Walpole Gardens, Norwich, NR2 1RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR2 1RU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	49.5%	52.4%	2.9%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	50.5%	47.6%	-2.9%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 1RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	47.4%	52%	4.6%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	25.4%	0.3%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	17.9%	15.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	6%	4%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	36.3%	41.1%	4.8%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	37.4%	32.7%	-4.7%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	15.7%	14.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	8.5%	8.7%	0.2%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	1.2%	2.0%

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	25.1%	22.5%	-2.6%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	12.6%	-2.5%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	12.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	13%	5.0%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	31.2%	4.5%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	6.8%	4%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.4%	6.7%	5.3%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90%	77.6%	-12.4%	81.4%	-3.8%
Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	68.8%	-8.8%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	9.3%	14.6%	5.3%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	7.8%	1.4%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	68.6%	-9.0%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	3.2%	18.1%	14.9%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	7.1%	7.1%	0.0%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	6.4%	5.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0.6%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.3%	76.7%	-24.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	25.5%	13.5%	12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Walpole Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walpole Gardens was 81.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 106.0% higher than the Eaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walpole Gardens has the 23rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eaton and the 219th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.1%.

🔎 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 NR2 1RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Walpole Gardens are based on 30 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 Walpole Gardens, Norwich, NR2 1RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 1RU

Average Price
£146,131

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£128,675

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,816

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walpole Gardens

Average Price
£145,795

Semi-Detached
£211,640

Terraced
£143,046

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,580

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walpole GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Walpole Gardens, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-04-17	£123,269
24 Walpole Gardens, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-02-03	£145,932
40 Walpole Gardens, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2023-01-06	£141,213
10 Walpole Gardens, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-02-28	£126,365
18 Walpole Gardens, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2021-03-26	£140,082

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 1RU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	16
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	3out of 4	3,225 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 Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	- not rated	194 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold First School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	194 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	227 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	- not rated	654 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Infant School Heigham Road , NR2 3AT	- not rated	879 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,448 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	2,504 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	2,568 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fairway Middle School Purtingay Close , NR4 6HU	- not rated	2,825 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	850 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	880 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	880 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	4out of 4	918 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,542 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	364 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	1,010 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich Academy School 69 Bethel Street , NR2 1NR	- not rated	328 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	860 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	903 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School of Art and Design St George Street , NR3 1BB	- not rated	920 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Earlham Road , NR2 3RF	- not rated	1,005 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coach And Horses	1 Union Street, Norwich	161 yd
Deaf Connexions Cafe	City & Eaton Childrens Centre, The Vauxhall Community Hub	168 yd
The Hamlet Centre Children's Service	The Hamlet Centre Childrens Service, Johnson Place	234 yd
Chapelfield Cafe	Refreshment Kiosk, Chapelfield Gardens	251 yd
ASK Italian	404 - 405 Chapelfield Plain, Chapelfield	264 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Temple Bar Kitchen	Temple Bar, 2 Unthank Road	315 yd
Temple Bar	2 Unthank Road, Norwich	315 yd
Coach & Horses	51 Bethel Street, Norwich	325 yd
The Georgian Townhouse	30 - 34 Unthank Road, Norwich	339 yd
Cafe Bar Marzano	The Forum, Millennium Plain	381 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Auntie Annes Soft Pretzels	106 St Stephens Arcade, Chapelfield	264 yd
New Sole Plaice	27 Suffolk Square, Norwich	324 yd
Good Food Takeaway	15 St Stephens Road, Norwich	413 yd
Subway	2 Rampant Horse Street, Norwich	461 yd
Boba Bubble Tea	12 Queens Road, Norwich	495 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	67 - 73 St Stephens Street, Norwich	446 yd
Lucky Fortune Asian Market	10 Queens Road, Norwich	484 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Rampant Horse Street	514 yd
Tesco Express	84 Unthank Road, Norwich	521 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	1 Brazen Gate, Norwich	543 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		361 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	490 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	598 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	884 yd
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	964 yd
Town Close School IPSWICH ROAD	swimming pool	996 yd
City College Norwich IPSWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,015 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.8 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	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 1RU