Hill Piece, Belaugh, Norwich, NR12 8UZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR12 8UZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	50.7%	47.1%	-3.6%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	49.3%	52.9%	3.6%	49.0%	3.9%

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 vicinity of NR12 8UZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.9%	26.2%	2.3%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	60.2%	58.5%	-1.7%	44.2%	14.3%
Separated	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.7%	6.9%	-2.8%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	43.3%	38.4%	-4.9%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	38.1%	41.3%	3.2%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	12.7%	13.8%	1.1%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.2%	1.0%

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	21.2%	15.6%	-5.6%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	10.2%	-0.4%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	14.8%	0.6%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	5.5%	-0.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	19.5%	9.8%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	34.4%	1.7%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.5%	97.8%	-0.7%	81.4%	16.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	97%	95.7%	-1.3%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	95.7%	-1.3%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Hill Piece Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hill Piece was 32.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.6% lower than the Plumstead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hill Piece has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Plumstead and the 205th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NR12 8UZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Hill Piece are based on 3 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 Hill Piece, Belaugh, Norwich, NR12 8UZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR12 8UZ

Average Price
£344,138

Semi-Detached
£344,138

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hill Piece

Average Price
£328,480

Semi-Detached
£328,480

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hill PieceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Hill Piece, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-02-08	£248,694
7 Hill Piece, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-12-16	£308,652
8 Hill Piece, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2003-04-30	£428,093

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR12 8UZ

Employment

NR12 8UZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 8UZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 8UZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	47
Full-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	6
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	2
Student (economically inactive)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Manufacturing	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Community Primary School and Nursery Horning Road , Hoveton NR12 8NX	3out of 4	2,196 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coltishall Primary School St John's Close , Coltishall NR12 7HA	4out of 4	2,418 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tunstead Primary School Market Street , Tunstead NR12 8AH	3out of 4	3,913 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frettenham Primary School School Road , Frettenham NR12 7LL	3out of 4	4,576 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salhouse CofE Primary School Cheyney Avenue , NR13 6RJ	3out of 4	5,290 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	2,067 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in NR12 8UZ area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NR12 8UZ postcode.

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	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	45 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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