Lancaster Close, Old Catton, Norwich, NR6 7BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR6 7BD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	49.2%	49.4%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.8%	50.6%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.6%

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	32.5%	37.3%	4.8%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	41.2%	-5.1%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	13.1%	10.1%	-3.0%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	6.2%	6.6%	0.4%	6.1%	0.5%

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	52.7%	44.2%	-8.5%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	36.9%	38.2%	1.3%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	7.6%	12.8%	5.2%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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	15.8%	14.9%	-0.9%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	11.7%	-5.7%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	18.8%	0.7%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6%	3.6%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	21.3%	6.3%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	25.2%	-3.0%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.4%	92.3%	-2.1%	81.4%	10.9%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	95.9%	90.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	91.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Lancaster Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lancaster Close was 32.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.7% lower than the Old Catton and Sprowston West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lancaster Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Old Catton and Sprowston West and the 206th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NR6 7BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Lancaster Close are based on 28 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Broadland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lancaster Close, Old Catton, Norwich, NR6 7BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR6 7BD

Average Price
£316,916

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£316,916

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lancaster Close

Average Price
£266,169

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£199,016

Detached
£293,030

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lancaster CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Lancaster Close, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-01-06	£228,245
10 Lancaster Close, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-07-02	£290,624
3 Lancaster Close, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-09-24	£340,337
8 Lancaster Close, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2018-09-11	£255,261
3 Lancaster Close, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2018-09-07	£314,624

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR6 7BD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	161
Retired	81
Part-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	44
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	55
Financial and insurance activities	43
Human health and social work activities	38
Manufacturing	29
Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	13
Information and communication	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	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	5,029 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	488 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Lane Infant School Lodge Lane , Old Catton NR6 7HL	3out of 4	692 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Catton CofE VC Junior School Church Street , Old Catton NR6 7DS	3out of 4	854 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
White Woman Lane Junior School White Woman Lane , Sprowston NR6 7JA	4out of 4	1,271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Primary School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,416 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hellesdon High School 187 Middletons Lane , Hellesdon NR6 5SB	3out of 4	2,804 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	2out of 4	2,935 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	2out of 4	3,599 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	4,114 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	4,659 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	400 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall School St Faith's Road , Old Catton NR6 7AD	3out of 4	781 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	4,092 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	4,376 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	4,388 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Catton Old Hall	20 Lodge Lane, Old Catton	670 yd
Funkys	Roller Skating Rink, Spar Road	763 yd
KLM Galley Restaurant	KLM, Part Ground Floor	871 yd
Concord Cafe	9 Concorde Road, Norwich	900 yd
Airways Diner	Spitfire Road, Norwich	918 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Maids Head Public House	Maids Head, 85 Spixworth Road		956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tongs	88 The Paddocks, Old Catton		939 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	Unit 3, Neighbourhood Centre		466 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited	100 The Paddocks, Old Catton		989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	624 yd
Old Catton Junior School CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	666 yd
Lavare Park Spixworth Road	grass pitches	1,088 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	96 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	197.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	197.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	23.25 Mbit/s

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