Park Lane, Norwich, NR2 3EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR2 3EF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.2%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.6%	49.8%	1.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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	48.3%	40.6%	-7.7%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	45.6%	8.0%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.5%	8.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (85.5%) 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	54.1%	48%	-6.1%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	34%	37.5%	3.5%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	10.2%	11.6%	1.4%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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 3EF 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 66.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.8%	5%	-0.8%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	5.4%	1.7%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	7.5%	-2.8%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	12.1%	-0.3%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	64.5%	66.7%	2.2%	33.8%	32.9%
Other	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.2%	95.6%	0.4%	81.4%	14.2%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	91.2%	89.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	89.1%	-1.0%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	8.4%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56%	37.2%	18.8%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Park Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Lane was 100.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.4% higher than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Lane has the 19th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson and the 182nd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.3%.

🔎 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 3EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Park Lane are based on 183 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 Park Lane, Norwich, NR2 3EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 3EF

Average Price
£396,539

Semi-Detached
£611,005

Terraced
£483,356

Detached
£630,410

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,071

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Lane

Average Price
£465,103

Semi-Detached
£556,504

Terraced
£500,123

Detached
£723,736

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,518

Other
£405,766

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42A Park Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-06-04	£135,568
63 Park Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-11-23	£299,739
52 Park Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-09-29	£120,703
44A Park Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,500	2022-08-26	£134,541
48 Park Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-02-07	£81,190

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 3EF

Employment

NR2 3EF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	42
Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	15
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	4out of 4	2,330 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	296 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Recreation Road Infant School Recreation Road , NR2 3PA	4out of 4	334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Jessopp Road , NR2 3QB	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Infant School Northumberland Street , NR2 4EH	2out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,479 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,772 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	1,952 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	1,961 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	2,057 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	1,161 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	1,524 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	251 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	319 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	746 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich High School for Girls GDST 95 Newmarket Road , Norwich NR2 2HU	- not rated	1,207 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Clare School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	4out of 4	1,243 yd	Foundation special 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
Peapod Pre School	Peapod Pre-School, 95 Milford Road	253 yd
Open Table	Trinity United Reformed Church, 1 Unthank Road	292 yd
Moorish Park Lane	81 Park Lane, Norwich	295 yd
Mitre	The Mitre, 131 Earlham Road	331 yd
Workshop Cafe	Workshop Cafe Bar, 53 Earlham Road	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Garden House	1 Pembroke Road, Norwich	142 yd
The Black Horse	50 Earlham Road, Norwich	351 yd
The Earlham	41 Earlham Road, Norwich	423 yd
Charred @ The Warwick Arms	2 Warwick Street, Norwich	426 yd
Warwick Arms	2 Warwick Street, Norwich	426 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Pizza	47 Portersfield Road, Norwich	374 yd
Cantonese Kitchen	97 Unthank Road, Norwich	450 yd
Unthank Fish And Chips	131 Unthank Road, Norwich	450 yd
Istanbul Sunset Grill	105 Unthank Road, Norwich	450 yd
The Chip Shop	26 Stafford Street, Norwich	546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	84 Unthank Road, Norwich	377 yd
Co-op Foodstore	The Co-Operative Food, Earlham House Shops	552 yd
Co-op Foodstore	154 Unthank Road, Norwich	626 yd
Norwich Shopper	3 - 5 Distillery Square, Norwich	680 yd
Co-op Foodstore	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	689 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Recreation Road Sports Centre RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	602 yd
Heigham Park RECREATION ROAD	tennis courts	610 yd
Notre Dame Prep School DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	766 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		913 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School JESSOPP ROAD	grass pitches	951 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	88.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.4%

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	50.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 3EF