Newmarket Road, Norwich, NR2 2HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR2 2HG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents 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	46.9%	48.1%	1.2%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	53.1%	51.9%	-1.2%	49.0%	2.9%

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 2HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	56.3%	55.6%	-0.7%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	25.6%	-5.5%	44.2%	-18.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.5%	10.4%	4.9%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.8%	53%	-6.8%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	33.4%	32.8%	-0.6%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	4.9%	12.5%	7.6%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around NR2 2HG this area, 5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 63.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	9.3%	1.1%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	14%	-1.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	55.6%	63.1%	7.5%	33.8%	29.3%
Other	8.9%	1%	-7.9%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	3.4%	9.3%	5.9%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	83.4%	77%	-6.4%	81.4%	-4.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% 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	68.4%	68.3%	-0.1%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	13.5%	11.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	13.8%	3.4%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.6%	67.9%	2.3%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	10.1%	13.4%	3.3%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	7.1%	5.2%	-1.9%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	7.1%	10.2%	3.1%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	3.2%	-6.9%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	9.9%	1.2%	8.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	9%	1.7%	7.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Newmarket Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newmarket Road was 30.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.5% lower than the Eaton average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Newmarket Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Eaton and the 81st lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.3%.

🔎 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 2HG, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Newmarket Road are based on 326 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 Newmarket Road, Norwich, NR2 2HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 2HG

Average Price
£1,090,699

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,090,699

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newmarket Road

Average Price
£754,386

Semi-Detached
£753,625

Terraced
£606,740

Detached
£933,263

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,000

Other
£570,659

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newmarket Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Windsor House, 3 Newmarket Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2011-04-15	£1,074,743

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 2HG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR2 2HG 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	136
Retired	43
Student (economically inactive)	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Construction	14
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	3,346 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 and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	405 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	3out of 4	797 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Junior School Avenue Road , NR2 3HP	3out of 4	999 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Recreation Road Infant School Recreation Road , NR2 3PA	4out of 4	1,323 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Primary School City Road , NR1 2HL	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	4out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	2,774 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	472 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	909 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
Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	423 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich High School for Girls GDST 95 Newmarket Road , Norwich NR2 2HU	- not rated	713 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Harford Manor School, Norwich 43 Ipswich Road , NR2 2LN	4out of 4	1,078 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	1,198 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,210 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
Sanctuary Coffee Stop	St Albans Church Hall, Grove Walk	345 yd
Juniper Coffee Shop	13 St Stephens Road, Norwich	354 yd
Quasar Elite	17 - 19 St Stephens Road, Norwich	354 yd
Littlehaven Cafe	45 St Stephens Square, Norwich	359 yd
Wroxham Diner + Shop / Cafe @ CCN / Platform Cafe @ CCN	Norwich City College, 5 Ipswich Road	394 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eagle Tavern	33 Newmarket Road, Norwich	246 yd
Coachmakers Arms	9 St Stephens Road, Norwich	354 yd
The Grill House Restaurant - Inn	Trowel And Hammer, 25 St Stephens Road	354 yd
The York NR2	1 Leicester Street, Norwich	357 yd
Trafford Arms	61 Grove Road, Norwich	396 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Express	89 Cambridge Street, Norwich	304 yd
Good Food Takeaway	15 St Stephens Road, Norwich	354 yd
Pizza Hut	73 Grove Road, Norwich	396 yd
Lee's Fish \& Chips	Lee's Fish Bar, 28 Chester Street	476 yd
New Sole Plaice	27 Suffolk Square, Norwich	492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket	1 Brazen Gate, Norwich	310 yd
Tesco Express	79 Grove Road, Norwich	396 yd
Lucky Fortune Asian Market	10 Queens Road, Norwich	526 yd
Iceland	67 - 73 St Stephens Street, Norwich	567 yd
Tesco Express	84 Unthank Road, Norwich	699 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Town Close School IPSWICH ROAD	swimming pool	398 yd
City College Norwich IPSWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	401 yd
Town Close School (Fairfield Playing Field) Fairfield Road	grass pitches	670 yd
Norwich High School For Girls NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	808 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	830 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	853 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	873 yd
East Anglia Tennis And Squash Club Lime Tree Road	squash courts, tennis courts	908 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		956 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	962 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%

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

Overview of NR2 2HG