Drayton High Road, Drayton, Norwich, NR8 6BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR8 6BN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.2%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.7%	49.8%	1.1%	49.0%	0.8%

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 vicinity of NR8 6BN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.3%	30.7%	-0.6%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	56%	2.7%	44.2%	11.8%
Separated	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	8.2%	7.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	1.4%

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	38.1%	41.3%	3.2%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	41.9%	42.2%	0.3%	33.6%	8.6%
Fair health	15%	13.7%	-1.3%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	22.9%	-8.4%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	9.9%	-2.3%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	15%	2.2%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	8.9%	4.3%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	18.4%	4.9%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	22.2%	-0.5%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.8%	97.5%	0.7%	81.4%	16.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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%	95%	0.0%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	94.4%	95%	0.6%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Drayton High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drayton High Road was 13.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.5% lower than the Drayton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Drayton High Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Drayton North and the 100th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NR8 6BN, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (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 Drayton High Road are based on 220 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 Drayton High Road, Drayton, Norwich, NR8 6BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR8 6BN

Average Price
£390,219

Semi-Detached
£370,269

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£425,131

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drayton High Road

Average Price
£433,880

Semi-Detached
£319,058

Terraced
£228,372

Detached
£448,870

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,404,422

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drayton High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
147 Drayton High Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-05-26	£314,268
171 Drayton High Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-08-21	£398,552
161 Drayton High Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£292,500	2019-10-28	£342,906
157 Drayton High Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-04-05	£334,582
147 Drayton High Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£233,000	2019-02-22	£267,763

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR8 6BN

Employment

NR8 6BN 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	86
Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	27
Other	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Arden Grove , Hellesdon NR6 6QA	4out of 4	1,271 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drayton CofE Junior School School Road , Drayton NR8 6EF	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kinsale Junior School Kinsale Avenue , Hellesdon NR6 5SG	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kinsale Infant School Kinsale Avenue , Hellesdon NR6 5SG	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Firside Junior School Firside Junior School , Middletons Lane NR6 5NF	3out of 4	2,212 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hellesdon High School 187 Middletons Lane , Hellesdon NR6 5SB	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Victory Academy Middleton Crescent , Costessey NR5 0PX	4out of 4	3,154 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Taverham High School Beech Avenue , Taverham NR8 6HP	3out of 4	4,373 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	5,082 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	5,083 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Banks House School 55a Norwich Road , NR5 0EQ	- not rated	2,966 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Include School Norfolk 27 Hurricane Way , Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE	- not rated	3,556 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Education 168b Motum Road , NR5 8EG	- not rated	3,918 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall School St Faith's Road , Old Catton NR6 7AD	3out of 4	4,129 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall Taverham Park , Taverham NR8 6HU	- not rated	4,547 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chung Hing Chinese Takeaway	327 Reepham Road, Hellesdon		983 yd
Rominos Pizza Kebab And Fish	325 Reepham Road, Hellesdon		988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Field KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELD KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELD DRAYTON HIGH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	656 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	72.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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