Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR2 2PB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	49.3%	53.9%	4.6%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	50.7%	46.1%	-4.6%	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 2PB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	50.3%	55.8%	5.5%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	22.1%	-7.3%	44.2%	-22.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.7%	12.6%	1.9%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	5.9%	5.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	50.2%	46.5%	-3.7%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	34.1%	32.7%	-1.4%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	10.9%	15.2%	4.3%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.2%	0.2%

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 2PB this area, 8.4% 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 50.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	8.4%	-3.9%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	8.9%	3.6%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.1%	24.7%	0.6%	16.9%	7.8%
Degree or Similar	48.7%	50.5%	1.8%	33.8%	16.7%
Other	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	94.3%	88.4%	-5.9%	81.4%	7.0%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	87.7%	79.7%	-8.0%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	7.1%	9.7%	2.6%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	5.1%	4.2%	1.3%	3.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	79.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	7.8%	6.4%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	4.6%	-3.0%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.3%	37.2%	18.1%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Unthank Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Unthank Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Nelson average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NR2 2PB, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Unthank Road are based on 639 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 Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 2PB

Average Price
£394,071

Semi-Detached
£1,180,599

Terraced
£731,919

Detached
£565,685

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,457

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Unthank Road

Average Price
£531,535

Semi-Detached
£839,089

Terraced
£388,022

Detached
£942,560

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,381

Other
£593,297

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Unthank Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 35 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,500	2025-01-17	£156,606
37A Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-08-13	£303,333
The Coach House, 39A Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2023-11-10	£859,806
Flat 4 33 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-10-19	£174,876
Flat 1B 35 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,500	2022-09-02	£92,699

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 2PB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR2 2PB 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	56
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Construction	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	2,767 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	523 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue First School Milford Road , NR2 3HP	- not rated	523 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	- not rated	543 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold First School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	595 yd	Academy converter	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	543 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,818 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	2,304 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackdale Middle School, Norwich Bluebell Road , NR4 7LN	- not rated	2,552 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	2,600 yd	Community school	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	4out of 4	1,229 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	1,252 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	1,336 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,703 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	793 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	1,156 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 Educational Trust-Norfolk 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	496 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Earlham Road , NR2 3RF	- not rated	597 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norwich Academy School 69 Bethel Street , NR2 1NR	- not rated	646 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	714 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	928 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
Open Table	Trinity United Reformed Church, 1 Unthank Road	5 yd
Moorish Park Lane	81 Park Lane, Norwich	213 yd
Trory Street Deli	9 Trory Street, Norwich	220 yd
Narthex Cafe And Mac's Bar	Cathedral House, Unthank Road	226 yd
Holy Trinity Church Kitchen	Holy Trinity Church Office, 110A Trinity Street	245 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Georgian Townhouse	30 - 34 Unthank Road, Norwich	177 yd
Pear Tree Inn	79 Unthank Road, Norwich	345 yd
The Garden House	1 Pembroke Road, Norwich	348 yd
Charred @ The Warwick Arms	2 Warwick Street, Norwich	392 yd
Warwick Arms	2 Warwick Street, Norwich	392 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Sole Plaice	27 Suffolk Square, Norwich	312 yd
Istanbul Sunset Grill	105 Unthank Road, Norwich	345 yd
Cantonese Kitchen	97 Unthank Road, Norwich	346 yd
Unthank Fish And Chips	131 Unthank Road, Norwich	346 yd
Mr Pizza	47 Portersfield Road, Norwich	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	84 Unthank Road, Norwich	149 yd
Co-op Foodstore	154 Unthank Road, Norwich	545 yd
Norwich Shopper	3 - 5 Distillery Square, Norwich	709 yd
Co-op Foodstore	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	746 yd
International Supermarket	97 Dereham Road, Norwich	810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		707 yd
Heigham Park RECREATION ROAD	tennis courts	815 yd
Recreation Road Sports Centre RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	874 yd
Notre Dame Prep School DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	929 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	970 yd
Norwich High School For Girls NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,042 yd
Town Close School IPSWICH ROAD	swimming pool	1,059 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	1,083 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	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.3%

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	133.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 2PB