Plumstead Road, Norwich, NR1 4HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR1 4HG has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	51.8%	47%	-4.8%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	48.2%	53%	4.8%	49.0%	4.0%

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 4HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	43.3%	47.5%	4.2%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	36.6%	2.6%	44.2%	-7.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.3%	9.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.3%	53.8%	12.5%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	41.3%	36.3%	-5.0%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	11.9%	7.6%	-4.3%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around NR1 4HG this area, 8% 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 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	8%	-8.5%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	6.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11.1%	-3.8%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	18.1%	4.2%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	33%	48.7%	15.7%	33.8%	14.9%
Other	7.7%	4%	-3.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	2.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.3%	90.4%	-0.9%	81.4%	9.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	85.3%	83.3%	-2.0%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	8.3%	8.4%	0.1%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	82.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	6%	7.1%	1.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.3%	6.3%	4.0%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.5%	37.2%	27.3%
Christian	27.1%	46.2%	-19.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Plumstead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plumstead Road was 189.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.5% higher than the Crome average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Plumstead Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome and the 81st highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.4%.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NR1 4HG, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Plumstead Road are based on 299 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 Plumstead Road, Norwich, NR1 4HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 4HG

Average Price
£316,822

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£316,822

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plumstead Road

Average Price
£334,026

Semi-Detached
£298,262

Terraced
£273,634

Detached
£443,516

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,907

Other
£338,740

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plumstead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Plumstead Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-08-25	£280,582
30 Plumstead Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2016-07-01	£316,066
30 Plumstead Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£186,000	2006-11-17	£323,914
30 Plumstead Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2002-09-05	£351,758
32 Plumstead Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2002-01-22	£389,631

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 4HG

Employment

NR1 4HG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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 4HG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	28
Self-Employed	25
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	4out of 4	5,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lionwood Junior School Wolfe Road , NR1 4HT	3out of 4	234 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Telegraph Lane East , NR1 4AN	4out of 4	781 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Mousehold Avenue , NR3 4RS	4out of 4	990 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	1,086 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	2out of 4	1,512 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	1,610 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,901 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	2,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	2out of 4	2,261 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	1,948 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	2,851 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	1,189 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,418 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	2,359 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	2,768 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	2,913 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
Time Coffee Shop	37 Plumstead Road, Norwich	79 yd
Local Discharge Unit (LDU)	H M Prison, Knox Road	437 yd
HMP - Reception Kitchen	H M Prison, Knox Road	437 yd
Spurgeons Visitor Centre	H M Prison & Remand Centre, Knox Road	501 yd
Subway	Petrol Filling Station, Plumstead Road	558 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle Public House	The Castle, 1 Spitalfields	371 yd
William IV Public House	33 Quebec Road, Norwich	433 yd
Jubilee Public House	The Jubilee, 26 St Leonards Road	648 yd
Lollards Pit Public House	69 - 71 Riverside Road, Norwich	709 yd
The Red Lion Bishopgate	Red Lion Public House, 79 Bishopgate	771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chippery Co	99 Quebec Road, Norwich	141 yd
Happy View	69A Ketts Hill, Norwich	354 yd
Massingham's Fish And Chip Shop	53 St Leonards Road, Norwich	488 yd
Shanghai Court	53 St Leonards Road, Norwich	488 yd
Lotus House	16 Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	197 Plumstead Road, Norwich		830 yd
Aldi	174 - 178 Plumstead Road, Norwich		845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Norwich KNOX ROAD	artificial grass pitch	501 yd
Britannia Barracks BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	559 yd
Woodrow Pilling Park PILLING PARK ROAD	grass pitches	728 yd
Nuffield Health (Norwich) BARRACK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	733 yd
The Fountain Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION GURNEY ROAD	grass pitches	931 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	14.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	14.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	27.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 4HG