Plumstead Road East, Norwich, NR7 9NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR7 9NB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.1%	-2.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	47.7%	49.9%	2.2%	49.0%	0.9%

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	27.2%	32.4%	5.2%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	48.1%	-7.2%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.7%	11.3%	2.6%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	52.6%	48.5%	-4.1%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	36.5%	35.4%	-1.1%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	9.1%	12.3%	3.2%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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	19.1%	13.5%	-5.6%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	10.7%	-5.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	16%	-4.7%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	21.1%	6.5%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	29.6%	9.5%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.9%	96.1%	-1.8%	81.4%	14.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	98.2%	93.4%	-4.8%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	93.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Plumstead Road East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plumstead Road East was 30.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.9% lower than the Thorpe St Andrew North West average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Plumstead Road East has the 23rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thorpe St Andrew North West and the 214th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Broadland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NR7 9NB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Plumstead Road East are based on 292 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 Plumstead Road East, Norwich, NR7 9NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR7 9NB

Average Price
£344,512

Semi-Detached
£90,549

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£408,003

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plumstead Road East

Average Price
£342,486

Semi-Detached
£350,117

Terraced
£280,061

Detached
£416,199

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,551

Other
£185,793

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plumstead Road East

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Plumstead Road East, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£486,465	2025-03-06	£502,955
6A Plumstead Road East, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-12-19	£91,946
6 Plumstead Road East, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2022-03-25	£524,510
6 Plumstead Road East, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2017-02-07	£474,170
8B Plumstead Road East, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	2015-01-12	£379,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR7 9NB

Employment

NR7 9NB 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	113
Retired	85
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	36
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	22
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	14
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heartsease Primary School Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	435 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Primary Academy Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	3out of 4	435 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease First School Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St William's Primary School Williams Loke , Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0AJ	3out of 4	543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside First and Nursery Community School, Norwich Witard Road , NR7 9XD	- not rated	722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	571 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	3,400 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	3,590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	3,989 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	4,403 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	3out of 4	927 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease High School Marryat Road , NR7 9DF	- not rated	927 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	3out of 4	1,777 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community High School Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	- not rated	1,777 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form Laundry Lane , Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0XS	- not rated	1,874 yd	Community school	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	3,167 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	4,012 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorpe House School 7 Yarmouth Road , NR7 0EA	- not rated	1,150 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Langley Preparatory School Beech Hill , 11 Yarmouth Road NR7 0EA	- not rated	1,172 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechcroft Study Centre 2 Caston Road , Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0LS	- not rated	1,326 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn House School 22 Cotman Road , NR1 4AF	- not rated	1,743 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nor07 - Norfolk Reintergration Include , 43 Crome Road NR3 4RG	- not rated	1,990 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe 193	193A Plumstead Road, Norwich	285 yd
Subway	Petrol Filling Station, Plumstead Road	560 yd
Witard Road Community Cafe	Baptist Church, Witard Road	650 yd
Good News Cafe	94 Rider Haggard Road, Norwich	743 yd
Didis Dining	11 Clancy Road, Norwich	901 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
County Arts Bowls Club	Plumstead Road East, Thorpe St Andrew		321 yd
Gordon Public House	88 Gordon Avenue, Thorpe St Andrew		693 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quality Indian Takeaway	100 Harvey Lane, Norwich	243 yd
Hartlands Fish Bar	94 Harvey Lane, Norwich	243 yd
Hotspot	94A Harvey Lane, Norwich	243 yd
Papa Johns	Basement And Ground Floor, 207 Plumstead Road	290 yd
Domino's Pizzas	181 Plumstead Road, Norwich	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	174 - 178 Plumstead Road, Norwich	270 yd
Tesco Express	197 Plumstead Road, Norwich	290 yd
Co-op Foodstore	21 Witard Road, Norwich	650 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
County Arts Indoor Bowls Club PLUMSTEAD ROAD EAST	indoor bowls	98 yd
St Williams Primary School ST. WILLIAMS WAY	grass pitches	543 yd
Heartsease Primary Academy RIDER HAGGARD ROAD	grass pitches	578 yd
Soul Church NORWICH FAMILY LIFE CHURCH NORWICH FAMILY LIFE CHURCH HEARTSEASE LANE	grass pitches	712 yd
Woodrow Pilling Park PILLING PARK ROAD	grass pitches	793 yd
Open Academy SALHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	904 yd
Open Academy (Closed) Marryat Road	grass pitches	932 yd
Hmp Norwich KNOX ROAD	artificial grass pitch	946 yd
Pinebanks Sports And Leisure (Closed) Yarmouth Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,005 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	126.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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