The Fen, Banham, Norwich, NR16 2HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR16 2HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	47.5%	47.7%	0.2%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	52.5%	52.3%	-0.2%	49.0%	3.3%

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 NR16 2HJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% 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	24.9%	28.6%	3.7%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59%	56.5%	-2.5%	44.2%	12.3%
Separated	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.2%	8.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	50%	42.8%	-7.2%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	32.6%	36.6%	4.0%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	13%	16.9%	3.9%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.2%	0.7%

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	25.3%	16.4%	-8.9%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	14.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	12.3%	-3.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	19.3%	6.7%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	28.6%	7.9%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.2%

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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	99.1%	97.8%	-1.3%	81.4%	16.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% 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	96.6%	97.8%	1.2%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	6.1%	-6.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	97.8%	1.2%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is The Fen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Fen was 23.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.7% lower than the All Saints & Wayland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Fen has the 18th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in All Saints & Wayland and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.4%.

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

Average Household Income
£47,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NR16 2HJ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 The Fen are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Breckland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Fen, Banham, Norwich, NR16 2HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR16 2HJ

Average Price
£809,468

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£809,468

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Fen

Average Price
£703,434

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£703,434

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fen Villa The Fen, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2016-08-17	£730,676
Rushmere The Fen, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£499,950	2011-04-18	£927,128
Fen Villa The Fen, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2002-12-04	£530,270
Rushmere The Fen, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£143,500	1999-08-06	£625,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR16 2HJ

Employment

NR16 2HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

NR16 2HJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	71
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	19
Construction	18
Manufacturing	16
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Banham Primary School Crown Street , Banham NR16 2EX	4out of 4	1,733 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenninghall Primary School School Close , Kenninghall NR16 2EJ	3out of 4	3,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery Abbey Road , Old Buckenham NR17 1RH	3out of 4	4,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Buckenham High School Abbey Road , Old Buckenham NR17 1RL	3out of 4	4,211 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acorn Park School Andrews Furlong , Mill Road NR16 2HU	- not rated	2,197 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aurora White House School Quidenham Road , NR16 2NZ	- not rated	3,128 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Eccles School Quidenham , Norwich NR16 2NZ	- not rated	3,129 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Green School Attleborough Road , NR17 1RF	3out of 4	4,347 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	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 NR16 2HJ area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NR16 2HJ 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	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%

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

Overview of NR16 2HJ