Rectory Road, Coltishall, Norwich, NR12 7HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR12 7HR is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	49.4%	46.3%	-3.1%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	50.6%	53.7%	3.1%	49.0%	4.7%

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	24.3%	25.1%	0.8%	37.9%	-12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	45.6%	-8.2%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	10.5%	17.9%	7.4%	9.1%	8.8%
Widowed	5.7%	5.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	39.2%	48.5%	9.3%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	42%	33.6%	-8.4%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	15.1%	14.8%	-0.3%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	20.5%	18.6%	-1.9%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	6.5%	-2.1%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	13.6%	-6.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.5%	4.6%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.1%	4.2%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	36.7%	7.2%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	6.7%	1%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.9%	97.4%	1.5%	81.4%	16.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	93.1%	93%	-0.1%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	93.4%	1.2%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.4%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Rectory Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Road was 81.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.6% higher than the Buxton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rectory Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Buxton and the 54th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.1%.

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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 7HR, 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 293 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, Coltishall, Norwich, NR12 7HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR12 7HR

Average Price
£407,422

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£407,422

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Road

Average Price
£414,936

Semi-Detached
£321,730

Terraced
£281,168

Detached
£497,755

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£414,926

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Rectory Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-04-22	£543,667
81 Rectory Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-09-25	£445,484
87 Rectory Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2019-04-16	£300,835
83 Rectory Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2014-03-07	£346,351
81 Rectory Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£292,500	2012-08-31	£479,947

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR12 7HR

Employment

NR12 7HR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

NR12 7HR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 retired residents living in NR12 7HR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	62
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	408 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tunstead Primary School Market Street , Tunstead NR12 8AH	3out of 4	3,433 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frettenham Primary School School Road , Frettenham NR12 7LL	3out of 4	3,991 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton Primary School Aylsham Road , Buxton NR10 5EZ	4out of 4	4,708 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Community Primary School and Nursery Horning Road , Hoveton NR12 8NX	3out of 4	4,817 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4,482 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	3,335 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
Humble Crust	77 Church Street, Coltishall		670 yd
A Piece Of Cake (Coltishall) Ltd	The River Rooms, Church Street		795 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion Wet Sales Only	Red Lion, 77 Church Street	670 yd
Kings Head Coltishall	Kings Head Public House, 26 Wroxham Road	863 yd
Rising Sun Public House	28 Wroxham Road, Coltishall	918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zahra Caterers Limited T/A Ali Spice	28 High Street, Coltishall	659 yd
The Royal Blossom	18 High Street, Coltishall	694 yd
Landamores Fish & Chips	4 High Street, Coltishall	729 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coltishall Playing Fields RECTORY ROAD	grass pitches	228 yd
Coltishall Recreation Ground RECTORY ROAD	grass pitches	343 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
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	12.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	49.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	49.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.23 Mbit/s

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