Suffolk Square, Norwich, NR2 2AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR2 2AA has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% of the population 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	52.8%	56.3%	3.5%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	47.2%	43.7%	-3.5%	49.0%	-5.3%

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 2AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	59.4%	56.8%	-2.6%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	25.8%	2.3%	44.2%	-18.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.1%	10%	-0.1%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	54.7%	55%	0.3%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	28.3%	29.9%	1.6%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	11.7%	11.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

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 55.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	10.1%	-1.4%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	2.6%	-6.2%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	11.4%	3.1%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	14.9%	-2.6%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	49.3%	55.3%	6.0%	33.8%	21.5%
Other	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
White	87.2%	80.4%	-6.8%	81.4%	-1.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.1%	1.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	89.1%	77.1%	-12.0%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	4.2%	11.8%	7.6%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	77.1%	-12.0%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	1.1%	9.3%	8.2%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1.5%	6.8%	5.3%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	6%	3.2%	-2.8%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Suffolk Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Suffolk Square was 123.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 222.5% higher than the Eaton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Suffolk Square has the 14th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Eaton and the 147th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.2%.

🔎 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 2AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Suffolk Square are based on 63 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 Suffolk Square, Norwich, NR2 2AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 2AA

Average Price
£146,199

Semi-Detached
£206,171

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,747

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Suffolk Square

Average Price
£136,317

Semi-Detached
£209,430

Terraced
£158,185

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,898

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Suffolk SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Suffolk Square, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-12-13	£169,115
12A Suffolk Square, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-04-12	£106,224
45 Suffolk Square, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2023-11-16	£154,918
35B Suffolk Square, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,500	2023-10-20	£150,297
42 Suffolk Square, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-04-06	£173,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 2AA

Employment

NR2 2AA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Education	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,923 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	458 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Junior School Avenue Road , NR2 3HP	3out of 4	613 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Recreation Road Infant School Recreation Road , NR2 3PA	4out of 4	894 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	3out of 4	998 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Jessopp Road , NR2 3QB	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,508 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	1,633 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	2,454 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	776 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	960 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	707 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	845 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	874 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich High School for Girls GDST 95 Newmarket Road , Norwich NR2 2HU	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	1,119 yd	Other independent 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
The Bread And Roses Community Cafe	26 Suffolk Square, Norwich	2 yd
Holy Trinity Church Kitchen	Holy Trinity Church Office, 110A Trinity Street	204 yd
Trory Street Deli	9 Trory Street, Norwich	230 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall	54 Cambridge Street, Norwich	232 yd
Coach And Horses	1 Union Street, Norwich	238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose Tavern	88 Rupert Street, Norwich	147 yd
The Georgian Townhouse	30 - 34 Unthank Road, Norwich	299 yd
The York NR2	1 Leicester Street, Norwich	377 yd
Pear Tree Inn	79 Unthank Road, Norwich	407 yd
Temple Bar Kitchen	Temple Bar, 2 Unthank Road	478 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Sole Plaice	27 Suffolk Square, Norwich	2 yd
China Express	89 Cambridge Street, Norwich	255 yd
Lee's Fish \& Chips	Lee's Fish Bar, 28 Chester Street	345 yd
Istanbul Sunset Grill	105 Unthank Road, Norwich	407 yd
Cantonese Kitchen	97 Unthank Road, Norwich	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	84 Unthank Road, Norwich	256 yd
Co-op Foodstore	154 Unthank Road, Norwich	548 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	1 Brazen Gate, Norwich	596 yd
Iceland	67 - 73 St Stephens Street, Norwich	651 yd
Lucky Fortune Asian Market	10 Queens Road, Norwich	661 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		665 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	792 yd
Town Close School IPSWICH ROAD	swimming pool	796 yd
City College Norwich IPSWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	882 yd
Norwich High School For Girls NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	922 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	991 yd
Town Close School (Fairfield Playing Field) Fairfield Road	grass pitches	1,006 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,014 yd
Heigham Park RECREATION ROAD	tennis courts	1,033 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	127.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 2AA