Grove Walk, Norwich, NR1 2QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR1 2QH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.8%	3.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51.4%	48.2%	-3.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	29.6%	31.3%	1.7%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	48.1%	1.6%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10.3%	12%	1.7%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	11.3%	6.9%	-4.4%	6.1%	0.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49%	48.6%	-0.4%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	36.8%	39.9%	3.1%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	12.6%	9%	-3.6%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	10.3%	-1.4%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	7.7%	0.2%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	8.5%	-1.8%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	16.2%	4.0%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	51.6%	52.6%	1.0%	33.8%	18.8%
Other	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.1% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.0%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	93.7%	93.1%	-0.6%	81.4%	11.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	92.1%	87.4%	-4.7%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	0.8%	5.8%	5.0%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	87.4%	-4.3%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	2%	4.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Grove Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Walk was 175.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 346.6% higher than the Eaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grove Walk has the 9th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eaton and the 97th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.5%.

🔎 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 2QH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Grove Walk are based on 79 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 Grove Walk, Norwich, NR1 2QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 2QH

Average Price
£555,576

Semi-Detached
£486,431

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£587,490

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Walk

Average Price
£528,628

Semi-Detached
£485,524

Terraced
£579,466

Detached
£568,564

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,335

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Grove Walk, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£747,500	2025-07-29	£714,522
68 Grove Walk, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-08-31	£552,463
48 Grove Walk, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-05-10	£655,462
76 Grove Walk, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2019-01-22	£456,112
58 Grove Walk, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£343,500	2018-12-14	£397,332

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 2QH

Employment

NR1 2QH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in NR1 2QH 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	81
Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	27
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Real estate activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	3,914 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	773 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Primary School City Road , NR1 2HL	3out of 4	853 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	912 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	- not rated	944 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold First School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	944 yd	Community 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	773 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	944 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	1,484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fairway Middle School Purtingay Close , NR4 6HU	- not rated	2,133 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackdale Middle School, Norwich Bluebell Road , NR4 7LN	- not rated	3,272 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	405 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett School Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	- not rated	405 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	934 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	934 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	1,130 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	183 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	1,361 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	183 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	365 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harford Manor School, Norwich 43 Ipswich Road , NR2 2LN	3out of 4	608 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wherry School 280 Hall Road , NR1 2GB	3out of 4	675 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Stretton School at West Lodge 1 Albemarle Road , NR2 2DF	- not rated	745 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
Wroxham Diner + Shop / Cafe @ CCN / Platform Cafe @ CCN	Norwich City College, 5 Ipswich Road	185 yd
Sanctuary Coffee Stop	St Albans Church Hall, Grove Walk	310 yd
Nourish	81B Grove Road, Norwich	587 yd
The Wherry School	280 Hall Road, Norwich	635 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Hewett School, Hall Road	635 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Bowling Club	30 Trafford Road, Norwich	379 yd
Trafford Arms	61 Grove Road, Norwich	494 yd
Eagle Tavern	33 Newmarket Road, Norwich	507 yd
East Anglia Tennis And Squash Club	East Anglia Tennis & Squash Club, Lime Tree Road	664 yd
Unthank Arms	149 Newmarket Street, Norwich	765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	73 Grove Road, Norwich	494 yd
Golden Battered Cod	101 Southwell Road, Norwich	535 yd
Jade Garden	99 Southwell Road, Norwich	535 yd
St. John's Fish And Chips	3 St Johns Close, Norwich	566 yd
Pizza One And Sweet Tree	5 St Johns Close, Norwich	566 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	79 Grove Road, Norwich	494 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	1 Brazen Gate, Norwich	658 yd
Co-op Foodstore	110 Hall Road, Norwich	697 yd
Sainsbury's Petrol Station	149 - 155 Queens Road, Norwich	805 yd
Lucky Fortune Asian Market	10 Queens Road, Norwich	874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City College Norwich IPSWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	178 yd
Town Close School IPSWICH ROAD	swimming pool	361 yd
The Hewett Academy CECIL ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	422 yd
Town Close School (Fairfield Playing Field) Fairfield Road	grass pitches	521 yd
Tch Dragons Den Hall Road	artificial grass pitch	643 yd
East Anglia Tennis And Squash Club Lime Tree Road	squash courts, tennis courts	728 yd
Lakenham Recreation Ground CITY ROAD	tennis courts	763 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Norwich) HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	776 yd
Lakenham Primary School CITY ROAD	grass pitches	871 yd
Norwich High School For Girls NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	908 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	188.4 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	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 2QH