Orford Street, Norwich, NR1 3LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR1 3LE 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 3LE, 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 3LE 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 Orford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orford Street was 2040.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1847.9% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orford Street has the highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 826.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.0%.

🔎 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 3LE, 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 Orford Street are based on 4 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 Orford Street, Norwich, NR1 3LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 3LE

Average Price
£463,377

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,343,056

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,151

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orford Street

Average Price
£449,597

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,313,889

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,499

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A Orford Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,750	2019-09-13	£161,847
2B Orford Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,750	2019-09-13	£161,847
2C Orford Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2019-09-13	£146,201
5A Orford Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	1996-08-22	£1,286,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 3LE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR1 3LE 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	3out of 4	3,808 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	- not rated	377 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	643 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	671 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	- not rated	701 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold First School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	701 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	701 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,235 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	2,775 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	2,793 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	3,047 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	439 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	530 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	530 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	4out of 4	698 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,682 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	390 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	1,270 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	430 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School of Art and Design St George Street , NR3 1BB	- not rated	554 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	560 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Academy School 69 Bethel Street , NR2 1NR	- not rated	594 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nor08 Norfolk Primary Primary Intervention Project, 15 Riverside Road , NR1 1SN	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Benoli Restaurant	5 Orford Street, Norwich	16 yd
Boston House	2 Orford Street, Norwich	27 yd
Mango-T Restaurant	8 Orford Hill, Norwich	34 yd
Swagger \& Jacks	9 - 10 Orford Hill, Norwich	42 yd
Matane Sushi	Ground Floor, 2 Castle Meadow	55 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bell Hotel	5 Orford Hill, Norwich	14 yd
Gardeners Arms & Murderers Cafe Bar	2 - 8 Timberhill, Norwich	82 yd
Retro Replay Arcade, Gaming Lounge \& Bar	24 Castle Quarter, Norwich	89 yd
Pinker & Green / Dessert Emporium@ Castle Social	Kiosk 6, Mall Kitchen	101 yd
Boom Battle Bar Norwich	82 - 86 Castle Quarter, Norwich	101 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Urban Munch	1 Castle Meadow, Norwich	55 yd
Lightea	23 White Lion Street, Norwich	66 yd
Sweettastic Churros	51 Castle Quarter, Norwich	89 yd
Vue Cinema	122 - 125 Castle Quarter, Norwich	95 yd
Auntie Annes	53 Castle Quarter, Norwich	101 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	2 - 8 Westlegate, Norwich	128 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Rampant Horse Street	185 yd
Tesco Stores	19 London Street, Norwich	258 yd
Iceland	67 - 73 St Stephens Street, Norwich	406 yd
Lucky Fortune Asian Market	10 Queens Road, Norwich	456 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	95 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	101 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	165 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	270 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	517 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		542 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	672 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	720 yd
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	723 yd
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	736 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%

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

Overview of NR1 3LE