Paragon Place, Norwich, NR2 4BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR2 4BL is primarily male, with 56.2% 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	47.2%	43.8%	-3.4%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	52.8%	56.2%	3.4%	49.0%	7.2%

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 4BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% 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	47.3%	59.9%	12.6%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	16.9%	18.4%	1.5%	44.2%	-25.8%
Separated	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	25.7%	17.1%	-8.6%	9.1%	8.0%
Widowed	6.8%	2.6%	-4.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.5%) 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	24.2%	26.5%	2.3%	48.4%	-21.9%
Good health	35.4%	38%	2.6%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	23.6%	20.5%	-3.1%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	13.7%	13.9%	0.2%	4.0%	9.9%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	39.2%	26.3%	-12.9%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	15.8%	7.7%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	13.8%	-0.4%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	12.5%	4.4%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	27%	8.8%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	10.1%	1.3%	-8.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	91.3%	89.3%	-2.0%	81.4%	7.9%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% 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	82.6%	77.5%	-5.1%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	6.8%	13%	6.2%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	77.1%	-4.9%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	12.4%	11.2%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	6.8%	3.5%	-3.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5.6%	1.8%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.2%	76.7%	-23.5%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Lithuania	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	30.4%	13.5%	16.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Paragon Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paragon Place was 553.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.8% higher than the Mancroft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Paragon Place has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft and the 11th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 376.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.7%.

🔎 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 4BL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 Paragon Place are based on 49 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 Paragon Place, Norwich, NR2 4BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 4BL

Average Price
£149,324

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,324

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paragon Place

Average Price
£142,688

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,688

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paragon PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Paragon Place, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-12-12	£167,875
10 Paragon Place, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2024-08-30	£36,474
51 Paragon Place, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-03-15	£159,911
25 Paragon Place, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2020-02-19	£161,459
51 Paragon Place, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2019-09-02	£156,974

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 4BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Retired	16
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	13
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	2
Manufacturing	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	2,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Catholic Infant School Heigham Road , NR2 3AT	- not rated	401 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	- not rated	734 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold First School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	775 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Junior School Avenue Road , NR2 3HP	3out of 4	928 yd	Community 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	734 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	1,952 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,989 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackdale Middle School, Norwich Bluebell Road , NR4 7LN	- not rated	2,883 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	2,974 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	4out of 4	793 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	911 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	1,370 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	1,370 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	2,071 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	592 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	1,527 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	388 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	476 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	617 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Earlham Road , NR2 3RF	- not rated	640 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norwich School of Art and Design St George Street , NR3 1BB	- not rated	914 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Eagle's Coffee Bar	5 St Benedicts View, Grapes Hill	211 yd
St Giles Pantry	95A Upper St Giles Street, Norwich	233 yd
Oishii Kitchen	12 Distillery Square, Norwich	248 yd
Bowling House	5 - 7 Dereham Road, Norwich	250 yd
Kofra	81 Upper St Giles Street, Norwich	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Reindeer	10 Dereham Road, Norwich	203 yd
Temple Bar	2 Unthank Road, Norwich	238 yd
Temple Bar Kitchen	Temple Bar, 2 Unthank Road	238 yd
The Earlham	41 Earlham Road, Norwich	275 yd
Bun X @ McCawbers Tavern	Micawbers Tavern, 92 Pottergate	332 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Hut Peri Peri Cafe Grill	8 Dereham Road, Norwich	203 yd
Golden City	14 Distillery Square, Norwich	248 yd
Subway	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	313 yd
Crown Pizza And Chicken	71 Dereham Road, Norwich	341 yd
Lucky Tandoori	105 Dereham Road, Norwich	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Norwich Shopper	3 - 5 Distillery Square, Norwich	248 yd
Co-op Foodstore	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	313 yd
International Supermarket	97 Dereham Road, Norwich	408 yd
Farm Foods	67 - 69 Westwick Street, Norwich	476 yd
Tesco Express	84 Unthank Road, Norwich	664 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		439 yd
Notre Dame Prep School DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	617 yd
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	682 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	842 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	850 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	976 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	1,065 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	77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 4BL