Rectory Road, Horstead, Norwich, NR12 7EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR12 7EP has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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%	50%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48%	50%	2.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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	23.9%	23.4%	-0.5%	37.9%	-14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	48.9%	-4.3%	44.2%	4.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Separated	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.8%	14.9%	5.1%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	12.7%	9%	-3.7%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38%	39.4%	1.4%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	29.3%	30.3%	1.0%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	22.7%	20.2%	-2.5%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	7.9%	6.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	1.2%	2.2%

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 NR12 7EP this area, 28.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.6%	28.5%	-6.1%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	7.5%	-6.6%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	15.6%	-2.0%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	8.6%	2.7%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	14%	7.2%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	24.2%	8.1%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	96.5%	97.6%	1.1%	81.4%	16.2%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.6%	96.1%	0.5%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	0.9%	1%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	96.6%	1.0%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	24.8%	13.5%	11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Rectory Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Road was 27.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.5% lower than the Buxton average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Rectory Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Buxton and the 209th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NR12 7EP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Rectory Road are based on 295 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Broadland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rectory Road, Horstead, Norwich, NR12 7EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR12 7EP

Average Price
£400,613

Semi-Detached
£299,702

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£472,692

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Road

Average Price
£422,701

Semi-Detached
£332,595

Terraced
£293,726

Detached
£503,764

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£407,744

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Rectory Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,466	2025-03-26	£164,279
3 Rectory Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-09-04	£386,707
9 Rectory Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-04-01	£501,325
37 Rectory Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-01-28	£294,940
32 Rectory Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£332,500	2020-11-09	£386,729

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR12 7EP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR12 7EP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	73
Full-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	11
Other	9
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coltishall Primary School St John's Close , Coltishall NR12 7HA	4out of 4	1,160 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frettenham Primary School School Road , Frettenham NR12 7LL	3out of 4	2,953 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hainford VC Primary School Newton Road , Hainford NR10 3BQ	3out of 4	4,327 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tunstead Primary School Market Street , Tunstead NR12 8AH	3out of 4	4,495 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton Primary School Aylsham Road , Buxton NR10 5EZ	4out of 4	4,513 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadland High Ormiston Academy Tunstead Road , Hoveton NR12 8QN	3out of 4	5,024 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Short Stay School for Norfolk Douglas Bader School , Filby Road NR10 5JW	3out of 4	3,747 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
A Piece Of Cake (Coltishall) Ltd	The River Rooms, Church Street		538 yd
Humble Crust	77 Church Street, Coltishall		968 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Recruiting Sergeant	Norwich Road, Horstead With Stanninghall		210 yd
The Red Lion Wet Sales Only	Red Lion, 77 Church Street		968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zahra Caterers Limited T/A Ali Spice	28 High Street, Coltishall	539 yd
The Royal Blossom	18 High Street, Coltishall	541 yd
Landamores Fish & Chips	4 High Street, Coltishall	560 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coltishall Recreation Ground RECTORY ROAD	grass pitches	853 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
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	59.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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