Ipswich Road, Norwich, NR1 2QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR1 2QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.6%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.5%	49.4%	-2.1%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.2%	32.5%	-7.7%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	47.2%	5.0%	44.2%	3.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.9%	10.4%	3.5%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	9.8%	6.6%	-3.2%	6.1%	0.5%

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	51.1%	50.9%	-0.2%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	30.8%	28.4%	-2.4%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	14.8%	15.5%	0.7%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	3%	4.3%	1.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 2QA this area, 9.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	9.4%	-1.4%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	7.1%	-2.7%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	15.6%	5.3%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	12.3%	2.0%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	54.4%	51.4%	-3.0%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	93.2%	87.2%	-6.0%	81.4%	5.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	86.5%	84.5%	-2.0%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	6.4%	0.1%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	85.3%	0.9%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	3.4%	7.8%	4.4%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	1.7%	-7.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Ipswich Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ipswich Road was 67.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.3% higher than the Eaton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ipswich Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eaton and the 195th lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 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. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NR1 2QA, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Ipswich Road are based on 320 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 Ipswich Road, Norwich, NR1 2QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 2QA

Average Price
£196,714

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,714

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ipswich Road

Average Price
£431,559

Semi-Detached
£505,848

Terraced
£229,481

Detached
£500,641

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,822

Other
£1,261,492

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ipswich Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Fountain Court Ipswich Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-12-12	£158,000
12 Fountain Court Ipswich Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-12-04	£244,916
4 Fountain Court Ipswich Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,000	2023-01-06	£149,468
1 Fountain Court Ipswich Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2019-08-08	£92,886
7 Fountain Court Ipswich Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2019-04-01	£146,831

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 2QA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR1 2QA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	74
Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Mining and quarrying	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	3,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	430 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	- not rated	462 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold First School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	- not rated	620 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham First School and Nursery, Norwich Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	957 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	462 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	957 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	1,936 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fairway Middle School Purtingay Close , NR4 6HU	- not rated	2,386 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackdale Middle School, Norwich Bluebell Road , NR4 7LN	- not rated	3,122 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	717 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	717 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett School Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	- not rated	887 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	1,311 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		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	369 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	898 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
Openopportunity Ipswich Road , NR2 2LJ	- not rated	369 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	438 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stretton School at West Lodge 1 Albemarle Road , NR2 2DF	- not rated	689 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich High School for Girls GDST 95 Newmarket Road , Norwich NR2 2HU	- not rated	892 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	957 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
Sanctuary Coffee Stop	St Albans Church Hall, Grove Walk	243 yd
Juniper Coffee Shop	13 St Stephens Road, Norwich	323 yd
Quasar Elite	17 - 19 St Stephens Road, Norwich	323 yd
Nourish	81B Grove Road, Norwich	338 yd
Littlehaven Cafe	45 St Stephens Square, Norwich	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trafford Arms	61 Grove Road, Norwich	283 yd
Victoria Bowling Club	30 Trafford Road, Norwich	294 yd
Eagle Tavern	33 Newmarket Road, Norwich	323 yd
Coachmakers Arms	9 St Stephens Road, Norwich	323 yd
The Grill House Restaurant - Inn	Trowel And Hammer, 25 St Stephens Road	323 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	73 Grove Road, Norwich	283 yd
Good Food Takeaway	15 St Stephens Road, Norwich	323 yd
China Express	89 Cambridge Street, Norwich	415 yd
Boba Bubble Tea	12 Queens Road, Norwich	474 yd
Golden Battered Cod	101 Southwell Road, Norwich	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket	1 Brazen Gate, Norwich	241 yd
Tesco Express	79 Grove Road, Norwich	283 yd
Lucky Fortune Asian Market	10 Queens Road, Norwich	472 yd
Iceland	67 - 73 St Stephens Street, Norwich	522 yd
Sainsbury's Petrol Station	149 - 155 Queens Road, Norwich	646 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City College Norwich IPSWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	373 yd
Town Close School IPSWICH ROAD	swimming pool	425 yd
Town Close School (Fairfield Playing Field) Fairfield Road	grass pitches	706 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	735 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	823 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	826 yd
Norwich High School For Girls NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	894 yd
The Hewett Academy CECIL ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	902 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	907 yd
East Anglia Tennis And Squash Club Lime Tree Road	squash courts, tennis courts	948 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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 2QA