St Georges Street, Norwich, NR3 1AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR3 1AB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	47.3%	48.1%	0.8%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	52.7%	51.9%	-0.8%	49.0%	2.9%

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 NR3 1AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	52.8%	54.1%	1.3%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	29.7%	2.6%	44.2%	-14.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	13.2%	9%	-4.2%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	47%	43.5%	-3.5%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	33.5%	36.9%	3.4%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	13.4%	14.3%	0.9%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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 NR3 1AB this area, 6.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 57.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	6.2%	-6.7%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	6.7%	-0.2%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	12.3%	1.1%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	15.2%	-0.6%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	48.5%	57.2%	8.7%	33.8%	23.4%
Other	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	3.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.9%	91.9%	-3.0%	81.4%	10.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	86.6%	79%	-7.6%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	78.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	3.5%	11.2%	7.7%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	3%	-3.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.4%	37.2%	22.2%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is St Georges Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Georges Street was 234.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 119.5% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Georges Street has the 26th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 53rd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.4%.

🔎 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 NR3 1AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 St Georges Street are based on 126 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 St Georges Street, Norwich, NR3 1AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 1AB

Average Price
£584,858

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£480,188

Detached
£561,974

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,304

Other
£2,109,625

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Georges Street

Average Price
£357,528

Semi-Detached
£365,346

Terraced
£424,307

Detached
£435,692

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,136

Other
£1,214,499

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Georges Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 The Leather House, 76 - 78 St Georges Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-09-29	£306,788
1 St Georges Court St Georges Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-08-22	£160,336
Flat 9 The Leather House, 76 - 78 St Georges Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£448,000	2023-02-01	£430,423
Flat 3 The Leather House, 76 - 78 St Georges Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-08-23	£254,406
2 Tillyard House, 70 - 72 St Georges Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£288,000	2021-11-26	£293,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 1AB

Employment

NR3 1AB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NR3 1AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	135
Retired	73
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	20
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	4out of 4	3,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Magdalen Gates Primary School Bull Close Road , NR3 1NG	3out of 4	830 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HS	2out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	74 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	2,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	2out of 4	2,815 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	605 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	1,872 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	435 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	603 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	1,113 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	1,263 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	1,752 yd	Foundation special 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
Xo Kitchen	Ground Floor Suite 3, 13 - 15 St Georges Street	2 yd
The Last Wine Bar And Restaurant	76 St Georges Street, Norwich	36 yd
The Merchants Of Spice	30 - 32 Colegate, Norwich	42 yd
The Merchant's House	7 - 9 Fye Bridge Street, Norwich	220 yd
Cookmama Restaurant	19 Fye Bridge Street, Norwich	220 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Norwich Playhouse Bar	Norwich Playhouse, 42 - 58 St Georges Street	2 yd
Golden Star	57 Colegate, Norwich	121 yd
The City Club	Bacon House, 33 Colegate	136 yd
The Woolpack Yard	3 Muspole Street, Norwich	163 yd
The Weavers Arms	2 Muspole Street, Norwich	163 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amaretto Delicatessen	Emily House, 16 St Georges Street	197 yd
Norwich Pizza And Kebab	6 Magdalen Street, Norwich	236 yd
Pizza Go Go	19 Wensum Street, Norwich	270 yd
Blue Bear Coffee Co.	13A Tombland, Norwich	366 yd
Crocodiles	10 Tombland, Norwich	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores	19 London Street, Norwich	425 yd
Iceland	1 - 3 Anglia Square, Norwich	446 yd
Roys	77 - 87 Magdalen Street, Norwich	450 yd
Farm Foods	67 - 69 Westwick Street, Norwich	452 yd
Tesco Express	45 - 49 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	704 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	323 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	413 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	417 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		605 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	699 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	763 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	945 yd
Nuffield Health (Norwich) BARRACK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	981 yd
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	985 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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