Sunny Hill, Norwich, NR1 2ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR1 2ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51.6%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46.5%	48.4%	1.9%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 2ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	46.5%	53.2%	6.7%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	26.6%	4.6%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	20.1%	13.3%	-6.8%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	6.9%	4.6%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	32.6%	44.8%	12.2%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	34.8%	32.6%	-2.2%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	20.9%	12.7%	-8.2%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	9.6%	7.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	26.6%	-6.1%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	14.5%	-4.4%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	13.3%	-1.8%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12.7%	3.3%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	24.9%	9.8%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	94.1%	93.2%	-0.9%	81.4%	11.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	90.4%	85.1%	-5.3%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	4.8%	8.6%	3.8%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	85.1%	-5.3%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	27.3%	13.5%	13.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57%	37.2%	19.8%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Sunny Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sunny Hill was 95.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.8% lower than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sunny Hill has the 29th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 181st highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.2%.

🔎 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 2ER, 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 Sunny Hill are based on 36 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 Sunny Hill, Norwich, NR1 2ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 2ER

Average Price
£126,053

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,053

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sunny Hill

Average Price
£139,417

Semi-Detached
£244,890

Terraced
£177,836

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,193

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sunny HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Sunny Hill, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2022-09-16	£129,164
7 Sunny Hill, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-08-02	£129,008
27 Sunny Hill, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£109,000	2016-10-21	£116,508
21 Sunny Hill, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,500	2015-10-28	£134,905
13 Sunny Hill, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2015-09-17	£137,211

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 2ER

Employment

NR1 2ER area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

NR1 2ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	22
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Manufacturing	8
Other	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
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	4,911 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	357 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham First School and Nursery, Norwich Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery Duckett Close , NR1 2LR	3out of 4	680 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavell Primary and Nursery School Duckett Close , NR1 2LR	- not rated	680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tuckswood Primary School and Nursery Tuckswood Centre , Tuckswood NR4 6BP	- not rated	1,331 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	480 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	1,633 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	1,735 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fairway Middle School Purtingay Close , NR4 6HU	- not rated	2,777 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	4,046 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	866 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett School Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	- not rated	866 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	1,185 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	1,870 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	1,188 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	1,962 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	480 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wherry School 280 Hall Road , NR1 2GB	3out of 4	740 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bracondale School 13-15 Bracondale , NR1 2AL	- not rated	793 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenwood Centre Greenwood Road , Tuckswood NR4 6BN	- not rated	1,175 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Openopportunity Ipswich Road , NR2 2LJ	- not rated	1,188 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	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	457 yd
Norfolk County Council Sports And Social Club	County Council Staff Club Kitchen, Martineau Lane	485 yd
The Wherry School	280 Hall Road, Norwich	587 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Hewett School, Hall Road	587 yd
Sunnyside Up	118 Hall Road, Norwich	659 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
County Hall - Staff Sports And Social Club Bar	Sports And Social Club, County Hall	592 yd
Arkwrights Social Club	Hobart Square, Norwich	793 yd
Rose Inn	233 Queens Road, Norwich	899 yd
The Freemasons Arms	27 Hall Road, Norwich	909 yd
The Kings Arms	Kings Arms, 22 Hall Road	909 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Long John Hill Fish Bar	61 Long John Hill, Norwich	361 yd
Pizza One And Sweet Tree	5 St Johns Close, Norwich	459 yd
St. John's Fish And Chips	3 St Johns Close, Norwich	459 yd
Hope Coffee Cart	New Hope Christian Centre, 2 Martineau Lane	485 yd
The Amigos	120 Hall Road, Norwich	659 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	110 Hall Road, Norwich	659 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, Hall Road Retail Park	735 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4C, Hall Road Retail Park	989 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 4B, Hall Road Retail Park	989 yd
Sainsbury's Petrol Station	149 - 155 Queens Road, Norwich	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lakenham Primary School CITY ROAD	grass pitches	358 yd
Lakenham Recreation Ground CITY ROAD	tennis courts	384 yd
Lakenham Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Cricket Ground Road	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts	444 yd
Edith Cavell Academy And Nursery DUCKETT CLOSE	grass pitches	676 yd
The Hewett Academy CECIL ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	793 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Norwich) HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	800 yd
Tch Dragons Den Hall Road	artificial grass pitch	993 yd
The Gym (Norwich Hall Road) HALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,086 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 2ER