The Old Orchard, Attleborough, NR17 2AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR17 2AX 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	49.7%	50%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.3%	50%	-0.3%	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	34.5%	38.1%	3.6%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	45.8%	-5.5%	44.2%	1.6%
Separated	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	1.3%	3%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55%	51%	-4.0%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	35%	34.5%	-0.5%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	6.8%	9.7%	2.9%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	12.8%	-1.0%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.8%	13.6%	-9.2%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	17.9%	-1.5%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	17.4%	4.0%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	32.8%	8.7%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.6%	93.8%	-1.8%	81.4%	12.4%
Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.1%	86.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	4.7%	7.5%	2.8%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	87.5%	-4.0%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	10.2%	9.0%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.3%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is The Old Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Old Orchard was 67.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.2% higher than the Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Old Orchard has the 7th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft and the 97th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NR17 2AX, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 The Old Orchard are based on 7 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 Old Orchard, Attleborough, NR17 2AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR17 2AX

Average Price
£674,745

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£674,745

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Old Orchard

Average Price
£704,613

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£704,613

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The Old OrchardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 The Old Orchard, Attleborough, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2016-02-18	£655,944
2 The Old Orchard, Attleborough, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£448,500	2015-02-18	£700,603
4 The Old Orchard, Attleborough, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2007-09-21	£677,095
1 The Old Orchard, Attleborough, Norfolk Detached, a newly built property	£185,000	2000-08-01	£669,686
2 The Old Orchard, Attleborough, Norfolk Detached, a newly built property	£210,000	2000-07-21	£768,694

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR17 2AX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Attleborough Primary School Besthorpe Road , NR17 2NA	3out of 4	192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosecroft Primary School London Road , NR17 1BE	3out of 4	2,300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wymondham College Prep School Golf Links Road , Morley NR18 9SZ	- not rated	3,947 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Ellingham Primary School Hingham Road , Great Ellingham NR17 1HX	3out of 4	4,106 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery Abbey Road , Old Buckenham NR17 1RH	3out of 4	4,478 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Attleborough Academy 9 Norwich Road , NR17 2AJ	3out of 4	257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wymondham College Golf Links Road , Morley NR18 9SZ	4out of 4	3,947 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Buckenham High School Abbey Road , Old Buckenham NR17 1RL	3out of 4	4,648 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	4,467 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Garden Restaurant	Point House Besthorpe Road	341 yd
London Tavern	London Tavern Church Street	490 yd
Attleborough Day Care Centre	Memorial Hall, St Marys Church Church Street	495 yd
Mrs Beans Bistro	Unit 1, Defiant Precinct Church Street	543 yd
Bar 33 Ltd	Church Street Unit 3-4, Defiant Precinct, Attleborough	543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Attleborough Football Club	Attleborough Football Club Station Road		699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woody's Fish Bar	Woody Fish Bar Church Street	490 yd
Tom's Fish Bar	Toms Fish Bar, 4 Queens Road	672 yd
Attleborough Kebab House	Attleborough Kebab House, 23A Exchange Street	754 yd
Adems Fried Chicken	2B Exchange Street	758 yd
Jade Garden	Jade Garden, 23 Exchange Street	758 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quick Stop Grocery & Newsagent	Quick Stop Newsagent Church Street	490 yd
Lidl Limited	Lidl Uk Gmbh Queens Road	672 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Plc High Street	872 yd
Subway	Londis High Street	932 yd
One Stop	Londis High Street	932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Attleborough Sports Hall EASTLAND CLOSE	health and fitness suite	305 yd
Attleborough Academy ATTLEBOROUGH SPORTS HALL ATTLEBOROUGH SPORTS HALL QUEENS SQUARE	grass pitches, tennis courts	500 yd
Attleborough Recreation Ground STATION ROAD	grass pitches	526 yd

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%

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