St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR2 4AR is primarily male, with 56.1% 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	48.6%	43.9%	-4.7%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	51.4%	56.1%	4.7%	49.0%	7.1%

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 4AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.9% 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	71.2%	61.9%	-9.3%	37.9%	24.0%
Married: Opposite sex	16.3%	20.3%	4.0%	44.2%	-23.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	5.9%	9.4%	3.5%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	53.3%	45%	-8.3%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	31.4%	37.4%	6.0%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	11.3%	13.4%	2.1%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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 4AR this area, 7.2% 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 57.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.1%	7.2%	1.1%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	4.2%	-3.2%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	8.9%	-1.0%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.2%	16.7%	-7.5%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	45%	57.5%	12.5%	33.8%	23.7%
Other	6.9%	2.8%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	5.4%	1.3%	-4.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	2.9%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	82.3%	83.2%	0.9%	81.4%	1.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.1% 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	75.9%	73.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	-10.1%
European Union	4.9%	14.8%	9.9%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	6.7%	-5.1%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	74.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	12.3%	10.8%	-1.5%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	2.9%	5%	2.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	3.2%	-2.7%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.5%	37.2%	18.3%
Christian	27%	46.2%	-19.2%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is St Benedicts Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Benedicts Street was 978.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 815.5% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

St Benedicts Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 7th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 258.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NR2 4AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 St Benedicts Street are based on 98 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 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 4AR

Average Price
£234,921

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£181,535

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,156

Other
£283,902

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Benedicts Street

Average Price
£213,530

Semi-Detached
£312,821

Terraced
£216,238

Detached
£296,519

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,037

Other
£298,128

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Benedicts Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-08-27	£175,802
74 - 78 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£635,000	2019-08-15	£720,220
68 - 70 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2017-04-07	£22,738
48 - 50 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£172,500	2015-01-05	£230,080
Flat 2 Hindes Yard, 68 - 70 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2014-09-22	£201,477

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 4AR

Employment

NR2 4AR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NR2 4AR 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 4AR 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	130
Self-Employed	65
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	31
Human health and social work activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Financial and insurance activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Other	16
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	3,032 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 and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Infant School Northumberland Street , NR2 4EH	2out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Junior School Avenue Road , NR2 3HP	3out of 4	1,184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Recreation Road Infant School Recreation Road , NR2 3PA	4out of 4	1,254 yd	Community school	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	539 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	2,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	2,159 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	2,472 yd	Academy converter	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	494 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	1,629 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	726 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	773 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	773 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	998 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	1,257 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tipsey Vegan	68 - 70 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	2 yd
Fupburger	74 - 78 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	2 yd
Mon Chai	52 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	9 yd
Farmyard Restaurant	23 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	95 yd
Albion Games Cafe	21 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	95 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough Inn	58 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	2 yd
Ten Bells	74 - 78 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	2 yd
The Corkscrew	60 - 62 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	9 yd
Norwich Arts Centre	Reeves Yard, St Benedicts Street	22 yd
Arboretum	43 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	22 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FireAway Norwich	46 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	101 yd
City Hut Peri Peri Cafe Grill	8 Dereham Road, Norwich	283 yd
Pottergate Pantry	11 Pottergate, Norwich	336 yd
Chef Rons Kitchen	19 Lower Goat Lane, Norwich	340 yd
Grosvenor Fish Bar	28 Lower Goat Lane, Norwich	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm Foods	67 - 69 Westwick Street, Norwich	227 yd
Norwich Shopper	3 - 5 Distillery Square, Norwich	477 yd
Tesco Stores	19 London Street, Norwich	533 yd
Co-op Foodstore	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	542 yd
International Supermarket	97 Dereham Road, Norwich	634 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		253 yd
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	388 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	525 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	621 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	806 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	812 yd
Notre Dame Prep School DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	868 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	868 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	88.9%

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	67.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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