Hobart Square, Norwich, NR1 3JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR1 3JB is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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	47.2%	46.1%	-1.1%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	52.8%	53.9%	1.1%	49.0%	4.9%

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 3JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	47.7%	53.6%	5.9%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22.9%	23.2%	0.3%	44.2%	-21.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	21.1%	15.2%	-5.9%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	38.5%	41.5%	3.0%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	38.1%	36.7%	-1.4%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	17%	16%	-1.0%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	24.3%	23.4%	-0.9%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	13%	-1.2%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	13%	-4.4%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	12.6%	1.6%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	30.1%	5.3%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	6%	3.3%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	3.1%	0.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	84.5%	85.5%	1.0%	81.4%	4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	83.4%	82.3%	-1.1%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	2.6%	7.1%	4.5%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	7.1%	3.3%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	81.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	5.4%	4.3%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	3.8%	6.7%	2.9%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	5.7%	1.7%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	32.1%	13.5%	18.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.3%	37.2%	26.1%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Hobart Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hobart Square was 197.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.5% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hobart Square has the 31st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 74th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.2%.

🔎 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 3JB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Hobart Square are based on 11 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 Hobart Square, Norwich, NR1 3JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 3JB

Average Price
£120,257

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,257

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hobart Square

Average Price
£120,264

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,264

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hobart SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Hobart Square, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-10-07	£111,518
14 Hobart Square, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2016-06-03	£158,566
54 Hobart Square, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,000	2010-07-20	£120,549
48 Hobart Square, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£77,000	2006-07-31	£111,417
10 Hobart Square, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2004-06-18	£153,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 3JB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR1 3JB 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	73
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,277 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	506 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Primary School City Road , NR1 2HL	3out of 4	522 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	922 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	1,060 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery Duckett Close , NR1 2LR	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	4out of 4	311 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	1,539 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	1,905 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Norfolk Old Hall Road , NR4 6FF	3out of 4	2,907 yd	University technical college	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	853 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	1,101 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	395 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	1,038 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wherry School 280 Hall Road , NR1 2GB	- not rated	1,144 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,243 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	1,286 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zainab's Cafe	65 - 65A Hall Road, Norwich	62 yd
Luso Brazilian Taste	215 - 217 Queens Road, Norwich	127 yd
Xpress Stores	219 Queens Road, Norwich	131 yd
Roti	19 Finkelgate, Norwich	188 yd
Sunnyside Up	118 Hall Road, Norwich	218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arkwrights Social Club	Hobart Square, Norwich	34 yd
The Freemasons Arms	27 Hall Road, Norwich	107 yd
The Kings Arms	Kings Arms, 22 Hall Road	107 yd
Rose Inn	233 Queens Road, Norwich	127 yd
Berstreet Gates	174 Ber Street, Norwich	233 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fish Bar	6 - 6A Hall Road, Norwich	107 yd
The Dragon Chinese Take Away	12 Hall Road, Norwich	107 yd
USA Peri Peri	213 Queens Road, Norwich	127 yd
Mumbai Kitchen	229 Queens Road, Norwich	127 yd
USA Chicken And Pizza	216 Queens Road, Norwich	170 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	110 Hall Road, Norwich	218 yd
Sainsbury's Petrol Station	149 - 155 Queens Road, Norwich	311 yd
Tesco Express	79 Grove Road, Norwich	593 yd
Morrison's Petrol Station	1 Albion Way, Norwich	633 yd
Morrison's Supermarket	1 Albion Way, Norwich	633 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	408 yd
Lakenham Recreation Ground CITY ROAD	tennis courts	444 yd
Lakenham Primary School CITY ROAD	grass pitches	445 yd
Lakenham Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Cricket Ground Road	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts	547 yd
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	570 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Norwich) WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	597 yd
Norwich City Fc (Carrow Road) CARROW ROAD	grass pitches	784 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	832 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	859 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	902 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 3JB