Pennyroyal, Norwich, NR6 6JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR6 6JH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	52.9%	49.5%	-3.4%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	47.1%	50.5%	3.4%	49.0%	1.5%

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	36.3%	36.9%	0.6%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	43.5%	-2.8%	44.2%	-0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.3%	10.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	56.6%	51.6%	-5.0%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	28%	32.7%	4.7%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	11.4%	11.8%	0.4%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	17.7%	-6.5%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	9.1%	-12.2%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	22.3%	3.1%	13.4%	8.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	15.2%	4.8%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	29.3%	11.4%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	5.2%	0.9%	-4.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	2.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	91.7%	88.1%	-3.6%	81.4%	6.7%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	89.5%	84.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	2.8%	8.8%	6.0%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	84.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	10.4%	8.9%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53%	37.2%	15.8%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Pennyroyal Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pennyroyal was 33.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.5% lower than the Catton Grove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pennyroyal has the 5th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Catton Grove and the 87th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NR6 6JH, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Pennyroyal are based on 102 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 Pennyroyal, Norwich, NR6 6JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR6 6JH

Average Price
£203,918

Semi-Detached
£189,564

Terraced
£206,993

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pennyroyal

Average Price
£202,470

Semi-Detached
£201,027

Terraced
£203,984

Detached
£171,120

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PennyroyalStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Pennyroyal, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£212,500	2024-10-18	£209,672
63 Pennyroyal, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£238,000	2023-10-30	£234,593
50 Pennyroyal, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-07-31	£225,138
51 Pennyroyal, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£217,500	2022-03-21	£229,398
74 Pennyroyal, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-11-01	£191,947

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR6 6JH

Employment

NR6 6JH 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NR6 6JH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	35
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	18
Manufacturing	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	14
Construction	14
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	4out of 4	4,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garrick Green Infant School Garrick Green , Old Catton NR6 7AL	3out of 4	672 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Catton CofE VC Junior School Church Street , Old Catton NR6 7DS	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Primary School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Lane Infant School Lodge Lane , Old Catton NR6 7HL	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heather Avenue Infant School Heather Avenue , Hellesdon NR6 6LT	4out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy converter	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	2out of 4	2,156 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hellesdon High School 187 Middletons Lane , Hellesdon NR6 5SB	3out of 4	2,413 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	2out of 4	3,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	2out of 4	3,588 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	3,783 yd	Free schools	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	4,310 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Include School Norfolk 27 Hurricane Way , Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE	- not rated	511 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall School St Faith's Road , Old Catton NR6 7AD	3out of 4	576 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	3,675 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	4,077 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	4,084 yd	Other independent 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
Funkys	Roller Skating Rink, Spar Road	292 yd
Concord Cafe	9 Concorde Road, Norwich	437 yd
Ingram Micro/Anovo	Communications House, 30 Vulcan Road North	518 yd
Airways Diner	Spitfire Road, Norwich	733 yd
KLM Galley Restaurant	KLM, Part Ground Floor	823 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Maids Head Public House	Maids Head, 85 Spixworth Road		940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kings Kebabs	121 Mile Cross Lane, Norwich		847 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	Unit 3, Neighbourhood Centre		251 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Catton Junior School CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	740 yd
The Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	836 yd
Jarrolds Sports & Social Club (Closed) Heath Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,040 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	144.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR6 6JH