Rutland Street, Norwich, NR2 2AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR2 2AZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.6%	51.4%	-6.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	42.4%	48.6%	6.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 2AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.8% 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	66%	61.8%	-4.2%	37.9%	23.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.3%	20.2%	0.9%	44.2%	-24.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.5%	11.8%	0.3%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	56.8%	46.8%	-10.0%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	33.8%	37.2%	3.4%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	9.4%	14.4%	5.0%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	4.0%	-2.4%

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 59.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	11.4%	2.0%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31.1%	19.2%	-11.9%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	59.4%	13.9%	33.8%	25.6%
Other	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	88.1%	89.7%	1.6%	81.4%	8.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	88.1%	83%	-5.1%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.6%
Africa	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	82.7%	-5.1%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	2.5%	9.8%	7.3%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.9%	37.2%	19.7%
Christian	27.3%	46.2%	-18.9%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Rutland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rutland Street was 111.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 191.7% higher than the Eaton average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Rutland Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Eaton and the 159th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.7%.

🔎 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 2AZ, 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 Rutland Street are based on 28 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 Rutland Street, Norwich, NR2 2AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 2AZ

Average Price
£265,802

Semi-Detached
£327,691

Terraced
£261,382

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rutland Street

Average Price
£273,177

Semi-Detached
£327,353

Terraced
£271,170

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rutland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Rutland Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£232,000	2023-11-17	£228,913
5 Rutland Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-10-04	£368,902
8 Rutland Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£275,500	2021-12-17	£295,419
22 Rutland Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-05-27	£239,858
6 Rutland Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2017-07-11	£342,024

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 2AZ

Employment

NR2 2AZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

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

The percentage of student residents living in NR2 2AZ 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	73
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	33
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	34
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	4out of 4	2,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avenue Junior School Avenue Road , NR2 3HP	3out of 4	474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	738 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Recreation Road Infant School Recreation Road , NR2 3PA	4out of 4	813 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Jessopp Road , NR2 3QB	3out of 4	902 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colman Infant School Colman Road , NR4 7AW	4out of 4	921 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	1,355 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,439 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,439 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	1,636 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	2,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	930 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	1,127 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	601 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	745 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	781 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	839 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Clare School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	4out of 4	1,035 yd	Foundation special 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
Kofra	16 Onley Street, Norwich	104 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall	54 Cambridge Street, Norwich	152 yd
Greek Actually	137 Unthank Road, Norwich	189 yd
Grounded	119 Unthank Road, Norwich	198 yd
Caffe Nero	95 Unthank Road, Norwich	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hop Rocket	152A Unthank Road, Norwich	182 yd
The York NR2	1 Leicester Street, Norwich	207 yd
Pear Tree Inn	79 Unthank Road, Norwich	207 yd
Rose Tavern	88 Rupert Street, Norwich	248 yd
Unthank Arms	149 Newmarket Street, Norwich	260 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lee's Fish \& Chips	Lee's Fish Bar, 28 Chester Street	74 yd
Istanbul Sunset Grill	105 Unthank Road, Norwich	207 yd
Cantonese Kitchen	97 Unthank Road, Norwich	207 yd
Unthank Fish And Chips	131 Unthank Road, Norwich	207 yd
Hong Kong Fusion Takeaway	Hong Kong, 166A Unthank Road	215 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	154 Unthank Road, Norwich	215 yd
Tesco Express	84 Unthank Road, Norwich	309 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	1 Brazen Gate, Norwich	793 yd
Lucky Fortune Asian Market	10 Queens Road, Norwich	933 yd
Tesco Express	79 Grove Road, Norwich	940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norwich High School For Girls NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	592 yd
Town Close School IPSWICH ROAD	swimming pool	662 yd
Town Close School (Fairfield Playing Field) Fairfield Road	grass pitches	785 yd
City College Norwich IPSWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Heigham Park RECREATION ROAD	tennis courts	830 yd
East Anglia Tennis And Squash Club Lime Tree Road	squash courts, tennis courts	939 yd
Town Close School Playing Field Newmarket Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	984 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		1,018 yd
Recreation Road Sports Centre RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	1,019 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School JESSOPP ROAD	grass pitches	1,056 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	119.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 2AZ