Suffolk Square, Norwich, NR2 2BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR2 2BW is primarily male, with 55.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	44.7%	-8.8%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	46.5%	55.3%	8.8%	49.0%	6.3%

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 2BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.5% 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	53%	64.5%	11.5%	37.9%	26.6%
Married: Opposite sex	12.6%	15.2%	2.6%	44.2%	-29.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2%	4.7%	2.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	16.2%	11.4%	-4.8%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	16.2%	2.8%	-13.4%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	27%	37.1%	10.1%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	31.4%	36.7%	5.3%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	27.4%	18.7%	-8.7%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	12.4%	6%	-6.4%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.4%	21.9%	-13.5%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.5%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	8.1%	-6.0%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	3%	7.6%	4.6%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	18.1%	4.5%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	31.9%	17.3%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.9%	5.1%	4.2%	3.1%	2.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	6.3%	4.5%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	0.9%	5.5%	4.6%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	0.8%	2.4%
White	86.7%	68.8%	-17.9%	81.4%	-12.6%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	70.1%	-16.6%	83.2%	-13.1%
European Union	4%	9.8%	5.8%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4%	11%	7.0%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	70.4%	-14.6%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	1.8%	10.7%	8.9%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	3.1%	8.7%	5.6%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Suffolk Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Suffolk Square was 113.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 197.2% higher than the Eaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Suffolk Square has the 16th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Eaton and the 157th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.0%.

🔎 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 2BW, 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 Suffolk Square are based on 64 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 2BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 2BW

Average Price
£144,433

Semi-Detached
£179,616

Terraced
£158,678

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,956

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Suffolk Square

Average Price
£134,555

Semi-Detached
£212,237

Terraced
£160,811

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,843

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Suffolk SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
154 Suffolk Square, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-11-09	£141,160
160 Suffolk Square, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,025	2018-08-24	£181,836
160 Suffolk Square, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,500	2006-12-08	£203,349
119 Suffolk Square, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2006-05-26	£160,811
149 Suffolk Square, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2006-01-09	£163,045

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 2BW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR2 2BW 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	45
Student (economically inactive)	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	23
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Education	5
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	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	2,806 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	507 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	569 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Recreation Road Infant School Recreation Road , NR2 3PA	4out of 4	777 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Jessopp Road , NR2 3QB	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,314 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	2,349 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	839 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	1,061 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	603 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	730 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich High School for Girls GDST 95 Newmarket Road , Norwich NR2 2HU	- not rated	926 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	963 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	1,037 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	116 yd
Holy Trinity Church Kitchen	Holy Trinity Church Office, 110A Trinity Street	134 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall	54 Cambridge Street, Norwich	193 yd
Trory Street Deli	9 Trory Street, Norwich	194 yd
Open Table	Trinity United Reformed Church, 1 Unthank Road	204 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose Tavern	88 Rupert Street, Norwich	213 yd
The Georgian Townhouse	30 - 34 Unthank Road, Norwich	234 yd
Pear Tree Inn	79 Unthank Road, Norwich	331 yd
Charred @ The Warwick Arms	2 Warwick Street, Norwich	416 yd
Warwick Arms	2 Warwick Street, Norwich	416 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Sole Plaice	27 Suffolk Square, Norwich	116 yd
China Express	89 Cambridge Street, Norwich	331 yd
Istanbul Sunset Grill	105 Unthank Road, Norwich	331 yd
Cantonese Kitchen	97 Unthank Road, Norwich	331 yd
Unthank Fish And Chips	131 Unthank Road, Norwich	331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	84 Unthank Road, Norwich	146 yd
Co-op Foodstore	154 Unthank Road, Norwich	500 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	1 Brazen Gate, Norwich	713 yd
Iceland	67 - 73 St Stephens Street, Norwich	755 yd
Lucky Fortune Asian Market	10 Queens Road, Norwich	770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		689 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	870 yd
Town Close School IPSWICH ROAD	swimming pool	875 yd
Heigham Park RECREATION ROAD	tennis courts	930 yd
Norwich High School For Girls NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	931 yd
City College Norwich IPSWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	966 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	969 yd
Recreation Road Sports Centre RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	1,033 yd
Town Close School (Fairfield Playing Field) Fairfield Road	grass pitches	1,064 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,070 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	65.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 2BW