Old Buckenham, Attleborough, NR17 1PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR17 1PQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	47.7%	48.1%	0.4%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	52.3%	51.9%	-0.4%	49.0%	2.9%

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 NR17 1PQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.9% 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	23.7%	27%	3.3%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	58.7%	55.9%	-2.8%	44.2%	11.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.1%	6.9%	-3.2%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.8%	7.2%	1.4%	6.1%	1.1%

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	42.7%	40.5%	-2.2%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	36%	43.1%	7.1%	33.6%	9.5%
Fair health	16.5%	12.7%	-3.8%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	24.2%	17.3%	-6.9%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	11.9%	-0.9%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	13.1%	-3.5%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.9%	1.9%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	14.6%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	33.4%	8.7%	33.8%	-0.4%
Other	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	97.5%	97.8%	0.3%	81.4%	16.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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%	94.4%	1.3%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	1.9%	3%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	94.4%	1.5%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0.2%	4.7%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0.2%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is NR17 1PQ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around NR17 1PQ was 11.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.0% lower than the All Saints & Wayland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

NR17 1PQ has the 5th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in All Saints & Wayland and the 44th lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.1%.

🔎 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 NR17 1PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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

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 Old Buckenham, Attleborough, NR17 1PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR17 1PQ

Average Price
£570,799

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£570,799

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in NR17 1PQ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Dell, Attleborough, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-03-19	£431,344
Woodside, Attleborough, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2019-10-09	£460,622
Rivers Grove, Attleborough, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2017-10-02	£789,896
Rivers Grove, Attleborough, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2013-09-09	£1,029,444
Hunters House, Attleborough, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£379,625	2006-11-29	£656,812

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR17 1PQ

Employment

NR17 1PQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

NR17 1PQ 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

Retired	114
Full-Time Employee	108
Self-Employed	78
Part-Time Employee	53
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	31
Construction	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery Abbey Road , Old Buckenham NR17 1RH	3out of 4	1,765 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Banham Primary School Crown Street , Banham NR16 2EX	4out of 4	2,487 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosecroft Primary School London Road , NR17 1BE	3out of 4	5,294 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,743 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chapel Green School Attleborough Road , NR17 1RF	3out of 4	1,893 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Park School Andrews Furlong , Mill Road NR16 2HU	- not rated	2,040 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Eccles School Quidenham , Norwich NR16 2NZ	- not rated	4,607 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aurora White House School Quidenham Road , NR16 2NZ	- not rated	4,607 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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 NR17 1PQ area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Buckenham Cricket Club OLD BUCKENHAM HALL OLD BUCKENHAM HALL	grass pitches	278 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
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	75.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	27.31 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	27.31 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.19 Mbit/s

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