Church Lane, Barford, Norwich, NR9 4AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR9 4AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.9%	48.7%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 NR9 4AY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% 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	20.5%	28%	7.5%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	63.6%	51.2%	-12.4%	44.2%	7.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.3%	9.5%	3.2%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	6.3%	8.3%	2.0%	6.1%	2.2%

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	53%	47%	-6.0%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	29.8%	32.5%	2.7%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	13.5%	14.5%	1.0%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	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	24.4%	21.4%	-3.0%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	8.9%	-0.8%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	20.8%	4.3%	13.4%	7.4%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	18.5%	7.7%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	26.2%	-2.2%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	5.1%	0.6%	-4.5%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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)
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	97.2%	95.5%	-1.7%	81.4%	14.1%
Arab	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% 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	93.5%	97%	3.5%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	6.1%	-5.6%
Africa	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	97%	3.5%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
No passport held	22.8%	13.5%	9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Church Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Lane was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.7% lower than the Cringleford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Lane has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Cringleford and the 94th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NR9 4AY, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 Church Lane are based on 410 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Norfolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Church Lane, Barford, Norwich, NR9 4AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR9 4AY

Average Price
£573,757

Semi-Detached
£361,768

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£856,408

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Lane

Average Price
£482,295

Semi-Detached
£337,594

Terraced
£294,288

Detached
£556,239

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,829

Other
£584,927

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Old Hall Church Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£1,520,000	2024-11-20	£1,571,765
Vine Cottage Church Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£467,500	2023-11-30	£507,656
14 Church Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-12-16	£430,121
10 Church Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-06-27	£312,261
The Old Hall Church Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£1,575,000	2021-08-16	£1,822,344

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR9 4AY

Employment

NR9 4AY 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	55
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Real estate activities	10
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barford Primary School Chapel Street , Barford NR9 4AB	3out of 4	512 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Norwich Road , Barnham Broom NR9 4BU	3out of 4	2,649 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton Marlingford Road , Easton NR9 5AD	4out of 4	4,245 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bawburgh School Hockering Lane , Bawburgh NR9 3LR	3out of 4	5,337 yd	Community 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lakeside Cafe	Barford Lakes, Chapel Street		459 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barford & Wramplingham Village Hall & Playing Field CHAPEL STREET	grass pitches	203 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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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