Post Office at UEA in Norwich used by 900 students weekly

The Post Office branch at the UEA serves 1,100 people each week - with around 900  customers who are students and staff at the university.

Just in the last two years, folk have lost several city Post Office services, including in Prince of Wales Road, Queens Road in Lakenham and The Cellar House pub in Eaton.

However, the popularity of the branch at the university shows that there is a new generation of people now using the services.

The Post Office at UEA is growing increasingly popular (Image: Google) Jonathan Freezer, who runs the campus branch, said: "Our University Post Office has always been popular as students use it for such a wide variety of reasons, and the fact that it’s right on their doorstep makes a huge difference.

"However, I think one reason the Post Office is becoming increasingly popular is that so much shopping is done online now, especially among the younger generation.

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“As well as buying items online, many students also sell items which means they need somewhere nearby, that’s quick and efficient, where they can easily drop their items off to.

"As more and more students develop side hustles, I think we’ll certainly continue to see a high demand for Post Office services."

Jonathan Freezer runs the Post Office branch at UEA (Image: Boldspace.com) According to research from the Post Office 56pc of students have started selling products online, using platforms such as Vinted or eBay.

The data also reveals that, of those who have started side hustling, 34pc say they most need support with banking services, three in 10 need support when it comes to selling online and 29pc need support sending and receiving parcels.

76pc of the students surveyed by Censuswide say they use these services at least once a week.