Church Lane, Sparham, Norwich, NR9 5PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR9 5PP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	51%	-2.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	46.3%	49%	2.7%	49.0%	0.0%

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	23.3%	23.9%	0.6%	37.9%	-14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	49.9%	-3.1%	44.2%	5.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.3%	11.4%	3.1%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	13%	10.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	4.7%

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	44.3%	39.9%	-4.4%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	34.3%	39.4%	5.1%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	16.1%	13%	-3.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.1%	6.4%	2.3%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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	23%	19.2%	-3.8%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	8.7%	-2.6%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	14.3%	-1.7%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	14.6%	0.6%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	36.7%	6.0%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% 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)
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
White	99.4%	99%	-0.4%	81.4%	17.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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%	94.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	94.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.8%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Church Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Lane was 27.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.7% higher than the Lincoln average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Lane has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lincoln and the 169th lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.0%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NR9 5PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 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 Breckland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Church Lane, Sparham, Norwich, NR9 5PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR9 5PP

Average Price
£572,295

Semi-Detached
£138,676

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£531,993

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,288,028

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
Highfield House Church Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£402,000	2023-03-10	£404,059
1 The Old Chapel Church Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2019-05-03	£472,003
Hillcrest Church Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£439,000	2018-02-21	£545,829
Old Rectory Church Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£1,180,000	2017-11-23	£1,310,188
Chapel House Church Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2017-07-14	£587,035

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR9 5PP

Employment

NR9 5PP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NR9 5PP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 retired residents living in NR9 5PP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	139
Full-Time Employee	94
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	14
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyng Church of England Primary School Wensum Road , NR9 5RJ	3out of 4	2,063 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy The Street , Lenwade NR9 5SD	3out of 4	3,361 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bawdeswell Community Primary School Fakenham Road , Bawdeswell NR20 4RR	3out of 4	3,479 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Reepham Primary School School Road , Reepham NR10 4JP	3out of 4	4,470 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reepham High School and College Whitwell Road , Reepham NR10 4JT	3out of 4	4,185 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in NR9 5PP area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NR9 5PP postcode.

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	29.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	48.53 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	48.53 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.89 Mbit/s

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