Barrett Road, Norwich, NR1 2HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR1 2HZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	51.1%	-3.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	45%	48.9%	3.9%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 2HZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	35.1%	47.6%	12.5%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	31%	-5.7%	44.2%	-13.2%
Separated	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	12.9%	7.2%	-5.7%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	11.7%	8.3%	-3.4%	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	47.5%	42.2%	-5.3%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	32.4%	36.1%	3.7%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	13.1%	14.5%	1.4%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.9%	27.8%	-12.1%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	15.8%	0.5%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11.3%	-3.2%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.9%	4.1%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	15.5%	7.0%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	20.3%	7.0%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.5%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.7%	87.6%	-2.1%	81.4%	6.2%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	91.1%	85%	-6.1%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.8%	1.8%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
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	90.8%	85%	-5.8%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	9.7%	9.1%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	76.7%	-16.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	29.3%	13.5%	15.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58%	37.2%	20.8%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Barrett Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barrett Road was 86.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.0% lower than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barrett Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 210th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.2%.

🔎 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 2HZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Barrett Road are based on 98 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 Barrett Road, Norwich, NR1 2HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 2HZ

Average Price
£195,972

Semi-Detached
£198,097

Terraced
£195,618

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barrett Road

Average Price
£210,208

Semi-Detached
£218,882

Terraced
£201,496

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,340

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barrett Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Barrett Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£174,000	2025-07-16	£174,713
48 Barrett Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-09-09	£172,822
14 Barrett Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-11-30	£190,583
18 Barrett Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,950	2016-09-02	£200,545
38 Barrett Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2016-05-09	£177,320

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 2HZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR1 2HZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	38
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	20
Other	16
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	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	5,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery Duckett Close , NR1 2LR	3out of 4	578 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Primary School City Road , NR1 2HL	3out of 4	615 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trowse Primary School Pepperpot Drive , NR14 8TU	4out of 4	1,245 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tuckswood Academy and Nursery Tuckswood Centre , Tuckswood NR4 6BP	2out of 4	1,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	994 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	1,953 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Norfolk Old Hall Road , NR4 6FF	3out of 4	2,196 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	2,671 yd	Free schools	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	1,391 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	2,222 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	740 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wherry School 280 Hall Road , NR1 2GB	- not rated	800 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Visiting Teacher Service Central Greenwood Centre , Allandale Road NR4 6BP	- not rated	1,264 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harford Manor School, Norwich 43 Ipswich Road , NR2 2LN	4out of 4	1,318 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	1,567 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
County Hall - Staff Restaurant / Shop / Mardle Restaurant	Norfolk County Council, County Hall	104 yd
Norfolk County Council Sports And Social Club	County Council Staff Club Kitchen, Martineau Lane	154 yd
McDonalds	162 Barrett Road, Norwich	777 yd
The Redwell Vault Pizzeria	6 - 7 The Arches, Bracondale	792 yd
Giant Yorkie Roast Co.	6 - 7 The Arches, Bracondale	792 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
County Hall - Staff Sports And Social Club Bar	Sports And Social Club, County Hall		631 yd
The White Horse Inn	The White Horse, The Street		1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Long John Hill Fish Bar	61 Long John Hill, Norwich	137 yd
Hope Coffee Cart	New Hope Christian Centre, 2 Martineau Lane	154 yd
Pizza One And Sweet Tree	5 St Johns Close, Norwich	781 yd
St. John's Fish And Chips	3 St Johns Close, Norwich	781 yd
New Island	60 Sandy Lane, Norwich	806 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 5, Hall Road Retail Park	797 yd
Co-op Foodstore	110 Hall Road, Norwich	1,014 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4C, Hall Road Retail Park	1,036 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 4B, Hall Road Retail Park	1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lakenham Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Cricket Ground Road	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts	664 yd
Edith Cavell Academy And Nursery DUCKETT CLOSE	grass pitches	678 yd
Lakenham Primary School CITY ROAD	grass pitches	698 yd
Lakenham Recreation Ground CITY ROAD	tennis courts	744 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Norwich) HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	958 yd
The Hewett Academy CECIL ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,066 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	254.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 2HZ