Orchard Street, Norwich, NR2 4PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR2 4PB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.4% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.9%	57.4%	0.5%	51.0%	6.4%
Male	43.1%	42.6%	-0.5%	49.0%	-6.4%

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	34.2%	41.6%	7.4%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	19.4%	14.1%	-5.3%	44.2%	-30.1%
Separated	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	23.9%	28.2%	4.3%	9.1%	19.1%
Widowed	20%	11.4%	-8.6%	6.1%	5.3%

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 (65.1%) 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	27.6%	34.3%	6.7%	48.4%	-14.1%
Good health	27%	30.8%	3.8%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	28.7%	23.7%	-5.0%	12.7%	11.0%
Bad health	12.6%	8.3%	-4.3%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	4%	3%	-1.0%	1.2%	1.8%

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 4PB this area, 31.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.9%	31.5%	-12.4%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	6.7%	-1.7%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	12.1%	-7.3%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	7.4%	0.9%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.5%	12.1%	7.6%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	26.8%	11.3%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93.1%	85.2%	-7.9%	81.4%	3.8%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	88.5%	84.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	84.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	9.5%	8.4%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	3%	-4.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	3%	0.2%	2.8%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Street was 97.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.6% lower than the Mancroft average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Orchard Street has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft and the 175th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.6%.

🔎 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 4PB, 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 Orchard Street are based on 53 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 Orchard Street, Norwich, NR2 4PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 4PB

Average Price
£127,825

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,825

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Street

Average Price
£150,247

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£236,916

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,881

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Jessica Court Orchard Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-11-28	£117,555
2 Jessica Court Orchard Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-10-07	£113,766
11 Jessica Court Orchard Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,000	2022-03-17	£104,576
10 Jessica Court Orchard Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2021-02-15	£117,191
3 Jessica Court Orchard Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-09-14	£116,474

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 4PB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR2 4PB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	68
Full-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4
Self-Employed	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	3
Construction	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Transport and storage	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	2,859 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	666 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Infant School Northumberland Street , NR2 4EH	3out of 4	833 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Infant School Northumberland Street , NR2 4EH	- not rated	833 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	- not rated	1,078 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HS	- not rated	1,081 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	1,269 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	1,521 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	2,402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	2,425 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkman Middle School, Norwich Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	- not rated	2,988 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	700 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	967 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park College St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	- not rated	1,731 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	1,747 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	938 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	2,082 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	545 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Academy School 69 Bethel Street , NR2 1NR	- not rated	790 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	834 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School of Art and Design St George Street , NR3 1BB	- not rated	900 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Earlham Road , NR2 3RF	- not rated	952 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hartys Diner	61 - 63 Heigham Street, Norwich	173 yd
Russell Street Community Centre	Community Centre, Russell Street	224 yd
St Edmunds Society	114 - 118 Oak Street, Norwich	310 yd
Antep Kitchen Turkish Restaurant	47 Dereham Road, Norwich	326 yd
Mr Mangal	55 - 57 Dereham Road, Norwich	329 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Norwich VR Bar	89 Oak Street, Norwich	300 yd
The Talk	Oak Street, Norwich	310 yd
White Lion	73 Oak Street, Norwich	364 yd
The Reindeer	10 Dereham Road, Norwich	393 yd
West End Retreat	Browne Street, Norwich	437 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Pizza And Chicken	71 Dereham Road, Norwich	340 yd
Lucky Tandoori	105 Dereham Road, Norwich	381 yd
Caesars	81 Dereham Road, Norwich	381 yd
Furama	101 Dereham Road, Norwich	383 yd
Subway	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	387 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm Foods	67 - 69 Westwick Street, Norwich	371 yd
Co-op Foodstore	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	387 yd
International Supermarket	97 Dereham Road, Norwich	390 yd
Norwich Shopper	3 - 5 Distillery Square, Norwich	394 yd
Iceland	1 - 3 Anglia Square, Norwich	786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	255 yd
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Notre Dame Prep School DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	545 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		800 yd
Angel Road Junior School Playing Fields Angel Road	grass pitches	946 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,021 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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 4PB