Bishopgate, Norwich, NR1 4AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR1 4AA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.6%	49.1%	0.5%	49.0%	0.1%

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	38.8%	40.7%	1.9%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	39.9%	-5.7%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.4%	10.3%	1.9%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	6.1%	0.2%

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	51.1%	53.7%	2.6%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	33.5%	30.2%	-3.3%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	10.6%	13.7%	3.1%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 4AA this area, 4.7% 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 60.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	18.2%	-13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	11.4%	-4.2%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	15%	-0.6%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	57.4%	60.2%	2.8%	33.8%	26.4%
Other	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.7%	94%	-0.7%	81.4%	12.6%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	86.6%	83.5%	-3.1%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	4.9%	8.5%	3.6%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	82.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	3.2%	7%	3.8%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	1.7%	-5.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Bishopgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bishopgate was 429.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 310.2% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bishopgate has the 10th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 18th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 267.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NR1 4AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Bishopgate are based on 27 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 Bishopgate, Norwich, NR1 4AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 4AA

Average Price
£757,026

Semi-Detached
£823,688

Terraced
£650,151

Detached
£1,171,837

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishopgate

Average Price
£711,052

Semi-Detached
£704,418

Terraced
£638,928

Detached
£1,317,889

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BishopgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Bishopgate, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£697,375	2026-01-27	£685,530
30 Bishopgate, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-07-18	£576,349
44 Bishopgate, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£638,000	2025-03-31	£622,537
The Hermitage 54 Bishopgate, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2022-02-24	£1,619,151
42 Bishopgate, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2021-04-22	£625,379

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 4AA

Employment

NR1 4AA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NR1 4AA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NR1 4AA 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	75
Retired	58
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Other	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	6
Construction	4
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	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	4,495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	554 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hamlet First and Nursery School, Norwich Telegraph Lane East , Thorpe Hamlet NR1 4AN	- not rated	766 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Junior School Wolfe Road , NR1 4HT	3out of 4	822 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Junior School Wolfe Road , NR1 4HT	- not rated	822 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellesley First School Wellesley Avenue North , NR1 4NT	- not rated	975 yd	Community school	No	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	1,742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,934 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	1,993 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	2,978 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	3,187 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	840 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	4out of 4	981 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	1,364 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	3out of 4	1,878 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	1,299 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	2,282 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nor08 Norfolk Primary Primary Intervention Project, 15 Riverside Road , NR1 1SN	- not rated	414 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	539 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	767 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School of Art and Design St George Street , NR3 1BB	- not rated	826 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn House School 22 Cotman Road , NR1 4AF	- not rated	1,003 yd	Other independent school	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
Nuffield Health \& Welbeing Cafe	Health And Fitness Centre, Barrack Street	300 yd
Zaks Waterside Grill And Bar	Waterside, Barrack Street	300 yd
Bread Source At Norwich Cathedral	The Refectory, The Close	393 yd
Magistrates Cafeteria	Magistrates Court, The Law Courts	431 yd
Wok To Box	76 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	475 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion Bishopgate	Red Lion Public House, 79 Bishopgate	1 yd
Lollards Pit Public House	69 - 71 Riverside Road, Norwich	257 yd
The Adam And Eve Public House	Adam And Eve, 17 Bishopgate	302 yd
Compleat Angler	120 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	473 yd
Wig & Pen Public House	Wig And Pen, 6 St Martin At Palace Plain	481 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot Grill Kebab And Pizza House	28 Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich	286 yd
Lotus House	16 Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich	286 yd
Bishop Bridge Fish And Chips	Ground Floor, 18 Bishop Bridge Road	286 yd
Massingham's Fish And Chip Shop	53 St Leonards Road, Norwich	461 yd
Shanghai Court	53 St Leonards Road, Norwich	461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	45 - 49 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	525 yd
One Stop Stores	101 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	533 yd
Co-op Foodstore	Unit 4, Norwich Railway Station	688 yd
Roys	77 - 87 Magdalen Street, Norwich	850 yd
Iceland	1 - 3 Anglia Square, Norwich	963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Norwich) BARRACK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	297 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	504 yd
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	569 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	724 yd
Britannia Barracks BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	894 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	965 yd
Hmp Norwich KNOX ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,035 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	1,058 yd
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,065 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	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	56.0%
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	63.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 4AA