Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR2 2RB is primarily male, with 56.8% of the population 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	50.5%	43.2%	-7.3%	51.0%	-7.8%
Male	49.5%	56.8%	7.3%	49.0%	7.8%

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	34.9%	39.4%	4.5%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	18.1%	-4.2%	44.2%	-26.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	28%	30.6%	2.6%	9.1%	21.5%
Widowed	11.4%	8.8%	-2.6%	6.1%	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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.1%	27.7%	-1.4%	48.4%	-20.7%
Good health	35.7%	35.5%	-0.2%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	20.9%	22.9%	2.0%	12.7%	10.2%
Bad health	13.2%	12%	-1.2%	4.0%	8.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	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 2RB this area, 29.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.7%	29.7%	-8.0%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	9.7%	0.6%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	12.3%	-1.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	14.2%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	24.5%	-0.1%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	95.1%	87.2%	-7.9%	81.4%	5.8%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	88.5%	72.6%	-15.9%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	4.4%	11.6%	7.2%	6.1%	5.5%
Africa	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	6.1%	2.8%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	3%	1.4%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	72.6%	-14.2%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	4.9%	20.1%	15.2%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.6%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Unthank Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Unthank Road was 222.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 482.9% higher than the Eaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Unthank Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Eaton and the 58th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 174.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.9%.

🔎 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 2RB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 620 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 2RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 2RB

Average Price
£1,016,693

Semi-Detached
£1,094,526

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£910,972

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£966,747

Estimated Average Property Prices for Unthank Road

Average Price
£552,565

Semi-Detached
£862,867

Terraced
£399,446

Detached
£959,693

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,037

Other
£632,467

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Unthank Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Pembroke House, 36 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2020-01-31	£978,012
30 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2006-02-21	£897,645
44 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2005-11-25	£946,099
44 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	1999-10-22	£1,148,163
48 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	1998-06-26	£1,240,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 2RB

Employment

NR2 2RB 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 2RB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	67
Full-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	7
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Other	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	4out of 4	2,746 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	577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	631 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Recreation Road Infant School Recreation Road , NR2 3PA	4out of 4	757 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Jessopp Road , NR2 3QB	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,356 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,801 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	1,906 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	2,379 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	745 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	1,251 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 - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	441 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	731 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	821 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich High School for Girls GDST 95 Newmarket Road , Norwich NR2 2HU	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	1,172 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
Narthex Cafe And Mac's Bar	Cathedral House, Unthank Road	79 yd
Trory Street Deli	9 Trory Street, Norwich	85 yd
Open Table	Trinity United Reformed Church, 1 Unthank Road	180 yd
The Hamlet Centre Children's Service	The Hamlet Centre Childrens Service, Johnson Place	220 yd
Deaf Connexions Cafe	City & Eaton Childrens Centre, The Vauxhall Community Hub	237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Georgian Townhouse	30 - 34 Unthank Road, Norwich	1 yd
Temple Bar Kitchen	Temple Bar, 2 Unthank Road	243 yd
Temple Bar	2 Unthank Road, Norwich	243 yd
Rose Tavern	88 Rupert Street, Norwich	434 yd
The Black Horse	50 Earlham Road, Norwich	470 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Sole Plaice	27 Suffolk Square, Norwich	297 yd
Istanbul Sunset Grill	105 Unthank Road, Norwich	500 yd
Cantonese Kitchen	97 Unthank Road, Norwich	500 yd
Unthank Fish And Chips	131 Unthank Road, Norwich	500 yd
China Express	89 Cambridge Street, Norwich	550 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	84 Unthank Road, Norwich	286 yd
Norwich Shopper	3 - 5 Distillery Square, Norwich	623 yd
Co-op Foodstore	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	672 yd
Co-op Foodstore	154 Unthank Road, Norwich	694 yd
International Supermarket	97 Dereham Road, Norwich	752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		530 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	807 yd
Notre Dame Prep School DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	909 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	926 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	950 yd
Heigham Park RECREATION ROAD	tennis courts	987 yd
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	1,020 yd
Recreation Road Sports Centre RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	1,026 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	1,033 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 2RB