Mount Pleasant, Norwich, NR2 2DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR2 2DQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% 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	58.6%	55%	-3.6%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	41.4%	45%	3.6%	49.0%	-4.0%

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	12.4%	20.1%	7.7%	37.9%	-17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	38%	-3.8%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	13.6%	21.2%	7.6%	9.1%	12.1%
Widowed	30.5%	15.2%	-15.3%	6.1%	9.1%

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	38.9%	36%	-2.9%	48.4%	-12.4%
Good health	20.7%	35.5%	14.8%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	29.6%	17.5%	-12.1%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	2.6%

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	31.1%	25.7%	-5.4%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	8.2%	2.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	9.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4%	7.1%	3.1%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	41.5%	0.8%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97%	96.2%	-0.8%	81.4%	14.8%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.1%	90.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	1.5%	5.7%	4.2%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	90%	-4.1%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	5.7%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Mount Pleasant Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mount Pleasant was 38.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% lower than the Eaton average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Mount Pleasant has the 31st lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eaton and the 112th lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.9%.

🔎 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 2DQ, 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 Mount Pleasant are based on 126 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 Mount Pleasant, Norwich, NR2 2DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 2DQ

Average Price
£832,065

Semi-Detached
£801,322

Terraced
£696,157

Detached
£981,149

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mount Pleasant

Average Price
£693,153

Semi-Detached
£716,514

Terraced
£656,643

Detached
£708,983

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mount PleasantStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Mount Pleasant, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£830,000	2023-11-15	£786,673
59 Mount Pleasant, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2023-03-10	£707,404
69 Mount Pleasant, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-04-15	£713,152
65 Mount Pleasant, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£491,000	2019-12-06	£577,720
47 Mount Pleasant, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2019-04-02	£1,069,963

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 2DQ

Employment

NR2 2DQ 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 retired residents living in NR2 2DQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	86
Full-Time Employee	36
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Construction	1
Administrative and support service activities	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	2,876 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	610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue First School Milford Road , NR2 3HP	- not rated	610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colman Infant School Colman Road , NR4 7AW	- not rated	773 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colman Infant School Colman Road , NR4 7AW	- not rated	773 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	- not rated	854 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	854 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,751 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fairway Middle School Purtingay Close , NR4 6HU	- not rated	1,929 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	2,024 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackdale Middle School, Norwich Bluebell Road , NR4 7LN	- not rated	2,286 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	1,130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	- not rated	1,130 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett School Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	- not rated	1,325 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	1,526 yd	Academy converter	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	866 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	1,319 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
Stretton School at West Lodge 1 Albemarle Road , NR2 2DF	- not rated	357 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich High School for Girls GDST 95 Newmarket Road , Norwich NR2 2HU	- not rated	378 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	687 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Openopportunity Ipswich Road , NR2 2LJ	- not rated	866 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	872 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
Kofra	16 Onley Street, Norwich	172 yd
Greek Actually	137 Unthank Road, Norwich	264 yd
Grounded	119 Unthank Road, Norwich	324 yd
Caffe Nero	95 Unthank Road, Norwich	343 yd
The Unthank Arms	111 Unthank Road, Norwich	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eaton Cottage	75 Mount Pleasant, Norwich	5 yd
Hop Rocket	152A Unthank Road, Norwich	189 yd
Unthank Arms	149 Newmarket Street, Norwich	294 yd
Pear Tree Inn	79 Unthank Road, Norwich	343 yd
Charred @ The Warwick Arms	2 Warwick Street, Norwich	350 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong Fusion Takeaway	Hong Kong, 166A Unthank Road	150 yd
Lee's Fish \& Chips	Lee's Fish Bar, 28 Chester Street	305 yd
Cantonese Kitchen	97 Unthank Road, Norwich	343 yd
Unthank Fish And Chips	131 Unthank Road, Norwich	343 yd
Istanbul Sunset Grill	105 Unthank Road, Norwich	343 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	154 Unthank Road, Norwich	150 yd
Tesco Express	84 Unthank Road, Norwich	536 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	1 Brazen Gate, Norwich	1,011 yd
Co-op Foodstore	The Co-Operative Food, Earlham House Shops	1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norwich High School For Girls NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	381 yd
Town Close School IPSWICH ROAD	swimming pool	688 yd
Town Close School (Fairfield Playing Field) Fairfield Road	grass pitches	707 yd
Town Close School Playing Field Newmarket Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	741 yd
Heigham Park RECREATION ROAD	tennis courts	746 yd
East Anglia Tennis And Squash Club Lime Tree Road	squash courts, tennis courts	796 yd
City College Norwich IPSWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	870 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School JESSOPP ROAD	grass pitches	893 yd
Recreation Road Sports Centre RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	990 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	232 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 2DQ