Old Palace Road, Norwich, NR2 4JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR2 4JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.6%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51%	49.4%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.4%

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 4JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	46.8%	49.5%	2.7%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	20.7%	27.3%	6.6%	44.2%	-16.9%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	23.4%	13.6%	-9.8%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (67.3%) 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	22.6%	31.9%	9.3%	48.4%	-16.5%
Good health	40.9%	35.4%	-5.5%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	23.3%	22.6%	-0.7%	12.7%	9.9%
Bad health	11.3%	6.6%	-4.7%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	1.2%	2.3%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.3%	26.1%	-16.2%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	13.3%	-4.3%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	16.5%	5.2%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.9%	5.1%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	14.7%	5.7%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	20.6%	8.4%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% 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%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	2.5%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93%	87.8%	-5.2%	81.4%	6.4%
Arab	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	89.1%	78.6%	-10.5%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	5.1%	12.8%	7.7%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	78.3%	-10.8%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	7%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	6.2%	5.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.4%	76.7%	-25.3%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	31.9%	13.5%	18.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Old Palace Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Palace Road was 90.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.3% lower than the Mancroft average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Old Palace Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft and the 197th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.8%.

🔎 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 4JQ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Old Palace Road are based on 100 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 Old Palace Road, Norwich, NR2 4JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 4JQ

Average Price
£133,380

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,380

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Palace Road

Average Price
£221,956

Semi-Detached
£266,195

Terraced
£235,997

Detached
£352,232

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,924

Other
£513,811

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Palace Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Old Palace Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-07-30	£108,507
52 Old Palace Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,000	2021-06-11	£122,783
52 Old Palace Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,000	2009-10-09	£128,687
52 Old Palace Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£36,000	1999-11-10	£133,123

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 4JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	14
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Financial and insurance 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	3out of 4	2,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nelson Infant School Northumberland Street , NR2 4EH	3out of 4	436 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Infant School Northumberland Street , NR2 4EH	- not rated	436 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Infant School Heigham Road , NR2 3AT	- not rated	460 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wensum Junior School Turner Road , NR2 4HB	- not rated	866 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wensum Junior School Turner Road , NR2 4HB	2out of 4	866 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	1,292 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	1,391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	2,430 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkman Middle School, Norwich Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	- not rated	2,557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	2,648 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	1,109 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	1,349 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	3out of 4	2,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park College St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	- not rated	2,001 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	2,010 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,200 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	2,162 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	162 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	621 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Earlham Road , NR2 3RF	- not rated	673 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norwich Academy School 69 Bethel Street , NR2 1NR	- not rated	1,011 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	1,104 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
Harry's Soul Station	35 - 37 Adelaide Street, Norwich	137 yd
Russell Street Community Centre	Community Centre, Russell Street	225 yd
Toho	128 Dereham Road, Norwich	239 yd
The Cat House	136 Dereham Road, Norwich	245 yd
Alive Church - Foodbank Distribution Centre & Community Cafe	The Vineyard Centre, Nelson Street	324 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West End Retreat	Browne Street, Norwich	63 yd
The Fat Cat	49 West End Street, Norwich	235 yd
The Nelson	122 Nelson Street, Norwich	324 yd
The Belle Vue	46 St Philips Road, Norwich	385 yd
Alexandra Tavern	16 Stafford Street, Norwich	429 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Take Thai	130 Dereham Road, Norwich	239 yd
Furama	101 Dereham Road, Norwich	262 yd
Lucky Tandoori	105 Dereham Road, Norwich	264 yd
Caesars	81 Dereham Road, Norwich	264 yd
Crown Pizza And Chicken	71 Dereham Road, Norwich	329 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Supermarket	97 Dereham Road, Norwich	255 yd
Co-op Foodstore	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	350 yd
Norwich Shopper	3 - 5 Distillery Square, Norwich	417 yd
Farm Foods	67 - 69 Westwick Street, Norwich	742 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 2, 36 - 50 Drayton Road	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Notre Dame Prep School DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	162 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	443 yd
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		1,045 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%

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

Overview of NR2 4JQ