Union Street, Norwich, NR2 2SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR2 2SL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	49.5%	52.4%	2.9%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	50.5%	47.6%	-2.9%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 2SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	47.4%	52%	4.6%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	25.4%	0.3%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	17.9%	15.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	6%	4%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	36.3%	41.1%	4.8%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	37.4%	32.7%	-4.7%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	15.7%	14.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	8.5%	8.7%	0.2%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	1.2%	2.0%

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	25.1%	22.5%	-2.6%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	12.6%	-2.5%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	12.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	13%	5.0%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	31.2%	4.5%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	6.8%	4%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.4%	6.7%	5.3%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90%	77.6%	-12.4%	81.4%	-3.8%
Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	77.6%	68.8%	-8.8%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	9.3%	14.6%	5.3%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	7.8%	1.4%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	68.6%	-9.0%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	3.2%	18.1%	14.9%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	7.1%	7.1%	0.0%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	6.4%	5.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0.6%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.3%	76.7%	-24.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	25.5%	13.5%	12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Street was 81.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 106.0% higher than the Eaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Union Street has the 23rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eaton and the 219th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.1%.

🔎 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 2SL, 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 Union Street are based on 63 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 Union Street, Norwich, NR2 2SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 2SL

Average Price
£108,968

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£157,321

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,177

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£283,525

Semi-Detached
£169,732

Terraced
£391,290

Detached
£421,022

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,057

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17A Union Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£43,750	2025-12-17	£43,203
15 Union Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-01-19	£131,942
17C Union Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,500	2021-03-04	£61,439
17A Union Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£41,250	2019-12-10	£42,981
19B Union Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2019-02-14	£162,253

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 2SL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	16
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	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	3,267 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	45 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold First School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	45 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	98 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	- not rated	626 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Infant School Heigham Road , NR2 3AT	- not rated	984 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	45 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,345 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	2,403 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	2,642 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fairway Middle School Purtingay Close , NR4 6HU	- not rated	2,678 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	838 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	838 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	977 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	4out of 4	1,071 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,384 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	498 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	848 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	491 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	843 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Openopportunity Ipswich Road , NR2 2LJ	- not rated	848 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stretton School at West Lodge 1 Albemarle Road , NR2 2DF	- not rated	904 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent special school	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
Coach And Horses	1 Union Street, Norwich	5 yd
The Bread And Roses Community Cafe	26 Suffolk Square, Norwich	241 yd
Littlehaven Cafe	45 St Stephens Square, Norwich	260 yd
ASK Italian	404 - 405 Chapelfield Plain, Chapelfield	297 yd
Costa Coffee	210 Merchants Hall, Chapelfield	297 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coachmakers Arms	9 St Stephens Road, Norwich	306 yd
The Grill House Restaurant - Inn	Trowel And Hammer, 25 St Stephens Road	306 yd
The Champion Pub	101 Chapel Field Road, Norwich	310 yd
Rose Tavern	88 Rupert Street, Norwich	324 yd
The Georgian Townhouse	30 - 34 Unthank Road, Norwich	400 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Sole Plaice	27 Suffolk Square, Norwich	241 yd
Auntie Annes Soft Pretzels	106 St Stephens Arcade, Chapelfield	297 yd
Good Food Takeaway	15 St Stephens Road, Norwich	306 yd
China Express	89 Cambridge Street, Norwich	374 yd
Boba Bubble Tea	12 Queens Road, Norwich	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	67 - 73 St Stephens Street, Norwich	416 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	1 Brazen Gate, Norwich	423 yd
Lucky Fortune Asian Market	10 Queens Road, Norwich	433 yd
Tesco Express	84 Unthank Road, Norwich	485 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Rampant Horse Street	552 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		520 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	561 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	753 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	806 yd
Town Close School IPSWICH ROAD	swimming pool	832 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	846 yd
City College Norwich IPSWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Town Close School (Fairfield Playing Field) Fairfield Road	grass pitches	1,081 yd
Norwich High School For Girls NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,085 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	58.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	58.5%

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	58.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 2SL