Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR2 2PQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.6%	51.3%	5.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	54.4%	48.7%	-5.7%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 2PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	52.9%	49.8%	-3.1%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	33.5%	-3.2%	44.2%	-10.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.6%	10.4%	3.8%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (86.4%) 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	58.9%	52.2%	-6.7%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	28.8%	34.2%	5.4%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	10%	10.8%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2PQ this area, 7.9% 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 56.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	7.9%	0.2%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	2.2%	-4.7%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	7.9%	0.6%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	20.2%	2.8%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	56.8%	56.6%	-0.2%	33.8%	22.8%
Other	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	0.8%	2.4%
White	92.9%	89.1%	-3.8%	81.4%	7.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	84.1%	81.9%	-2.2%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	7.8%	5.5%	-2.3%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	81.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	3.2%	9.6%	6.4%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	2.9%	-4.9%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.2%	37.2%	27.0%
Christian	23.4%	46.2%	-22.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Unthank Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Unthank Road was 2.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.5% lower than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Unthank Road has the lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Nelson and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 2PQ, 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 2PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 2PQ

Average Price
£370,493

Semi-Detached
£682,734

Terraced
£402,522

Detached
£1,159,361

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,783

Other
£381,358

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
181 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-03-28	£170,759
181 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-03-28	£170,759
179 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£342,500	2025-03-28	£334,199
199A Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£397,315	2025-02-27	£374,070
Flat 2 187 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-09-20	£151,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 2PQ

Employment

NR2 2PQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 2PQ 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	98
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	30
Retired	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Education	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Manufacturing	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	2,694 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	486 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue First School Milford Road , NR2 3HP	- not rated	486 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colman Infant School Colman Road , NR4 7AW	- not rated	631 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colman Infant School Colman Road , NR4 7AW	- not rated	631 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Jessopp Road , NR2 3QB	- not rated	685 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fairway Middle School Purtingay Close , NR4 6HU	- not rated	1,927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,940 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackdale Middle School, Norwich Bluebell Road , NR4 7LN	- not rated	2,105 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	2,145 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	1,210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	- not rated	1,210 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett School Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	- not rated	1,503 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	1,693 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	1,055 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	1,417 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
Norwich High School for Girls GDST 95 Newmarket Road , Norwich NR2 2HU	- not rated	487 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Stretton School at West Lodge 1 Albemarle Road , NR2 2DF	- not rated	525 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	728 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Clare School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	4out of 4	748 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	873 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
Greek Actually	137 Unthank Road, Norwich	288 yd
Kofra	16 Onley Street, Norwich	317 yd
Grounded	119 Unthank Road, Norwich	347 yd
Caffe Nero	95 Unthank Road, Norwich	363 yd
The Unthank Arms	111 Unthank Road, Norwich	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eaton Cottage	75 Mount Pleasant, Norwich	194 yd
Hop Rocket	152A Unthank Road, Norwich	234 yd
Charred @ The Warwick Arms	2 Warwick Street, Norwich	317 yd
Warwick Arms	2 Warwick Street, Norwich	317 yd
Pear Tree Inn	79 Unthank Road, Norwich	363 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong Fusion Takeaway	Hong Kong, 166A Unthank Road	189 yd
Mr Pizza	47 Portersfield Road, Norwich	354 yd
Cantonese Kitchen	97 Unthank Road, Norwich	363 yd
Unthank Fish And Chips	131 Unthank Road, Norwich	363 yd
Istanbul Sunset Grill	105 Unthank Road, Norwich	363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	154 Unthank Road, Norwich	189 yd
Tesco Express	84 Unthank Road, Norwich	578 yd
Co-op Foodstore	The Co-Operative Food, Earlham House Shops	903 yd
Co-op Foodstore	129 Colman Road, Norwich	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norwich High School For Girls NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	490 yd
Heigham Park RECREATION ROAD	tennis courts	571 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School JESSOPP ROAD	grass pitches	703 yd
Town Close School Playing Field Newmarket Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	779 yd
Recreation Road Sports Centre RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	830 yd
Town Close School (Fairfield Playing Field) Fairfield Road	grass pitches	871 yd
Town Close School IPSWICH ROAD	swimming pool	875 yd
East Anglia Tennis And Squash Club Lime Tree Road	squash courts, tennis courts	926 yd
City College Norwich IPSWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,059 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	81.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 2PQ