Preston Avenue, Wymondham, NR18 9JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR18 9JE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.9%	2.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.4%	48.1%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	35.3%	37.4%	2.1%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	43.2%	-8.3%	44.2%	-1.0%
Separated	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	8.8%	12.1%	3.3%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	60.7%	40.8%	-19.9%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	26.5%	40.5%	14.0%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	9.2%	13.7%	4.5%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	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	20.1%	16.6%	-3.5%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	14.1%	-0.1%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	15.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	8.8%	5.4%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	15.6%	-0.6%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	29.8%	1.9%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	1.6%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	95.2%	93.9%	-1.3%	81.4%	12.5%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% 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	91.9%	92%	0.1%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	91.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	4%	0.8%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Turkey	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	24.2%	13.5%	10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Preston Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston Avenue was 17.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.4% lower than the Central Wymondham average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Preston Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Central Wymondham and the 109th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NR18 9JE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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

Average property prices on Preston Avenue are based on 43 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 Preston Avenue, Wymondham, NR18 9JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR18 9JE

Average Price
£287,945

Semi-Detached
£287,945

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Avenue

Average Price
£282,377

Semi-Detached
£284,909

Terraced
£176,002

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Preston Avenue, Wymondham, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-06-12	£176,002
4 Preston Avenue, Wymondham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£263,000	2024-01-29	£281,128
22 Preston Avenue, Wymondham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-08-02	£438,715
38 Preston Avenue, Wymondham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£307,500	2023-07-03	£318,561
40 Preston Avenue, Wymondham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£299,950	2021-10-15	£338,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR18 9JE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	34
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Browick Road Primary and Nursery School Browick Road , NR18 0QW	4out of 4	1,400 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Kett Primary School Hewitts Lane , NR18 0LS	2out of 4	1,964 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham Sheffield Road , NR18 0HL	4out of 4	2,551 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery Hackford Road , Wicklewood NR18 9QJ	4out of 4	3,577 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spooner Row Primary School Station Road , Spooner Row NR18 9JR	3out of 4	3,820 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,763 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wymondham College Golf Links Road , Morley NR18 9SZ	4out of 4	4,033 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hen House	Cavick House Farm, Cavick Road	432 yd
The Lemon Tree Cafe/Bar	2 Damgate Court, Wymondham	842 yd
Courtyard Coffee Shop	6 Whartons Court, Wymondham	950 yd
Sathudee Thai Restaurant	28 Market Street, Wymondham	969 yd
The Coffee Shop	25 Market Street, Wymondham	978 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wymondham Masonic Hall	47 Damgate Street, Wymondham	843 yd
Wymondham Ex- Servicemens Club	9 Friarscroft Lane, Wymondham	894 yd
The Green Dragon	Green Dragon, 6 Church Street	901 yd
The White Hart	The Heart Of Wymondham, 29 Market Street	978 yd
Cross Keys	Cross Keys Inn, 13 Market Place	1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortune Wok	7 Damgate Street, Wymondham	899 yd
Big Fry Fish And Chips	36 Market Street, Wymondham	950 yd
Wymondham Kebab	11 Market Street, Wymondham	964 yd
Mr Kebab And Elgreco	Mr Kebab & Elgreco, 6 Fairland Street	1,015 yd
Peking Dragon	6A Fairland Street, Wymondham	1,039 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	6 Market Place, Wymondham		1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nr Health And Fitness Club UNIT 14 UNIT 14 CHESTNUT DRIVE	health and fitness suite	393 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	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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