Rouen Road, Norwich, NR1 1QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR1 1QR is primarily male, with 57.6% 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	40.4%	42.4%	2.0%	51.0%	-8.6%
Male	59.6%	57.6%	-2.0%	49.0%	8.6%

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 1QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	50.4%	57%	6.6%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	19.6%	-3.7%	44.2%	-24.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	17.1%	15.6%	-1.5%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.3%	33.8%	-0.5%	48.4%	-14.6%
Good health	42.2%	35.3%	-6.9%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	13.4%	21.8%	8.4%	12.7%	9.1%
Bad health	8.3%	6.3%	-2.0%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.2%	1.6%

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	27.5%	25.7%	-1.8%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	11.5%	-8.1%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	14.9%	2.0%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.9%	3.0%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14.1%	2.8%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	24.9%	6.1%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	7.1%	3%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	2.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	86.6%	85.4%	-1.2%	81.4%	4.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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%	71.9%	-6.8%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	6.5%	12.8%	6.3%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	71.7%	-7.0%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	4%	11.8%	7.8%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	4.3%	8.3%	4.0%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	1.9%	-5.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	76.7%	-23.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	28.1%	13.5%	14.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Rouen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rouen Road was 94.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.5% lower than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rouen Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 193rd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.9%.

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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 1QR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Rouen Road are based on 209 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 Rouen Road, Norwich, NR1 1QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 1QR

Average Price
£100,067

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,891

Other
£94,301

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rouen Road

Average Price
£275,385

Semi-Detached
£233,546

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,562

Other
£4,680,072

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rouen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Normandie Tower Rouen Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-05-17	£116,217
23 Normandie Tower Rouen Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-02-16	£117,334
27 Normandie Tower Rouen Road, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-12-07	£95,400
40 Normandie Tower Rouen Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-03-31	£91,534
16 Normandie Tower Rouen Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-10-25	£96,311

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 1QR

Employment

NR1 1QR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NR1 1QR 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	72
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	4out of 4	4,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	3out of 4	453 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	683 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Primary School City Road , NR1 2HL	3out of 4	812 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	989 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Telegraph Lane East , NR1 4AN	4out of 4	1,478 yd	Academy converter	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	255 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	2,253 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	2,920 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	978 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	1,175 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	709 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	955 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	960 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	1,341 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wherry School 280 Hall Road , NR1 2GB	- not rated	1,523 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
Plantation Garden	4 Earlham Road, Norwich	163 yd
Roti	19 Finkelgate, Norwich	240 yd
Xpress Stores	219 Queens Road, Norwich	252 yd
Luso Brazilian Taste	215 - 217 Queens Road, Norwich	255 yd
Nando's	7 Wherry Road, Norwich	273 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Berstreet Gates	174 Ber Street, Norwich	151 yd
The Waterfront	139 - 141 King Street, Norwich	160 yd
Rose Inn	233 Queens Road, Norwich	255 yd
The Freemasons Arms	27 Hall Road, Norwich	313 yd
The Kings Arms	Kings Arms, 22 Hall Road	313 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
USA Chicken And Pizza	216 Queens Road, Norwich	213 yd
USA Peri Peri	213 Queens Road, Norwich	255 yd
Mumbai Kitchen	229 Queens Road, Norwich	255 yd
Flaming Galah's The Aussie Pie Stop	123 Ber Street, Norwich	285 yd
Golden Fish Bar	6 - 6A Hall Road, Norwich	313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrison's Petrol Station	1 Albion Way, Norwich	308 yd
Morrison's Supermarket	1 Albion Way, Norwich	308 yd
Sainsbury's Petrol Station	149 - 155 Queens Road, Norwich	442 yd
Co-op Foodstore	110 Hall Road, Norwich	599 yd
Co-op Foodstore	Unit 4, Norwich Railway Station	613 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	188 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Norwich) WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	347 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	378 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	524 yd
Norwich City Fc (Carrow Road) CARROW ROAD	grass pitches	533 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	654 yd
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	672 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Lakenham Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Cricket Ground Road	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts	759 yd
Norwich City Community Sports Foundation Carrow Road	artificial grass pitch	765 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	71.4%
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	51.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 1QR