Throckmorton Yard, Norwich, NR3 1PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR3 1PJ is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	50.2%	46.2%	-4.0%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	49.8%	53.8%	4.0%	49.0%	4.8%

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 1PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.1% 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	59.4%	66.1%	6.7%	37.9%	28.2%
Married: Opposite sex	17.4%	14.6%	-2.8%	44.2%	-29.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.8%	9.3%	2.5%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	15%	8.3%	-6.7%	6.1%	2.2%

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 (68.3%) 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%	34.8%	-1.6%	48.4%	-13.6%
Good health	30.5%	33.5%	3.0%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	23.4%	23.7%	0.3%	12.7%	11.0%
Bad health	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	1.2%	1.3%

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	27.5%	19.2%	-8.3%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	7%	-6.0%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	9.6%	-7.3%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	5%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	17.5%	1.6%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	33.8%	13.0%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	4.8%	7.9%	3.1%	2.8%	5.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.9%	2.2%	-3.7%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	81.6%	88.6%	7.0%	81.4%	7.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	74.9%	-9.6%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	3.3%	15.5%	12.2%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	4.6%	-3.3%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	74.5%	-8.8%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	5.4%	8%	2.6%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	5%	7.1%	2.1%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Throckmorton Yard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Throckmorton Yard was 202.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.1% lower than the Mancroft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Throckmorton Yard has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft and the 70th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.5%.

🔎 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 1PJ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Throckmorton Yard are based on 19 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 Throckmorton Yard, Norwich, NR3 1PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 1PJ

Average Price
£122,425

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,510

Other
£135,828

Estimated Average Property Prices for Throckmorton Yard

Average Price
£121,088

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£152,811

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,273

Other
£134,677

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Throckmorton YardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Throckmorton Yard, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£140,001	2022-05-06	£134,677
6 Throckmorton Yard, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£116,000	2022-04-14	£113,100
28 Throckmorton Yard, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-06-19	£121,846
7 Throckmorton Yard, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£94,500	2016-11-11	£108,264
28 Throckmorton Yard, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2015-09-18	£113,684

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 1PJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	14
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	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	3,597 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	264 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HS	2out of 4	529 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Infant School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	3out of 4	592 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	3out of 4	767 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Mousehold Avenue , NR3 4RS	4out of 4	1,004 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	698 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	1,066 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,897 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	2out of 4	2,400 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	2out of 4	2,710 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,273 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	2,540 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	967 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	996 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	1,365 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	1,699 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	2,209 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
The Street Cafe	145 - 147 Magdalen Street, Norwich	37 yd
NNAB Activity Centre	The NNAB Activity Centre, Beckham Place	90 yd
The Mediterranean Restaurant	121 Magdalen Street, Norwich	106 yd
Karzi Kitchen / Ali Andos / Wrap It Up / Boom Burger	101 Magdalen Street, Norwich	152 yd
The Plasterers Arms	43 Cowgate, Norwich	219 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cactus Cafe Bar	102 Magdalen Street, Norwich	13 yd
Epic Studios	112 - 114 Magdalen Street, Norwich	13 yd
The Malt And Mardle	163 Magdalen Street, Norwich	37 yd
Norwich Social Club	First Floor, 119 - 121 Magdalen Street	107 yd
The Artichoke	1 Magdalen Road, Norwich	147 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai Street Takeaway	131 Magdalen Street, Norwich	37 yd
Bengal Palace	61 Magpie Road, Norwich	143 yd
Sz & K Food Bar	40 Cowgate, Norwich	228 yd
Star Fish Bar	2 Silver Street, Norwich	236 yd
Subway	75 Magdalen Street, Norwich	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1 - 3 Anglia Square, Norwich	228 yd
Roys	77 - 87 Magdalen Street, Norwich	239 yd
Tesco Express	40A Magdalen Road, Norwich	254 yd
Farm Foods	67 - 69 Westwick Street, Norwich	866 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, 36 - 50 Drayton Road	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	664 yd
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road		667 yd
Angel Road Junior School Playing Fields Angel Road	grass pitches	725 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	783 yd
Nuffield Health (Norwich) BARRACK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	875 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	933 yd
Waterloo Park PENN GROVE	tennis courts	1,027 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,071 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	8.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	8.2%

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	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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