Freeman Square, Norwich, NR2 4LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR2 4LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.5%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.7%	49.5%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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	37.7%	42%	4.3%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	24.1%	1.9%	44.2%	-20.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	13.6%	20.4%	6.8%	9.1%	11.3%
Widowed	22.8%	7.4%	-15.4%	6.1%	1.3%

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 (63.1%) 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	28.2%	32.1%	3.9%	48.4%	-16.3%
Good health	26%	31%	5.0%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	24.9%	19.6%	-5.3%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	18.6%	12.5%	-6.1%	4.0%	8.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	1.2%	3.7%

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	49.4%	23.5%	-25.9%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9.3%	-5.5%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	14.8%	2.5%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	8%	4.3%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	13.6%	8.0%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	24.7%	13.6%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	94.9%	87.4%	-7.5%	81.4%	6.0%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	93.8%	78.3%	-15.5%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	4%	8.7%	4.7%	6.1%	2.6%
Africa	1.1%	6.5%	5.4%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	80%	-13.8%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	13.3%	12.7%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	3.4%	5%	1.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	24.2%	13.5%	10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Freeman Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Freeman Square was 388.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% lower than the Mancroft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Freeman Square has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft and the 25th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 186.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.6%.

🔎 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 4LB, 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 Freeman Square are based on 12 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 Freeman Square, Norwich, NR2 4LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 4LB

Average Price
£120,664

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,116

Other
£110,500

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freeman Square

Average Price
£125,673

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,074

Other
£110,264

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freeman SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Freeman Square, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,000	2025-02-21	£113,851
9 Freeman Square, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£110,500	2025-01-27	£110,264
26 Freeman Square, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-10-23	£131,762
8 Freeman Square, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,500	2022-04-07	£128,213
6 Freeman Square, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2019-12-18	£106,619

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 4LB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR2 4LB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	55
Full-Time Employee	33
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Self-Employed	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Education	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Information and communication	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	2,355 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	2out of 4	323 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wensum Junior School Turner Road , NR2 4HB	3out of 4	736 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Infant School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HS	2out of 4	1,211 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Recreation Road Infant School Recreation Road , NR2 3PA	4out of 4	1,363 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	1,350 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	1,806 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	2,375 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	2,556 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hellesdon High School 187 Middletons Lane , Hellesdon NR6 5SB	3out of 4	3,075 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	1,559 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	2,572 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	530 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	1,024 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	1,420 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,702 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	1,878 yd	Other independent 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
Alive Church - Foodbank Distribution Centre & Community Cafe	The Vineyard Centre, Nelson Street	282 yd
Harry's Soul Station	35 - 37 Adelaide Street, Norwich	313 yd
Russell Street Community Centre	Community Centre, Russell Street	342 yd
Hartys Diner	61 - 63 Heigham Street, Norwich	355 yd
Toho	128 Dereham Road, Norwich	589 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Nelson	122 Nelson Street, Norwich	282 yd
Gibraltar Gardens	288 Heigham Street, Norwich	297 yd
Clarkes Snooker Club	85 Barker Street, Norwich	322 yd
West End Retreat	Browne Street, Norwich	422 yd
The Fat Cat	49 West End Street, Norwich	477 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	41 Barker Street, Norwich	204 yd
Kam Moon Chinese & Thai Takeaway	170 Nelson Street, Norwich	254 yd
Take Thai	130 Dereham Road, Norwich	589 yd
Furama	101 Dereham Road, Norwich	591 yd
Lucky Tandoori	105 Dereham Road, Norwich	592 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit 2, 36 - 50 Drayton Road	547 yd
International Supermarket	97 Dereham Road, Norwich	588 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, 36 - 50 Drayton Road	603 yd
Co-op Foodstore	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	668 yd
Norwich Shopper	3 - 5 Distillery Square, Norwich	725 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	340 yd
Notre Dame Prep School DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	506 yd
Angel Road Junior School Playing Fields Angel Road	grass pitches	906 yd
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	954 yd
Mile Cross Primary School Playing Field (Closed) Valpy Avenue	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Waterloo Park PENN GROVE	tennis courts	1,035 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 4LB