Bethel Street, Norwich, NR2 1NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR2 1NW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	52.5%	3.3%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	50.8%	47.5%	-3.3%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 area around NR2 1NW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	64.2%	77.2%	13.0%	37.9%	39.3%
Married: Opposite sex	21%	11%	-10.0%	44.2%	-33.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.2%	9.6%	3.4%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4.6%	0.7%	-3.9%	6.1%	-5.4%

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	49.8%	38.1%	-11.7%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	35.1%	39.6%	4.5%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	11.7%	20.1%	8.4%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around NR2 1NW this area, 6.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	6.7%	-3.2%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	7.4%	-3.1%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	10.4%	-0.1%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	28.9%	11.9%	16.9%	12.0%
Degree or Similar	46.9%	46.7%	-0.2%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	5%	5.0%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	92.8%	84.9%	-7.9%	81.4%	3.5%
Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	87.1%	80.6%	-6.5%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3%	6.5%	3.5%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	79.4%	-6.8%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	1.8%	8.5%	6.7%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.6%	37.2%	24.4%
Christian	21%	46.2%	-25.2%
Buddhist	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Bethel Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bethel Street was 137.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.5% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bethel Street has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 128th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NR2 1NW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Bethel Street are based on 103 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Norwich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bethel Street, Norwich, NR2 1NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 1NW

Average Price
£151,230

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,230

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bethel Street

Average Price
£288,880

Semi-Detached
£274,863

Terraced
£485,976

Detached
£533,079

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,975

Other
£765,756

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bethel Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 48 Aldwych House, 57 Bethel Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£142,000	2023-06-09	£145,661
Flat 19 Aldwych House, 57 Bethel Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£139,455	2023-04-19	£138,440
Flat 36 Aldwych House, 57 Bethel Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£136,000	2023-01-25	£129,880
Flat 6 Aldwych House, 57 Bethel Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£142,000	2022-11-25	£135,882
Flat 37 Aldwych House, 57 Bethel Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-11-09	£143,537

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 1NW

Employment

NR2 1NW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NR2 1NW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	17
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Other	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	29
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	11
Construction	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	4out of 4	3,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	515 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	3out of 4	807 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Junior School Avenue Road , NR2 3HP	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Recreation Road Infant School Recreation Road , NR2 3PA	4out of 4	1,237 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	1,255 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	673 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,831 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	2,182 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	2,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School The Old Fire Station , 30 Bethel Street NR2 1NR	- not rated	267 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education Ipswich Road , NR2 2LJ	- not rated	1,303 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	753 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	815 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	950 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	984 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	1,220 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chapelfield Cafe	Refreshment Kiosk, Chapelfield Gardens	84 yd
Italia Nostra	52 St Giles Street, Norwich	101 yd
Cherry Leaf	50 St Giles Street, Norwich	101 yd
Rest (The Feed Cafe)	Churchman House, 71 Bethel Street	107 yd
Catherines Coffee Lounge	34 St Giles Street, Norwich	123 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coach & Horses	51 Bethel Street, Norwich	37 yd
Norwich Masonic Association	Ground And First Floors, 47 St Giles Street	123 yd
Cafe Bar Marzano	The Forum, Millennium Plain	198 yd
Bun X @ McCawbers Tavern	Micawbers Tavern, 92 Pottergate	242 yd
DOXI. In The Alchemista	4 St Gregorys Alley, Norwich	301 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chef Rons Kitchen	19 Lower Goat Lane, Norwich	281 yd
Grosvenor Fish Bar	28 Lower Goat Lane, Norwich	281 yd
FireAway Norwich	46 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	299 yd
Pottergate Pantry	11 Pottergate, Norwich	302 yd
Falafel \& Friends	Stalls 40 - 41, Market Place	317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores	19 London Street, Norwich	448 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Rampant Horse Street	452 yd
Iceland	67 - 73 St Stephens Street, Norwich	520 yd
Farm Foods	67 - 69 Westwick Street, Norwich	554 yd
Tesco Express	2 - 8 Westlegate, Norwich	556 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		77 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	368 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	447 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	502 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	686 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	906 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	924 yd
Notre Dame Prep School DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,082 yd

Broadband

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 1NW