Somerleyton Gardens, Norwich, NR2 2BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR2 2BS, 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	57.6%	52.4%	-5.2%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	42.4%	47.6%	5.2%	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 2BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	48.7%	44.9%	-3.8%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	33.2%	3.3%	44.2%	-11.0%
Separated	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.7%	15.4%	4.7%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	7.6%	3.7%	-3.9%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	46.6%	44.1%	-2.5%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	35.5%	36.3%	0.8%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	13.4%	10%	-3.4%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.1%	7.4%	4.3%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

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 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	10.7%	0.0%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	7.5%	-0.5%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	8.9%	-4.0%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.7%	17.3%	-6.4%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	50.9%	13.4%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	0.8%	6.4%	5.6%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	88.5%	80%	-8.5%	81.4%	-1.4%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.8% 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	87%	79.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-3.4%
European Union	5%	6.7%	1.7%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	7.5%	4.8%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	79.8%	-6.8%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	12%	10.1%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	8%	0.7%	-7.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Somerleyton Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerleyton Gardens was 109.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 179.4% higher than the Eaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerleyton Gardens has the 14th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eaton and the 160th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.4%.

🔎 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 2BS, 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 Somerleyton Gardens are based on 21 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 Somerleyton Gardens, Norwich, NR2 2BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 2BS

Average Price
£121,379

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,379

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerleyton Gardens

Average Price
£125,237

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£153,451

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,171

Other
£117,277

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerleyton GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
153 Somerleyton Gardens, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-04-25	£94,457
118 Somerleyton Gardens, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-07-05	£127,526
141 Somerleyton Gardens, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2024-04-19	£121,513
151 Somerleyton Gardens, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-03-23	£122,879
143 Somerleyton Gardens, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2015-12-04	£148,905

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 2BS

Employment

NR2 2BS 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 2BS 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NR2 2BS 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	69
Retired	38
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	3out of 4	2,938 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	372 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold First School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	372 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	425 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Junior School Avenue Road , NR2 3HP	3out of 4	664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue First School Milford Road , NR2 3HP	- not rated	664 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	372 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,647 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	2,432 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	2,500 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fairway Middle School Purtingay Close , NR4 6HU	- not rated	2,595 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	1,163 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	1,168 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	4out of 4	1,178 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,565 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	685 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	1,015 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	573 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	651 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Earlham Road , NR2 3RF	- not rated	764 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stretton School at West Lodge 1 Albemarle Road , NR2 2DF	- not rated	865 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	876 yd	Foundation special 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
Trory Street Deli	9 Trory Street, Norwich	124 yd
The Bread And Roses Community Cafe	26 Suffolk Square, Norwich	150 yd
Open Table	Trinity United Reformed Church, 1 Unthank Road	177 yd
Holy Trinity Church Kitchen	Holy Trinity Church Office, 110A Trinity Street	199 yd
Narthex Cafe And Mac's Bar	Cathedral House, Unthank Road	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Georgian Townhouse	30 - 34 Unthank Road, Norwich	163 yd
Rose Tavern	88 Rupert Street, Norwich	275 yd
Temple Bar Kitchen	Temple Bar, 2 Unthank Road	382 yd
Temple Bar	2 Unthank Road, Norwich	383 yd
Pear Tree Inn	79 Unthank Road, Norwich	384 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Sole Plaice	27 Suffolk Square, Norwich	150 yd
Istanbul Sunset Grill	105 Unthank Road, Norwich	384 yd
Cantonese Kitchen	97 Unthank Road, Norwich	384 yd
Unthank Fish And Chips	131 Unthank Road, Norwich	384 yd
China Express	89 Cambridge Street, Norwich	392 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	84 Unthank Road, Norwich	179 yd
Co-op Foodstore	154 Unthank Road, Norwich	563 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	1 Brazen Gate, Norwich	729 yd
Iceland	67 - 73 St Stephens Street, Norwich	743 yd
Lucky Fortune Asian Market	10 Queens Road, Norwich	764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		628 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	833 yd
Town Close School IPSWICH ROAD	swimming pool	937 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	938 yd
Heigham Park RECREATION ROAD	tennis courts	953 yd
Norwich High School For Girls NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,003 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,019 yd
City College Norwich IPSWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,020 yd
Recreation Road Sports Centre RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	1,037 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	1,048 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	128.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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