Stoke Road, Norwich, NR1 2TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR1 2TH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents 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	52.4%	47.2%	-5.2%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	47.6%	52.8%	5.2%	49.0%	3.8%

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	29.9%	38.4%	8.5%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	36.1%	-8.8%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	3.3%	7.4%	4.1%	2.2%	5.2%
Divorced	12.6%	10.6%	-2.0%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	9.3%	5.6%	-3.7%	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	37.1%	42.1%	5.0%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	41.5%	41.3%	-0.2%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	14.9%	13.4%	-1.5%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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	25.2%	20.8%	-4.4%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	11.6%	-1.0%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	10.2%	-3.4%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	13.9%	-2.0%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	36.1%	11.8%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	94.4%	95.3%	0.9%	81.4%	13.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	90.2%	-0.5%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	90.2%	-0.5%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	2%	2.4%	0.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.7%	37.2%	16.5%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Stoke Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stoke Road was 89.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.2% lower than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stoke Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 200th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.1%.

🔎 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 2TH, 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 Stoke Road are based on 58 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 Stoke Road, Norwich, NR1 2TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 2TH

Average Price
£741,925

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£741,925

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stoke Road

Average Price
£479,294

Semi-Detached
£364,760

Terraced
£272,578

Detached
£441,478

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,228,902

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stoke Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Old Lakenham Mill Stoke Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2007-01-08	£705,488

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 2TH

Employment

NR1 2TH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	5,421 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	514 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavell Primary and Nursery School Duckett Close , NR1 2LR	- not rated	514 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Primary School City Road , NR1 2HL	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tuckswood Primary School and Nursery Tuckswood Centre , Tuckswood NR4 6BP	- not rated	1,234 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tuckswood First School Allanadale Road , Tuckswood NR4 6BP	- not rated	1,234 yd	Community school	No	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	1,235 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	1,381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	2,409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fairway Middle School Purtingay Close , NR4 6HU	- not rated	2,734 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackdale Middle School, Norwich Bluebell Road , NR4 7LN	- not rated	4,601 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	1,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett School Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	- not rated	1,224 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Norfolk Old Hall Road , NR4 6FF	- not rated	1,849 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	1,939 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	1,939 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	1,723 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	2,694 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
The Wherry School 280 Hall Road , NR1 2GB	3out of 4	953 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Centre Greenwood Road , Tuckswood NR4 6BN	- not rated	1,141 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Visiting Teacher Service Central Greenwood Centre , Allandale Road NR4 6BP	- not rated	1,203 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,235 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Short Stay School for Norfolk The Locksley School , Locksley Road NR4 6LG	- not rated	1,384 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Norfolk County Council Sports And Social Club	County Council Staff Club Kitchen, Martineau Lane	344 yd
County Hall - Staff Restaurant / Shop / Mardle Restaurant	Norfolk County Council, County Hall	503 yd
Aldiss	Unit 2, Hall Road Retail Park	670 yd
McDonalds	162 Barrett Road, Norwich	700 yd
Costa Coffee	4 - 5 The Lastings, Sandy Lane	726 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Shoemakers	1 The Lastings, Sandy Lane		869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hope Coffee Cart	New Hope Christian Centre, 2 Martineau Lane	344 yd
New Island	60 Sandy Lane, Norwich	350 yd
Long John Hill Fish Bar	61 Long John Hill, Norwich	412 yd
Pizza One And Sweet Tree	5 St Johns Close, Norwich	1,012 yd
St. John's Fish And Chips	3 St Johns Close, Norwich	1,012 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 5, Hall Road Retail Park	670 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4C, Hall Road Retail Park	824 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 4B, Hall Road Retail Park	824 yd
Asda	11 The Lastings, Sandy Lane	985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Edith Cavell Academy And Nursery DUCKETT CLOSE	grass pitches	520 yd
The Gym (Norwich Hall Road) HALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Norwich) HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	913 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	50.0%

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

Overview of NR1 2TH