Digby Drive, Fakenham, NR21 9QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR21 9QZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents 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	55.9%	53.8%	-2.1%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	44.1%	46.2%	2.1%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	27.9%	31.1%	3.2%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	45.5%	-5.6%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	13.7%	11.3%	-2.4%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	6.8%	8.6%	1.8%	6.1%	2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	43%	-3.7%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	36.3%	35.9%	-0.4%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	13.3%	16.2%	2.9%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.2%	25.2%	-15.0%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	12.2%	-1.0%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	19.4%	-0.2%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	14.4%	6.6%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	18.9%	7.0%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.4%	94.7%	0.3%	81.4%	13.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97%	92.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	1.1%	6%	4.9%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	92.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.9%	76.7%	-21.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	37.7%	13.5%	24.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Digby Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Digby Drive was 30.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.2% lower than the Lancaster North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Digby Drive has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Lancaster North and the 180th lowest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NR21 9QZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Digby Drive are based on 28 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Norfolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Digby Drive, Fakenham, NR21 9QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR21 9QZ

Average Price
£296,307

Semi-Detached
£241,224

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£310,078

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Digby Drive

Average Price
£298,303

Semi-Detached
£261,995

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£310,406

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Digby DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Digby Drive, Fakenham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£287,500	2024-02-09	£282,467
15 Digby Drive, Fakenham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-11-16	£310,360
1 Digby Drive, Fakenham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-11-11	£413,883
24 Digby Drive, Fakenham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-12-18	£234,903
12 Digby Drive, Fakenham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2020-03-05	£226,866

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR21 9QZ

Employment

NR21 9QZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	12
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fakenham Junior School Queen's Road , NR21 8BN	3out of 4	945 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fakenham Infant and Nursery School Norwich Road , NR21 8HN	3out of 4	1,442 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy Creake Road , Sculthorpe NR21 9NQ	3out of 4	2,087 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy School Road , Colkirk NR21 7NW	3out of 4	4,642 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Snoring Community Primary Academy Thursford Road , Little Snoring NR21 0JN	3out of 4	4,887 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fakenham Academy Field Lane , NR21 9QT	3out of 4	257 yd	Academy sponsor led	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
Drifters	20 Oak Street, Fakenham	827 yd
First Focus Fakenham	Scout Hall, Oak Street	827 yd
Taylors	5 Oak Street, Fakenham	857 yd
EP Youth	Connaught House, 11 Oak Street	922 yd
Nelson Cafe	Unit 2 At, Langham Glass Ltd	951 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Henry IV	Henry Iv, Greenway Lane	740 yd
The Rampant Horse Inn	3 Queens Road, Fakenham	916 yd
Red Lion Lounge	37 Market Place, Fakenham	978 yd
Fakenham Conservative Club	1 Whitehorse Street, Fakenham	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pearl River	28-30 Wells Road, Fakenham	612 yd
New World Takeaway	6 Oak Street, Fakenham	827 yd
Tin Yau	38-40 Oak Street, Fakenham	827 yd
USA Fried Chicken	5 Old Post Office Street, Fakenham	974 yd
Norfolk Kebab & Pizza House	3 Norwich Street, Fakenham	985 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tescos, 17 Oak Street		857 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Norwich Road		1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
High Field Lawn FIELD LANE	grass pitches	119 yd
Fakenham Academy FIELD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	344 yd
Fakenham Sports And Fitness Centre TRAP LANE	health and fitness suite	389 yd
Fakenham Playing Field TRAP LANE	grass pitches	514 yd
Fakenham Rugby Union Football Club Ltd OLD WELLS ROAD	grass pitches	541 yd
Cromwell Barn Health And Fitness Centre OAK STREET	health and fitness suite	865 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	4.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	26.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	25 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	34.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	34.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.11 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR21 9QZ