Napier Place, Norwich, NR2 4QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR2 4QR has a slightly higher male population, with 53% of residents 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	52.8%	47%	-5.8%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	47.2%	53%	5.8%	49.0%	4.0%

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 4QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	47.7%	54.3%	6.6%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	22.4%	-3.5%	44.2%	-21.8%
Separated	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	14.2%	16.9%	2.7%	9.1%	7.8%
Widowed	9.6%	4.6%	-5.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (68.7%) 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	36.4%	37.7%	1.3%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	33.3%	31%	-2.3%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	19%	19.4%	0.4%	12.7%	6.7%
Bad health	9.1%	9.3%	0.2%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	1.2%	1.4%

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 4QR this area, 30.6% 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	33.5%	30.6%	-2.9%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	9.1%	-7.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	12.3%	-1.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.5%	2.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	11.9%	3.8%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	26.5%	10.8%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	9.1%	4.1%	-5.0%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	3%	0.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	91.8%	85%	-6.8%	81.4%	3.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	86.1%	82.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	9.1%	7.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.6%
Oceania	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	83%	-2.7%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	2.6%	13.3%	10.7%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	6.5%	3%	-3.5%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	28.6%	13.5%	15.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56%	37.2%	18.8%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Napier Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Napier Place was 94.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.3% lower than the Mancroft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Napier Place has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft and the 182nd highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.0%.

🔎 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 4QR, 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 Napier Place are based on 13 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 Napier Place, Norwich, NR2 4QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 4QR

Average Price
£197,616

Semi-Detached
£214,228

Terraced
£232,826

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,493

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Napier Place

Average Price
£205,367

Semi-Detached
£232,598

Terraced
£216,163

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,552

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Napier PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Napier Place, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-07-19	£222,086
10 Napier Place, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-07-24	£176,979
13 Napier Place, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,000	2018-02-19	£205,183
11 Napier Place, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2014-02-21	£221,402
10 Napier Place, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2009-05-14	£222,317

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 4QR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Long-Term Sick or disabled	46
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	27
Other	19
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	2,711 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	636 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Infant School Northumberland Street , NR2 4EH	3out of 4	671 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Infant School Northumberland Street , NR2 4EH	- not rated	671 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	- not rated	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HS	- not rated	1,103 yd	Community school	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	1,367 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	1,375 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	2,321 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	2,566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkman Middle School, Norwich Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	- not rated	2,838 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	868 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	1,134 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	3out of 4	1,751 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park College St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	- not rated	1,751 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	1,895 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	1,082 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	2,180 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	437 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	809 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Earlham Road , NR2 3RF	- not rated	903 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norwich Academy School 69 Bethel Street , NR2 1NR	- not rated	920 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School of Art and Design St George Street , NR3 1BB	- not rated	1,067 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
Hartys Diner	61 - 63 Heigham Street, Norwich	64 yd
Russell Street Community Centre	Community Centre, Russell Street	72 yd
Vietnam Pho	67 Dereham Road, Norwich	346 yd
Mr Mangal	55 - 57 Dereham Road, Norwich	361 yd
Antep Kitchen Turkish Restaurant	47 Dereham Road, Norwich	366 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West End Retreat	Browne Street, Norwich	320 yd
Clarkes Snooker Club	85 Barker Street, Norwich	431 yd
The Talk	Oak Street, Norwich	438 yd
Norwich VR Bar	89 Oak Street, Norwich	442 yd
The Reindeer	10 Dereham Road, Norwich	494 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Pizza And Chicken	71 Dereham Road, Norwich	346 yd
Lucky Tandoori	105 Dereham Road, Norwich	349 yd
Caesars	81 Dereham Road, Norwich	349 yd
Furama	101 Dereham Road, Norwich	350 yd
Greggs	41 Barker Street, Norwich	356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Supermarket	97 Dereham Road, Norwich	353 yd
Co-op Foodstore	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	392 yd
Norwich Shopper	3 - 5 Distillery Square, Norwich	427 yd
Farm Foods	67 - 69 Westwick Street, Norwich	534 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, 36 - 50 Drayton Road	791 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	185 yd
Notre Dame Prep School DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	437 yd
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	615 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		937 yd
Angel Road Junior School Playing Fields Angel Road	grass pitches	940 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	55.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151 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	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 4QR