Timber Hill, Norwich, NR1 3LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR1 3LA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	52.2%	48.3%	-3.9%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	47.8%	51.7%	3.9%	49.0%	2.7%

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 3LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.4% 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	45.1%	67.4%	22.3%	37.9%	29.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22.8%	14.7%	-8.1%	44.2%	-29.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	21.2%	12.5%	-8.7%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	9.2%	2.5%	-6.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	29.6%	52.1%	22.5%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	36%	30.6%	-5.4%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	22.2%	13%	-9.2%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	10.3%	2.9%	-7.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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 3LA this area, 7.4% 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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.6%	7.4%	-19.2%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	4.5%	-10.2%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	10.8%	-7.7%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	21%	10.1%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	52.7%	31.0%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	5.4%	1.4%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1%	6.1%	5.1%	0.7%	5.4%
Indian	0%	6.9%	6.9%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	93.6%	72.8%	-20.8%	81.4%	-8.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	61%	-26.2%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	5.9%	13.3%	7.4%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2%	15.6%	13.6%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	6.4%	5.9%	1.3%	5.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	61%	-25.2%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	2.5%	8.2%	5.7%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	2.5%	6.6%	4.1%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	1.5%	8%	6.5%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	16.2%	8.8%	1.9%	14.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Timber Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Timber Hill was 398.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 272.8% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Timber Hill has the 15th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 23rd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.7%.

🔎 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 3LA, 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 Timber Hill are based on 6 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 Timber Hill, Norwich, NR1 3LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 3LA

Average Price
£505,112

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£825,339

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,758

Other
£483,238

Estimated Average Property Prices for Timber Hill

Average Price
£549,582

Semi-Detached
£1,260,256

Terraced
£415,254

Detached
£827,064

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,006

Other
£294,956

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Timber HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 - 43 Timber Hill, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£430,000	2017-10-12	£479,143
Flat 3 41 - 43 Timber Hill, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2016-07-01	£205,006
31 Timber Hill, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2005-05-18	£827,064

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 3LA

Employment

NR1 3LA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 student residents living in NR1 3LA 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	142
Student (economically inactive)	61
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	14
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Other	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	3,758 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	283 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	558 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	745 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Primary School City Road , NR1 2HL	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Gates Primary School Bull Close Road , NR3 1NG	3out of 4	1,561 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	4out of 4	471 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	776 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	2,203 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	2,517 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	364 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	1,151 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	540 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	681 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,169 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	1,243 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	1,417 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
Bookbugs And Dragon Tales	41 - 43 Timberhill, Norwich	9 yd
Cafe Waring - Warings Life Store	20 Westlegate, Norwich	49 yd
SI5 Spy Missions Ltd	28 Castle Quarter, Norwich	61 yd
Starbucks	10 Castle Mall, Norwich	79 yd
Little Squirrells Play Forest	70 Castle Mall, Norwich	79 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prima Donna Bridal Shop	37 - 39 Timberhill, Norwich	3 yd
Woolpack Inn	9 Golden Ball Street, Norwich	78 yd
Gardeners Arms & Murderers Cafe Bar	2 - 8 Timberhill, Norwich	79 yd
Retro Replay Arcade, Gaming Lounge \& Bar	24 Castle Quarter, Norwich	85 yd
The Bell Hotel	5 Orford Hill, Norwich	160 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweettastic Churros	51 Castle Quarter, Norwich	85 yd
Vue Cinema	122 - 125 Castle Quarter, Norwich	89 yd
Auntie Annes	53 Castle Quarter, Norwich	162 yd
Shaake	100 Castle Quarter, Norwich	162 yd
Urban Munch	1 Castle Meadow, Norwich	203 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	2 - 8 Westlegate, Norwich	66 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Rampant Horse Street	189 yd
Iceland	67 - 73 St Stephens Street, Norwich	359 yd
Lucky Fortune Asian Market	10 Queens Road, Norwich	392 yd
Tesco Stores	19 London Street, Norwich	404 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	63 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	115 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	249 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	371 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	416 yd
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	624 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		657 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	702 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	774 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	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 3LA