Beech Bank, Norwich, NR2 2AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR2 2AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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	55.6%	54.3%	-1.3%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	44.4%	45.7%	1.3%	49.0%	-3.3%

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	36.8%	32.9%	-3.9%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	43.5%	3.3%	44.2%	-0.7%
Separated	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.8%	11.6%	2.8%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	12.3%	9.7%	-2.6%	6.1%	3.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.3%	60.5%	6.2%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	33.7%	25%	-8.7%	33.6%	-8.6%
Fair health	9.1%	11.7%	2.6%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 62.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	10.1%	4.7%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	10.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	9.2%	-2.6%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	64.7%	62.8%	-1.9%	33.8%	29.0%
Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	98.8%	88.3%	-10.5%	81.4%	6.9%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	90.5%	80.2%	-10.3%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	5.8%	9.7%	3.9%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	80.2%	-9.5%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	3.3%	9.7%	6.4%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.2%	37.2%	18.0%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Beech Bank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Bank was 42.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.9% higher than the Eaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beech Bank has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Eaton and the 121st lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.6%.

🔎 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 2AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Beech Bank are based on 49 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 Beech Bank, Norwich, NR2 2AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 2AL

Average Price
£330,197

Semi-Detached
£628,869

Terraced
£390,432

Detached
£527,218

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,284

Other
£15,048

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Bank

Average Price
£310,584

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£411,349

Detached
£444,599

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,772

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech BankStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Beechbank, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-10-18	£439,079
21 Beechbank, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-03-09	£135,736
34 Beechbank, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2022-12-14	£155,045
19 Beechbank, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-05-06	£323,694
Garage 14 Beechbank, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2022-02-08	£15,223

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 2AL

Employment

NR2 2AL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	65
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	1
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	2,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colman Infant School Colman Road , NR4 7AW	4out of 4	460 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Junior School Avenue Road , NR2 3HP	3out of 4	640 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Jessopp Road , NR2 3QB	3out of 4	649 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colman Junior School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	3out of 4	685 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Recreation Road Infant School Recreation Road , NR2 3PA	4out of 4	923 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,836 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	1,967 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	2,120 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education Ipswich Road , NR2 2LJ	- not rated	1,111 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School The Old Fire Station , 30 Bethel Street NR2 1NR	- not rated	1,611 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich High School for Girls GDST 95 Newmarket Road , Norwich NR2 2HU	- not rated	423 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Clare School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	4out of 4	586 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	849 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	917 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	1,168 yd	Other independent 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
Kofra	16 Onley Street, Norwich	383 yd
Greek Actually	137 Unthank Road, Norwich	445 yd
Grounded	119 Unthank Road, Norwich	508 yd
Caffe Nero	95 Unthank Road, Norwich	526 yd
The Unthank Arms	111 Unthank Road, Norwich	526 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eaton Cottage	75 Mount Pleasant, Norwich	212 yd
Hop Rocket	152A Unthank Road, Norwich	374 yd
Unthank Arms	149 Newmarket Street, Norwich	453 yd
Charred @ The Warwick Arms	2 Warwick Street, Norwich	504 yd
Warwick Arms	2 Warwick Street, Norwich	504 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong Fusion Takeaway	Hong Kong, 166A Unthank Road	326 yd
Lee's Fish \& Chips	Lee's Fish Bar, 28 Chester Street	514 yd
Cantonese Kitchen	97 Unthank Road, Norwich	526 yd
Unthank Fish And Chips	131 Unthank Road, Norwich	526 yd
Istanbul Sunset Grill	105 Unthank Road, Norwich	526 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	154 Unthank Road, Norwich		326 yd
Tesco Express	84 Unthank Road, Norwich		733 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norwich High School For Girls NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	303 yd
Town Close School Playing Field Newmarket Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	574 yd
Town Close School (Fairfield Playing Field) Fairfield Road	grass pitches	718 yd
East Anglia Tennis And Squash Club Lime Tree Road	squash courts, tennis courts	740 yd
Heigham Park RECREATION ROAD	tennis courts	744 yd
Town Close School IPSWICH ROAD	swimming pool	779 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School JESSOPP ROAD	grass pitches	806 yd
City College Norwich IPSWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	972 yd
City Of Norwich School EATON ROAD	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Recreation Road Sports Centre RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	1,016 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	122.6 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	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 2AL