Press Lane, Norwich, NR3 2JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR3 2JY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	48.1%	47.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.9%	52.7%	0.8%	49.0%	3.7%

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 2JY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63% 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	59.7%	63%	3.3%	37.9%	25.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21.4%	21.5%	0.1%	44.2%	-22.7%
Separated	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.2%	10%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	38.5%	38.8%	0.3%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	41.6%	41.7%	0.1%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	16.5%	13.8%	-2.7%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3%	3.3%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	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	17.9%	18.6%	0.7%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	11.3%	-6.6%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	15.7%	4.5%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	21.6%	8.8%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	25%	27%	2.0%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	12.8%	0.5%	-12.3%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	90.5%	86.7%	-3.8%	81.4%	5.3%
Other	0.4%	4.6%	4.2%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	81%	79.1%	-1.9%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	12.1%	12.3%	0.2%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	79.8%	0.1%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	4.8%	10.7%	5.9%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	7.4%	5.8%	-1.6%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.1%	37.2%	15.9%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Press Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Press Lane was 140.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.3% higher than the Mile Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Press Lane has the 12th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross and the 131st highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.7%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NR3 2JY, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Press Lane are based on 51 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 Press Lane, Norwich, NR3 2JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 2JY

Average Price
£249,270

Semi-Detached
£426,132

Terraced
£199,057

Detached
£273,429

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,093

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Press Lane

Average Price
£239,340

Semi-Detached
£393,866

Terraced
£164,996

Detached
£264,286

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,511

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Press LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Press Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2025-10-17	£105,631
4B Press Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-12-19	£131,529
31 Press Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-11-01	£103,991
7A Press Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£222,500	2024-03-26	£217,107
8 Press Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2022-03-09	£164,127

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 2JY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	21
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	3out of 4	2,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Angel Road Infant School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	- not rated	662 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Infant School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	- not rated	662 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	- not rated	722 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HS	- not rated	724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dowson First School Valpy Avenue , Mile Cross NR3 2EY	- not rated	839 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	839 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	1,325 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	2,354 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkman Middle School, Norwich Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	- not rated	2,999 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill View Middle School, Norwich Gentry Place , NR5 8XZ	- not rated	3,074 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park College St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	- not rated	1,139 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	4out of 4	1,566 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	1,860 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	2,767 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	1,991 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	3,167 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Balloon - Norwich 289 Drayton Road , NR3 2PW	- not rated	1,052 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	1,272 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nor07 - Norfolk Reintergration Include , 43 Crome Road NR3 4RG	- not rated	1,578 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	1,740 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School of Art and Design St George Street , NR3 1BB	- not rated	1,755 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
Limelight Studios - The Green Room Cafe	113 Aylsham Road, Norwich	157 yd
All In One	141 Aylsham Road, Norwich	241 yd
John Boag House Canteen - OCS	John Boag House, 1 Drayton Road	342 yd
Williams' Kitchen	61A Aylsham Road, Norwich	446 yd
Queen Waffle	288A Aylsham Road, Norwich	517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill	211 Aylsham Road, Norwich	458 yd
Mecca Bingo	Mecca Bingo Club, 285 Aylsham Road	458 yd
Clarkes Snooker Club	85 Barker Street, Norwich	567 yd
Gibraltar Gardens	288 Heigham Street, Norwich	598 yd
Angel Gardens / Devil's Kitchen	The Angel Gardens, 96 Angel Road	652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	172 Aylsham Road, Norwich	266 yd
Wok China	217A Aylsham Road, Norwich	458 yd
Kam Lee	189 Drayton Road, Norwich	572 yd
Mile Cross Fish Bar	193 Drayton Road, Norwich	572 yd
H \& S BBQ	195 Drayton Road, Norwich	572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1, 36 - 50 Drayton Road	216 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 2, 36 - 50 Drayton Road	221 yd
Tesco Express	279A Aylsham Road, Norwich	458 yd
Lidl	295 Aylsham Road, Norwich	833 yd
Co-op Foodstore	3 Woodgrove Parade, Norwich	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterloo Park PENN GROVE	tennis courts	383 yd
Angel Road Junior School Playing Fields Angel Road	grass pitches	521 yd
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road		788 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	833 yd
Mile Cross Primary School Playing Field (Closed) Valpy Avenue	grass pitches	995 yd
Norman Centre Bignold Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	1,089 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR3 2JY