Low Street, Wicklewood, Wymondham, NR18 9EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR18 9EU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.4%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.2%	48.6%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	27.1%	31.3%	4.2%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	46.7%	-7.4%	44.2%	2.5%
Separated	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.8%	12.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	4.5%	6%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	43.5%	41.5%	-2.0%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	42.4%	38.6%	-3.8%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	8.8%	13.6%	4.8%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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	24.8%	16.9%	-7.9%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	12.8%	-6.0%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	14.2%	-3.1%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.8%	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.5%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	30.4%	9.3%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	99.4%	97.7%	-1.7%	81.4%	16.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	97.6%	95.3%	-2.3%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	94.8%	-2.8%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	29.5%	13.5%	16.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Low Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Low Street was 11.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.5% lower than the Hingham & Deopham average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Low Street has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hingham & Deopham and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.4%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NR18 9EU, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Low Street are based on 59 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Norfolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Low Street, Wicklewood, Wymondham, NR18 9EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR18 9EU

Average Price
£418,774

Semi-Detached
£291,765

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£395,695

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£638,097

Estimated Average Property Prices for Low Street

Average Price
£488,358

Semi-Detached
£302,784

Terraced
£299,294

Detached
£575,440

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£632,046

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Low Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Church Cottage Low Street, Wymondham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£795,000	2025-04-30	£808,086
69 Low Street, Wymondham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-04-21	£296,471
Church Cottage Low Street, Wymondham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2016-01-28	£803,019
79 Low Street, Wymondham, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£470,000	2014-12-12	£632,046
73 Low Street, Wymondham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2008-10-31	£277,009

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR18 9EU

Employment

NR18 9EU 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.

NR18 9EU 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	38
Full-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	9
Other	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery Hackford Road , Wicklewood NR18 9QJ	4out of 4	1,451 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Kett Primary School Hewitts Lane , NR18 0LS	2out of 4	3,514 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Browick Road Primary and Nursery School Browick Road , NR18 0QW	4out of 4	4,071 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morley Church of England Primary School Deopham Road , Morley St Botolph NR18 9TS	3out of 4	4,149 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham Sheffield Road , NR18 0HL	4out of 4	4,180 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wymondham High Academy Folly Road , NR18 0QT	3out of 4	3,810 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wymondham College Golf Links Road , Morley NR18 9SZ	4out of 4	5,089 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cherry Tree Public House	Cherry Tree Inn, 116 High Street		1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wicklewood Playing Field HIGH STREET	grass pitches	847 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	9.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	25.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	25.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.47 Mbit/s

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