Market Street, North Walsham, NR28 9BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR28 9BZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	52.2%	49.8%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.8%	50.2%	2.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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	39%	34.5%	-4.5%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	37.5%	3.5%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	10.9%	14.5%	3.6%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	12%	8.1%	-3.9%	6.1%	2.0%

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	41.1%	39.3%	-1.8%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	36.2%	36.9%	0.7%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	15.9%	16.8%	0.9%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	22.9%	19.3%	-3.6%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10.7%	-3.7%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	16.2%	0.1%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	17.6%	3.2%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	28.3%	3.4%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.8%	95.5%	-1.3%	81.4%	14.1%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% 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	93.8%	90.7%	-3.1%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	91.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.3%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Market Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Street was 317.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 393.7% higher than the North Walsham Market Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Street has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in North Walsham Market Cross and the 4th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 138.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.1%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NR28 9BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Market Street are based on 21 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 Market Street, North Walsham, NR28 9BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR28 9BZ

Average Price
£138,047

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£188,256

Detached
£70,639

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,508

Other
£138,051

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Street

Average Price
£159,059

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£160,990

Detached
£255,026

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,657

Other
£133,209

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Market Street, North Walsham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£77,000	2024-11-08	£77,162
The Feathers, 1 Market Street, North Walsham, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-10-15	£88,448
Flat 1 1 Market Street, North Walsham, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-10-15	£197,708
The Feathers, 1 Market Street, North Walsham, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-06-22	£80,084
Flat 1 1 Market Street, North Walsham, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-06-21	£175,185

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR28 9BZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR28 9BZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	88
Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	24
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Walsham Infant School and Nursery Manor Road , NR28 9HG	4out of 4	813 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Walsham Junior School Manor Road , NR28 9HG	3out of 4	837 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Primary School Recreation Road , NR28 0ES	3out of 4	977 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanton Abbott Community Primary School Youngman's Lane , Swanton Abbott NR10 5DZ	3out of 4	4,863 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worstead Church of England Primary School Honing Road , Worstead NR28 9RQ	3out of 4	4,915 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Walsham High School Spenser Avenue , NR28 9HZ	- not rated	865 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Visiting Teacher Service North Education Services Centre , Market Street NR28 9BZ	- not rated	98 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
Chubby Panda	The Chubby Panda, 20-22 Market Street	16 yd
Shambles Cafe Bar	Shambles, 6 Market Street	30 yd
Labone Indian Cuisine	Mundesley Road, North Walsham	84 yd
Al Haqqs	4 Mundesley Road, North Walsham	84 yd
Cafe Kitale	4 St Nicholas Court, Vicarage Street	92 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hop Inn	The Hop In, 2 Market Street	37 yd
Kings Arms Hotel	Kings Arms Street, North Walsham	149 yd
Club KA	Kings Arms Hotel, Kings Arms Street	149 yd
Black Swan	Black Swan Hotel, Black Swan Loke	212 yd
The White Swan	White Swan Inn, Church Street	229 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TJ Blends	10 Market Street, North Walsham	12 yd
North Kebab House	8 Market Street, North Walsham	16 yd
7 & Eleven	7-9 Market Street, North Walsham	16 yd
Charcoal Grill	1 Mundesley Road, North Walsham	84 yd
Kellys Plaice	32A Market Place, North Walsham	135 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	7-9 Yarmouth Road, North Walsham		354 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Bacton Road		650 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paston College GRAMMAR SCHOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	251 yd
Victory Swim And Fitness Centre STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	479 yd
Paston College Playing Field OAK ROAD	grass pitches	489 yd
North Walsham Junior School MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	711 yd
North Walsham Sports Centre SPENSER AVENUE	health and fitness suite	759 yd
North Walsham High School SPENSER AVENUE	grass pitches	759 yd
Greens Road NORTH WALSHAM FOOTBALL CLUB NORTH WALSHAM FOOTBALL CLUB GREENS ROAD	grass pitches	879 yd
Millfield Primary School RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	1,037 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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