Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR2 2PE 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	58.6%	48.1%	-10.5%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	41.4%	51.9%	10.5%	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 2PE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75% 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	78%	75%	-3.0%	37.9%	37.1%
Married: Opposite sex	12.9%	16.4%	3.5%	44.2%	-27.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.8%	6.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.7%

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 (92.9%) 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	63.6%	51.3%	-12.3%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	32.4%	41.6%	9.2%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.7%

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 2PE 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 52.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.5%	5%	0.5%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	6.4%	-4.6%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	39.8%	28.9%	-10.9%	16.9%	12.0%
Degree or Similar	38.8%	52.9%	14.1%	33.8%	19.1%
Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93.6%	87.7%	-5.9%	81.4%	6.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	93%	81.6%	-11.4%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	1.5%	10.2%	8.7%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	81.1%	-11.6%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	5.2%	4.3%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	2%	5.2%	3.2%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	1.7%	5.5%	3.8%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	66.7%	37.2%	29.5%
Christian	23.5%	46.2%	-22.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Unthank Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Unthank Road was 257.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 469.0% higher than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Unthank Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Nelson and the 45th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.3%.

🔎 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 2PE, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 2PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 2PE

Average Price
£435,585

Semi-Detached
£417,346

Terraced
£407,327

Detached
£773,543

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,558

Other
£383,372

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
119 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£243,000	2023-08-24	£221,581
99 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-07-21	£484,245
145 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£343,000	2019-12-13	£403,581
113 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2015-12-16	£174,498
147 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2013-12-05	£328,052

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 2PE

Employment

NR2 2PE 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 student residents living in NR2 2PE 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	93
Student (economically inactive)	65
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	25
Retired	14
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	36
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Other	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	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	2,754 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	407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue First School Milford Road , NR2 3HP	- not rated	407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	- not rated	676 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold First School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	719 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	676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,801 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fairway Middle School Purtingay Close , NR4 6HU	- not rated	2,260 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	2,327 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackdale Middle School, Norwich Bluebell Road , NR4 7LN	- not rated	2,351 yd	Community school	No	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	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	1,443 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	1,464 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	- not rated	1,464 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,526 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,005 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	1,069 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	638 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	674 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich High School for Girls GDST 95 Newmarket Road , Norwich NR2 2HU	- not rated	710 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	739 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Earlham Road , NR2 3RF	- not rated	776 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caffe Nero	95 Unthank Road, Norwich	5 yd
The Unthank Arms	111 Unthank Road, Norwich	5 yd
Unthank Kitchen	117 Unthank Road, Norwich	5 yd
Blue Joanna	103 Unthank Road, Norwich	5 yd
Grounded	119 Unthank Road, Norwich	14 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pear Tree Inn	79 Unthank Road, Norwich	5 yd
Charred @ The Warwick Arms	2 Warwick Street, Norwich	100 yd
Warwick Arms	2 Warwick Street, Norwich	100 yd
Hop Rocket	152A Unthank Road, Norwich	150 yd
Eaton Cottage	75 Mount Pleasant, Norwich	340 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Sunset Grill	105 Unthank Road, Norwich	5 yd
Cantonese Kitchen	97 Unthank Road, Norwich	5 yd
Unthank Fish And Chips	131 Unthank Road, Norwich	5 yd
Hong Kong Fusion Takeaway	Hong Kong, 166A Unthank Road	197 yd
Mr Pizza	47 Portersfield Road, Norwich	235 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	154 Unthank Road, Norwich	197 yd
Tesco Express	84 Unthank Road, Norwich	218 yd
Co-op Foodstore	The Co-Operative Food, Earlham House Shops	843 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	1 Brazen Gate, Norwich	945 yd
Norwich Shopper	3 - 5 Distillery Square, Norwich	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heigham Park RECREATION ROAD	tennis courts	653 yd
Norwich High School For Girls NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	713 yd
Recreation Road Sports Centre RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	822 yd
Town Close School IPSWICH ROAD	swimming pool	864 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School JESSOPP ROAD	grass pitches	915 yd
Town Close School (Fairfield Playing Field) Fairfield Road	grass pitches	970 yd
City College Norwich IPSWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,010 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		1,014 yd
Town Close School Playing Field Newmarket Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,078 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 2PE