Clarence Road, Norwich, NR1 1HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR1 1HQ is primarily male, with 69.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	30.1%	-15.9%	51.0%	-20.9%
Male	54%	69.9%	15.9%	49.0%	20.9%

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 area around NR1 1HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	54.8%	82.8%	28.0%	37.9%	44.9%
Married: Opposite sex	18.9%	6.1%	-12.8%	44.2%	-38.1%
Separated	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.2%	6.1%	-3.1%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	14.5%	2%	-12.5%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.9%	41.2%	-5.7%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	24.7%	44.1%	19.4%	33.6%	10.5%
Fair health	18%	12.7%	-5.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	8.8%	2%	-6.8%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around NR1 1HQ this area, 7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	7%	-18.0%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	5%	-7.7%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11%	-3.0%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	5%	5.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	22%	7.5%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	50%	22.4%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.3%	6.9%	5.6%	2.5%	4.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	89.5%	84.3%	-5.2%	81.4%	2.9%
Arab	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	60.8%	-17.9%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	11.7%	15.7%	4.0%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.3%	7.8%	4.5%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	6.9%	2.7%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	5.9%	5.5%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	61.4%	-17.3%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	5.9%	12.9%	7.0%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	5%	9.9%	4.9%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	5.9%	8.9%	3.0%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	6.9%	2.3%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Middle East	3.8%	0.1%	3.7%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.8%	37.2%	21.6%
Christian	20.6%	46.2%	-25.6%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Clarence Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clarence Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Lakenham average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NR1 1HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Clarence Road are based on 95 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Norwich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Clarence Road, Norwich, NR1 1HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 1HQ

Average Price
£150,744

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,744

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clarence Road

Average Price
£214,123

Semi-Detached
£253,651

Terraced
£273,804

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,931

Other
£132,465

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clarence Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Squires Haven Clarence Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2024-01-16	£112,500
Flat 1 Squires Haven Clarence Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2021-03-17	£181,493
Flat 8 Squires Haven Clarence Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-05-29	£171,147
Flat 12 Squires Haven Clarence Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-12-20	£125,959
Flat 10 Squires Haven Clarence Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£134,000	2017-01-20	£157,018

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 1HQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR1 1HQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	7
Part-Time Employee	6
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	2
Retired	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	4out of 4	5,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Telegraph Lane East , NR1 4AN	4out of 4	580 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	648 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Junior School Wolfe Road , NR1 4HT	3out of 4	982 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Primary School City Road , NR1 2HL	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,143 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	2,214 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	2out of 4	2,516 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	2,768 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School The Old Fire Station , 30 Bethel Street NR2 1NR	- not rated	1,600 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education Ipswich Road , NR2 2LJ	- not rated	2,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	1,072 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,250 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,399 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	2,240 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wherry School 280 Hall Road , NR1 2GB	- not rated	2,278 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Norwich Hotel	116 Thorpe Road, Norwich	96 yd
Namaste India	2 Stracey Road, Norwich	169 yd
Tiffin Sandwich Bar	102 Thorpe Road, Norwich	248 yd
Norwich City Football Club - Corporate Catering	Norwich City Football Club, Carrow Road	493 yd
Delia's Restaurant	Norwich City Football Club, Carrow Road	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canary Social Club	104 Thorpe Road, Norwich	134 yd
Coach & Horses	Coach And Horses, 82 Thorpe Road	248 yd
Jubilee Public House	The Jubilee, 26 St Leonards Road	510 yd
Queen Of Iceni	Unit 6, Wherry Road	613 yd
Canary Kitchen @ The Fat Cat And Canary	101 Thorpe Road, Norwich	618 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Flavours	98 Thorpe Road, Norwich	248 yd
Norwich City Football Club - Public Catering	Norwich City Football Club, Carrow Road	493 yd
Pizza Oro	Basement And Ground Floor, 10 Thorpe Road	525 yd
Abellio Greater Anglia	Norwich Railway Station, Station Approach	541 yd
Subway	Norwich Railway Station, Station Approach	541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	Unit 4, Norwich Railway Station	517 yd
Morrison's Petrol Station	1 Albion Way, Norwich	601 yd
Morrison's Supermarket	1 Albion Way, Norwich	601 yd
One Stop Stores	101 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	763 yd
Tesco Express	45 - 49 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norwich City Community Sports Foundation Carrow Road	artificial grass pitch	491 yd
Norwich City Fc (Carrow Road) CARROW ROAD	grass pitches	493 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	641 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Norwich) WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	646 yd
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	693 yd
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	746 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	210.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 1HQ