norwich Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	579 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Primary School City Road , NR1 2HL	3out of 4	650 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	- not rated	690 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	831 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	1,209 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	579 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	1,261 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	2,430 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	3,154 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fairway Middle School Purtingay Close , NR4 6HU	- not rated	3,298 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	466 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	466 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	1,252 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett School Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	- not rated	1,368 yd	Foundation school	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	1,238 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	1,255 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	237 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	579 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nor08 Norfolk Primary Primary Intervention Project, 15 Riverside Road , NR1 1SN	- not rated	993 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hawthorn House School 22 Cotman Road , NR1 4AF	- not rated	1,141 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	1,169 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
Plantation Garden	4 Earlham Road, Norwich	102 yd
Xpress Stores	219 Queens Road, Norwich	179 yd
Luso Brazilian Taste	215 - 217 Queens Road, Norwich	186 yd
Roti	19 Finkelgate, Norwich	241 yd
Starbucks	8B Albion Way, Norwich	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Berstreet Gates	174 Ber Street, Norwich	141 yd
Rose Inn	233 Queens Road, Norwich	186 yd
The Freemasons Arms	27 Hall Road, Norwich	276 yd
The Kings Arms	Kings Arms, 22 Hall Road	276 yd
The Waterfront	139 - 141 King Street, Norwich	304 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
USA Chicken And Pizza	216 Queens Road, Norwich	148 yd
USA Peri Peri	213 Queens Road, Norwich	186 yd
Mumbai Kitchen	229 Queens Road, Norwich	186 yd
Golden Fish Bar	6 - 6A Hall Road, Norwich	276 yd
The Dragon Chinese Take Away	12 Hall Road, Norwich	276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrison's Petrol Station	1 Albion Way, Norwich	331 yd
Morrison's Supermarket	1 Albion Way, Norwich	331 yd
Sainsbury's Petrol Station	149 - 155 Queens Road, Norwich	472 yd
Co-op Foodstore	110 Hall Road, Norwich	513 yd
Co-op Foodstore	Unit 4, Norwich Railway Station	721 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside Leisure Centre (Norwich) WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	306 yd
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	307 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	460 yd
Norwich City Fc (Carrow Road) CARROW ROAD	grass pitches	499 yd
Lakenham Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Cricket Ground Road	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts	608 yd
Lakenham Primary School CITY ROAD	grass pitches	641 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Lakenham Recreation Ground CITY ROAD	tennis courts	682 yd
Norwich City Community Sports Foundation Carrow Road	artificial grass pitch	710 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	792 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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 2AQ