Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR2 2BL 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 2BL, 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 Essex Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Street was 86.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 120.5% higher than the Eaton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Essex Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eaton and the 202nd highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.4%.

🔎 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 2BL, 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 Essex Street are based on 90 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 Essex Street, Norwich, NR2 2BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 2BL

Average Price
£441,286

Semi-Detached
£526,219

Terraced
£371,635

Detached
£640,402

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£231,724

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Street

Average Price
£421,487

Semi-Detached
£501,021

Terraced
£369,300

Detached
£618,988

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£219,942

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Essex Street, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£342,000	2026-02-27	£342,000
22 Essex Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2025-11-24	£537,677
37 Essex Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-09-05	£429,145
40 Essex Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-03-28	£365,911
26 Essex Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2024-08-09	£509,108

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 2BL

Employment

NR2 2BL 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	3out of 4	2,966 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	388 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold First School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	388 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	434 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Junior School Avenue Road , NR2 3HP	3out of 4	643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue First School Milford Road , NR2 3HP	- not rated	643 yd	Community 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	388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,593 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	2,358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fairway Middle School Purtingay Close , NR4 6HU	- not rated	2,450 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	2,558 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	1,172 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	1,275 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	4out of 4	1,311 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,446 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	791 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	899 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	702 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stretton School at West Lodge 1 Albemarle Road , NR2 2DF	- not rated	716 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	753 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	813 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Earlham Road , NR2 3RF	- not rated	846 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
Holy Trinity Church Kitchen	Holy Trinity Church Office, 110A Trinity Street	87 yd
The Bread And Roses Community Cafe	26 Suffolk Square, Norwich	117 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall	54 Cambridge Street, Norwich	125 yd
Open Table	Trinity United Reformed Church, 1 Unthank Road	260 yd
Trory Street Deli	9 Trory Street, Norwich	269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose Tavern	88 Rupert Street, Norwich	151 yd
Pear Tree Inn	79 Unthank Road, Norwich	290 yd
The Georgian Townhouse	30 - 34 Unthank Road, Norwich	311 yd
The York NR2	1 Leicester Street, Norwich	349 yd
Charred @ The Warwick Arms	2 Warwick Street, Norwich	384 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Sole Plaice	27 Suffolk Square, Norwich	117 yd
China Express	89 Cambridge Street, Norwich	266 yd
Lee's Fish \& Chips	Lee's Fish Bar, 28 Chester Street	278 yd
Istanbul Sunset Grill	105 Unthank Road, Norwich	290 yd
Cantonese Kitchen	97 Unthank Road, Norwich	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	84 Unthank Road, Norwich	155 yd
Co-op Foodstore	154 Unthank Road, Norwich	441 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	1 Brazen Gate, Norwich	695 yd
Iceland	67 - 73 St Stephens Street, Norwich	767 yd
Lucky Fortune Asian Market	10 Queens Road, Norwich	775 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		753 yd
Town Close School IPSWICH ROAD	swimming pool	805 yd
Norwich High School For Girls NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	855 yd
City College Norwich IPSWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	907 yd
Heigham Park RECREATION ROAD	tennis courts	919 yd
Town Close School (Fairfield Playing Field) Fairfield Road	grass pitches	988 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	999 yd
Recreation Road Sports Centre RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	1,042 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	148.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 2BL