# City Centre East

South east Norwich. 7,636 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.1 square kilometres.

City Centre East had 7,113 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006907. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Norwich](https://openindex.co.uk/norwich)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £200,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in City Centre East was £200,000 in 2025. Joint 1,479th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/norwich/city-centre-east#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,113** (2021). City Centre East had 7,113 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,410th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/norwich/city-centre-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in City Centre East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/norwich/city-centre-east#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 62.7%** (January 2026). In City Centre East, 62.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/norwich/city-centre-east#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02006907) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in City Centre East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02006907) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 149 homes were sold in City Centre East in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02006907) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for City Centre East.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02006907) (Census 2021, England and Wales): City Centre East had 7,113 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in City Centre East

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in City Centre East at a rate of 357.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 126.0 per 1,000 people across Norwich.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1,034 |
| Other crime | 466 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 384 |
| Shoplifting | 383 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 196 |
| Drug offences | 129 |
| Robbery | 37 |
| Vehicle crime | 35 |
| Theft from the person | 34 |
| Burglary | 28 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How City Centre East compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | City Centre East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £200,000 | 3rd cheapest | 15 middle areas, Norwich · 2025 |
| Population | 7,113 | 4th least populated | 15 middle areas, Norwich · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 15 middle areas, Norwich · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 62.7% | 2nd lowest | 15 middle areas, Norwich · Jan 2026 |

## Is City Centre East safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in City Centre East at a rate of 357.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 126.0 per 1,000 people across Norwich.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 253 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in City Centre East.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,034), other crime (466) and anti-social behaviour (384).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Norwich

These figures are published for the whole of Norwich, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Norwich and not City Centre East alone. [See Norwich](https://openindex.co.uk/norwich)

- **Average house price: £227,535** (August 2026). Norwich’s average house price was £227,535 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,263** (2025). Full-time workers living in Norwich earned a median of £35,263 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 74th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.5×** (2025). A home in Norwich costs 6.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 129th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 26.3** (2025). Norwich has a deprivation score of 26.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 65th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## City Centre East in brief

The median price paid for a home in City Centre East was £200,000 in 2025.
City Centre East had 7,113 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in City Centre East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In City Centre East, 62.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006907
- Ward: [Thorpe Hamlet †](https://openindex.co.uk/norwich/ward/thorpe-hamlet)
- Constituency: [Norwich South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/norwich-south)
- Council: [Norwich](https://openindex.co.uk/norwich)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.13 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,636*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 31

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South](https://openindex.co.uk/norwich/thorpe-hamlet-and-mousehold-south), [City Centre West](https://openindex.co.uk/norwich/city-centre-west), [Lakenham & Tuckswood](https://openindex.co.uk/norwich/lakenham-and-tuckswood), [Trowse, Poringland & Stoke Holy Cross](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/trowse-poringland-and-stoke-holy-cross), [Thorpe St Andrew South & Dussindale](https://openindex.co.uk/broadland/thorpe-st-andrew-south-and-dussindale), [Loddon, Surlingham & Alpington](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/loddon-surlingham-and-alpington)

## Latest updates for City Centre East

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006907

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/norwich/city-centre-east