Plumstead Road, Norwich, NR1 4JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR1 4JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	50.5%	-4.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	44.6%	49.5%	4.9%	49.0%	0.5%

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	27.5%	40.3%	12.8%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	35.6%	-10.5%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	11.8%	13.3%	1.5%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	10.3%	6%	-4.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.1%	45.3%	3.2%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	37.6%	37.3%	-0.3%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	15.3%	12.9%	-2.4%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	27.5%	15.9%	-11.6%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.6%	-2.6%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	9.5%	-5.7%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	5.2%	-1.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	22.8%	13.0%	16.9%	5.9%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	30.2%	9.6%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	6.4%	4.7%	-1.7%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.6%	85.1%	-9.5%	81.4%	3.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	92.6%	83.4%	-9.2%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	3.3%	8%	4.7%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	83.7%	-8.0%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	6.3%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Plumstead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plumstead Road was 93.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.3% lower than the Crome average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Plumstead Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome and the 183rd highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NR1 4JY, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 309 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 4JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 4JY

Average Price
£294,141

Semi-Detached
£301,059

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£302,195

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£170,860

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plumstead Road

Average Price
£335,378

Semi-Detached
£293,153

Terraced
£271,261

Detached
£452,765

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,766

Other
£320,731

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plumstead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
172 Plumstead Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£251,000	2025-07-16	£239,926
150 Plumstead Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-10-05	£333,485
156 Plumstead Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-05-16	£321,361
160 Plumstead Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£233,500	2021-06-07	£253,686
140 Plumstead Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,500	2021-05-12	£270,090

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 4JY

Employment

NR1 4JY 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	87
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellesley First School Wellesley Avenue North , NR1 4NT	- not rated	487 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Junior School Wolfe Road , NR1 4HT	3out of 4	659 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Junior School Wolfe Road , NR1 4HT	- not rated	659 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Primary School Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	672 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Primary Academy Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	3out of 4	672 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	2,990 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	3,149 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	3,776 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	4,066 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease High School Marryat Road , NR7 9DF	- not rated	1,101 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	3out of 4	1,913 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community High School Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	- not rated	1,913 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form Laundry Lane , Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0XS	- not rated	2,263 yd	Community school	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	2,728 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	3,577 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorpe House School 7 Yarmouth Road , NR7 0EA	- not rated	1,024 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Langley Preparatory School Beech Hill , 11 Yarmouth Road NR7 0EA	- not rated	1,123 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn House School 22 Cotman Road , NR1 4AF	- not rated	1,357 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nor08 Norfolk Primary Primary Intervention Project, 15 Riverside Road , NR1 1SN	- not rated	1,556 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Nor07 - Norfolk Reintergration Include , 43 Crome Road NR3 4RG	- not rated	1,663 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
Subway	Petrol Filling Station, Plumstead Road	125 yd
Cafe 193	193A Plumstead Road, Norwich	167 yd
Local Discharge Unit (LDU)	H M Prison, Knox Road	540 yd
HMP - Reception Kitchen	H M Prison, Knox Road	540 yd
Spurgeons Visitor Centre	H M Prison & Remand Centre, Knox Road	585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
County Arts Bowls Club	Plumstead Road East, Thorpe St Andrew	762 yd
The Castle Public House	The Castle, 1 Spitalfields	970 yd
Gordon Public House	88 Gordon Avenue, Thorpe St Andrew	982 yd
William IV Public House	33 Quebec Road, Norwich	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shish Go	163 Plumstead Road, Norwich	70 yd
Fireaway Pizza \& NXT LVL Chicken \& Cookies, So Be Burger, Pa	169 Plumstead Road, Norwich	83 yd
Subway / BP Plumstead Road	Petrol Filling Station, Plumstead Road	125 yd
New Golden House	193B Plumstead Road, Norwich	162 yd
Papa Johns	Basement And Ground Floor, 207 Plumstead Road	164 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	197 Plumstead Road, Norwich	164 yd
Aldi	174 - 178 Plumstead Road, Norwich	172 yd
Co-op Foodstore	21 Witard Road, Norwich	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
County Arts Indoor Bowls Club PLUMSTEAD ROAD EAST	indoor bowls	522 yd
Woodrow Pilling Park PILLING PARK ROAD	grass pitches	538 yd
Hmp Norwich KNOX ROAD	artificial grass pitch	587 yd
Britannia Barracks BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	812 yd
Soul Church NORWICH FAMILY LIFE CHURCH NORWICH FAMILY LIFE CHURCH HEARTSEASE LANE	grass pitches	830 yd
Heartsease Primary Academy RIDER HAGGARD ROAD	grass pitches	830 yd
St Williams Primary School ST. WILLIAMS WAY	grass pitches	940 yd
Pinebanks Sports And Leisure (Closed) Yarmouth Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	970 yd
The Fountain Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION GURNEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,015 yd
Langley Preparatory School (Closed) Yarmouth Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,026 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 4JY