Vauxhall Street, Norwich, NR2 2SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR2 2SB is primarily male, with 54% 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%	46%	-4.0%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	50%	54%	4.0%	49.0%	5.0%

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 2SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58% 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	43.3%	58%	14.7%	37.9%	20.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	22.5%	-5.3%	44.2%	-21.7%
Separated	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	16.7%	11.5%	-5.2%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	8.3%	5.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	42.9%	42.4%	-0.5%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	34.1%	30.9%	-3.2%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	17.3%	17.2%	-0.1%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	4.4%	7.6%	3.2%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.9%	19%	-4.9%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	14.5%	-6.6%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	17%	5.3%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.5%	3.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	14.5%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	25.5%	3.3%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	8.3%	3%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	3.1%	1.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	85.4%	80.2%	-5.2%	81.4%	-1.2%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% 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	86.3%	78.5%	-7.8%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	3.5%	9.2%	5.7%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.3%	2.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	77.9%	-8.4%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	2.7%	10.7%	8.0%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4.4%	5%	0.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	2.7%	-3.1%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.3%	76.7%	-23.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	28.7%	13.5%	15.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Vauxhall Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vauxhall Street was 7.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.1% lower than the Eaton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Vauxhall Street has the 4th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eaton and the 9th lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.3%.

🔎 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 2SB, 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 Vauxhall Street are based on 41 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 Vauxhall Street, Norwich, NR2 2SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 2SB

Average Price
£212,206

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£287,856

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,381

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vauxhall Street

Average Price
£142,725

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£206,547

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,450

Other
£121,976

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vauxhall Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Vauxhall Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-02-01	£275,651
Apartment 4 Chapelfield Grove Vauxhall Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2022-02-28	£140,370
Apartment 4 Chapelfield Grove Vauxhall Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,500	2021-04-16	£148,568
Apartment 4 Chapelfield Grove Vauxhall Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,500	2008-05-16	£181,298
Apartment 3 Chapelfield Grove Vauxhall Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2008-05-14	£180,683

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 2SB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR2 2SB 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	50
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
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	3out of 4	3,077 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 Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	- not rated	303 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold First School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	303 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	349 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Infant School Heigham Road , NR2 3AT	- not rated	734 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	- not rated	804 yd	Free schools	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	303 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	2,381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	2,635 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fairway Middle School Purtingay Close , NR4 6HU	- not rated	2,817 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	915 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	4out of 4	936 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	1,031 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,638 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	440 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	1,095 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich Academy School 69 Bethel Street , NR2 1NR	- not rated	328 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	710 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Earlham Road , NR2 3RF	- not rated	855 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norwich School of Art and Design St George Street , NR3 1BB	- not rated	970 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	977 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deaf Connexions Cafe	City & Eaton Childrens Centre, The Vauxhall Community Hub	78 yd
The Hamlet Centre Children's Service	The Hamlet Centre Childrens Service, Johnson Place	122 yd
Trory Street Deli	9 Trory Street, Norwich	140 yd
Narthex Cafe And Mac's Bar	Cathedral House, Unthank Road	213 yd
Coach And Horses	1 Union Street, Norwich	256 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Georgian Townhouse	30 - 34 Unthank Road, Norwich	195 yd
Temple Bar Kitchen	Temple Bar, 2 Unthank Road	201 yd
Temple Bar	2 Unthank Road, Norwich	201 yd
Coach & Horses	51 Bethel Street, Norwich	372 yd
Norwich Masonic Association	Ground And First Floors, 47 St Giles Street	410 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Sole Plaice	27 Suffolk Square, Norwich	296 yd
Auntie Annes Soft Pretzels	106 St Stephens Arcade, Chapelfield	411 yd
China Express	89 Cambridge Street, Norwich	539 yd
Good Food Takeaway	15 St Stephens Road, Norwich	550 yd
FireAway Norwich	46 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	577 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	84 Unthank Road, Norwich	424 yd
Iceland	67 - 73 St Stephens Street, Norwich	596 yd
Lucky Fortune Asian Market	10 Queens Road, Norwich	634 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Rampant Horse Street	652 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	1 Brazen Gate, Norwich	676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		381 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	614 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	731 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	838 yd
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	942 yd
Notre Dame Prep School DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,021 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,034 yd
Town Close School IPSWICH ROAD	swimming pool	1,058 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	129.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	220.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 2SB