Long John Hill, Norwich, NR1 2EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR1 2EJ is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	49.7%	46.5%	-3.2%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	50.3%	53.5%	3.2%	49.0%	4.5%

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 2EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	39.9%	45.2%	5.3%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	37.3%	-3.9%	44.2%	-6.9%
Separated	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	12.9%	11.2%	-1.7%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	45%	36.2%	-8.8%	48.4%	-12.2%
Good health	28.5%	38.6%	10.1%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	17.8%	18.1%	0.3%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	6%	6.7%	0.7%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	33.5%	25.5%	-8.0%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	15.2%	-0.7%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	11.5%	-6.1%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	16.9%	4.0%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	23.5%	8.9%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	94%	88.7%	-5.3%	81.4%	7.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	1%	1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	93.3%	89%	-4.3%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	89.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.7%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	1%	-4.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.3%	37.2%	22.1%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Long John Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Long John Hill was 92.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.3% lower than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Long John Hill has the 28th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 184th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NR1 2EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Long John Hill are based on 78 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 Long John Hill, Norwich, NR1 2EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 2EJ

Average Price
£253,012

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£199,168

Detached
£360,700

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long John Hill

Average Price
£234,995

Semi-Detached
£244,694

Terraced
£210,844

Detached
£267,140

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£158,322

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long John HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Long John Hill, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£160,500	2021-05-28	£176,094
15 Long John Hill, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£143,500	2019-01-25	£165,894
27 Long John Hill, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£163,500	2018-06-29	£193,855
33 Long John Hill, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2017-11-15	£472,727
31 Long John Hill, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2015-10-30	£381,910

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 2EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	10
Education	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	3out of 4	4,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakenham Primary School City Road , NR1 2HL	3out of 4	443 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham First School and Nursery, Norwich Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	564 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery Duckett Close , NR1 2LR	3out of 4	615 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavell Primary and Nursery School Duckett Close , NR1 2LR	- not rated	615 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tuckswood Primary School and Nursery Tuckswood Centre , Tuckswood NR4 6BP	- not rated	1,295 yd	Foundation school	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	564 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	1,584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	1,806 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fairway Middle School Purtingay Close , NR4 6HU	- not rated	2,757 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	4,120 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	878 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett School Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	- not rated	878 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	1,269 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	1,868 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education Ipswich Road , NR2 2LJ	- not rated	1,234 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School The Old Fire Station , 30 Bethel Street NR2 1NR	- not rated	2,043 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	564 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wherry School 280 Hall Road , NR1 2GB	3out of 4	724 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bracondale School 13-15 Bracondale , NR1 2AL	- not rated	875 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenwood Centre Greenwood Road , Tuckswood NR4 6BN	- not rated	1,142 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harford Manor School, Norwich 43 Ipswich Road , NR2 2LN	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Foundation special 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
County Hall - Staff Restaurant / Shop / Mardle Restaurant	Norfolk County Council, County Hall	397 yd
Norfolk County Council Sports And Social Club	County Council Staff Club Kitchen, Martineau Lane	406 yd
The Wherry School	280 Hall Road, Norwich	582 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Hewett School, Hall Road	582 yd
McDonalds	162 Barrett Road, Norwich	637 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
County Hall - Staff Sports And Social Club Bar	Sports And Social Club, County Hall	632 yd
Arkwrights Social Club	Hobart Square, Norwich	879 yd
Rose Inn	233 Queens Road, Norwich	985 yd
The Freemasons Arms	27 Hall Road, Norwich	995 yd
The Kings Arms	Kings Arms, 22 Hall Road	995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Long John Hill Fish Bar	61 Long John Hill, Norwich	278 yd
Hope Coffee Cart	New Hope Christian Centre, 2 Martineau Lane	406 yd
Pizza One And Sweet Tree	5 St Johns Close, Norwich	491 yd
St. John's Fish And Chips	3 St Johns Close, Norwich	491 yd
The Amigos	120 Hall Road, Norwich	741 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 5, Hall Road Retail Park	683 yd
Co-op Foodstore	110 Hall Road, Norwich	741 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4C, Hall Road Retail Park	938 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 4B, Hall Road Retail Park	938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lakenham Primary School CITY ROAD	grass pitches	444 yd
Lakenham Recreation Ground CITY ROAD	tennis courts	466 yd
Lakenham Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Cricket Ground Road	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts	517 yd
Edith Cavell Academy And Nursery DUCKETT CLOSE	grass pitches	612 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Norwich) HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	773 yd
The Hewett Academy CECIL ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	805 yd
Tch Dragons Den Hall Road	artificial grass pitch	983 yd
The Gym (Norwich Hall Road) HALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,030 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	129.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	252.44 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	252.44 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	43.78 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 2EJ