Castle Meadow, Norwich, NR1 3DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR1 3DE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.2%	48.9%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.8%	51.1%	0.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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 3DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.9% 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	64.2%	71.9%	7.7%	37.9%	34.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21%	17.1%	-3.9%	44.2%	-27.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	49.8%	45.1%	-4.7%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	35.1%	37.5%	2.4%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	11.7%	13.5%	1.8%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around NR1 3DE this area, 4.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	4.8%	-5.1%	18.2%	-13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	5%	-5.5%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	13.7%	3.2%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	39.2%	22.2%	16.9%	22.3%
Degree or Similar	46.9%	33.3%	-13.6%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	5.2%	4.9%	0.7%	4.5%
Indian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	92.8%	76.5%	-16.3%	81.4%	-4.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	87.1%	78.3%	-8.8%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3%	8.9%	5.9%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	77.8%	-8.4%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	7.5%	5.7%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	8.9%	3.2%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	25.7%	46.2%	-20.5%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	14.5%	6.0%	8.5%

Safety

Is Castle Meadow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Meadow was 2161.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1922.8% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Meadow has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 2nd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 812.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.2%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NR1 3DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Castle Meadow are based on 42 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 Castle Meadow, Norwich, NR1 3DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 3DE

Average Price
£340,020

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£320,319

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,419

Other
£403,470

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Meadow

Average Price
£337,698

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£526,668

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,416

Other
£520,266

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle MeadowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Castle Meadow, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-03-28	£387,817
13A Castle Meadow, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-07-19	£270,922
12 Castle Meadow, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-10-01	£152,070
13A Castle Meadow, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2019-06-20	£734,010
10A Castle Meadow, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£385,000	2017-09-08	£428,526

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 3DE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR1 3DE 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

Student (economically inactive)	153
Full-Time Employee	89
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	59
Retired	56
Self-Employed	42
Other	26
Unemployed	26
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	29
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	11
Construction	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
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	4out of 4	3,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	3out of 4	645 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	737 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	779 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Gates Primary School Bull Close Road , NR3 1NG	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Junior School Avenue Road , NR2 3HP	3out of 4	1,564 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	414 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	826 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,914 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	2,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	2,463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School The Old Fire Station , 30 Bethel Street NR2 1NR	- not rated	261 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education Ipswich Road , NR2 2LJ	- not rated	1,455 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	280 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	502 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	1,288 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	1,316 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	1,517 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
Flavourz And Vibez	12 Castle Meadow, Norwich	10 yd
The Ivy Norwich Brasserie	30 London Street, Norwich	26 yd
Cafe W	11 - 17 Castle Street, Norwich	35 yd
Harriets Cafe Tea Rooms	38 London Street, Norwich	38 yd
Logans	5 Swan Lane, Norwich	66 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Space Studio Bars	5 Swan Lane, Norwich	66 yd
The Walnut Tree Shades	Walnut Tree Shades, Old Post Office Court	80 yd
Karma Kafe	18 Bedford Street, Norwich	117 yd
Wildman	29 Bedford Street, Norwich	117 yd
Bedfords Bar	1 Old Post Office Yard, Norwich	125 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duck Si Fu	46 London Street, Norwich	77 yd
Castle Take Away	17 - 19 Castle Meadow, Norwich	82 yd
Subway	52 London Street, Norwich	83 yd
Go Crepe	Stalls 106 - 107, Market Place	157 yd
Tasty House / A Flaming Chilli	Stalls 172 - 173, Market Place	170 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores	19 London Street, Norwich	58 yd
Tesco Express	2 - 8 Westlegate, Norwich	349 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Rampant Horse Street	371 yd
Tesco Express	45 - 49 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	490 yd
Iceland	67 - 73 St Stephens Street, Norwich	591 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	67 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	287 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	302 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	313 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		485 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	493 yd
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	731 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	733 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	775 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of NR1 3DE