Riverside Road, Norwich, NR1 1SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR1 1SR is primarily male, with 62.2% 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	36.9%	37.8%	0.9%	51.0%	-13.2%
Male	63.1%	62.2%	-0.9%	49.0%	13.2%

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 1SR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.1% 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	60.7%	65.1%	4.4%	37.9%	27.2%
Married: Opposite sex	12.8%	21.2%	8.4%	44.2%	-23.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	6%	2%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	17.9%	9.9%	-8.0%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	35.3%	39%	3.7%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	33.7%	39.3%	5.6%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	23.8%	14.1%	-9.7%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	6%	6.6%	0.6%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-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.

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 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	10.4%	-9.7%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7.8%	-4.6%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	13.3%	-0.4%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	49.1%	17.0%	33.8%	15.3%
Other	7.3%	3.5%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% 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%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89.7%	86.6%	-3.1%	81.4%	5.2%
Arab	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	82.1%	74.8%	-7.3%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	6.3%	10.5%	4.2%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	4%	2.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	5.4%	-1.7%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	4%	3.2%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	74.8%	-6.9%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	3.6%	11.3%	7.7%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	4.8%	5.9%	1.1%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	4%	4.6%	0.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	6%	3.5%	-2.5%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59%	37.2%	21.8%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Riverside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverside Road was 594.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 456.7% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Riverside Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 12th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 288.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.6%.

🔎 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 1SR, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Riverside Road are based on 99 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 Riverside Road, Norwich, NR1 1SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 1SR

Average Price
£275,363

Semi-Detached
£453,220

Terraced
£263,621

Detached
£329,184

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,207

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverside Road

Average Price
£338,101

Semi-Detached
£421,757

Terraced
£311,659

Detached
£573,105

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,140

Other
£239,216

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riverside Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Riverside Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-06-28	£243,025
48 Riverside Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£192,500	2023-10-12	£189,744
56 Riverside Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£194,500	2023-06-02	£201,611
45 Riverside Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-03-24	£241,246
34 Riverside Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-07-07	£291,373

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 1SR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	146
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	31
Unemployed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Other	14
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Education	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	408 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Junior School Wolfe Road , NR1 4HT	3out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Telegraph Lane East , NR1 4AN	4out of 4	958 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Gates Primary School Bull Close Road , NR3 1NG	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Mousehold Avenue , NR3 4RS	4out of 4	1,188 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	2,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	2out of 4	2,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	2,470 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	1,253 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	2,163 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	512 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	744 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,778 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	2,188 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	2,265 yd	Other independent school	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
Gem Of Norwich	2 - 6 Thorpe Road, Norwich	370 yd
Departure Lounge	99 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	428 yd
Norwich Nelson (Table Table)	Nelson Hotel, Prince Of Wales Road	432 yd
Wok To Box	76 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	442 yd
The Feed	80 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	449 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lollards Pit Public House	69 - 71 Riverside Road, Norwich	1 yd
The Red Lion Bishopgate	Red Lion Public House, 79 Bishopgate	257 yd
Jubilee Public House	The Jubilee, 26 St Leonards Road	267 yd
Compleat Angler	120 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	364 yd
William IV Public House	33 Quebec Road, Norwich	414 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Massingham's Fish And Chip Shop	53 St Leonards Road, Norwich	271 yd
Shanghai Court	53 St Leonards Road, Norwich	271 yd
Pizza Oro	Basement And Ground Floor, 10 Thorpe Road	370 yd
Hot Grill Kebab And Pizza House	28 Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich	409 yd
Lotus House	16 Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop Stores	101 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	428 yd
Co-op Foodstore	Unit 4, Norwich Railway Station	490 yd
Tesco Express	45 - 49 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	522 yd
Morrison's Petrol Station	1 Albion Way, Norwich	942 yd
Morrison's Supermarket	1 Albion Way, Norwich	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	430 yd
Nuffield Health (Norwich) BARRACK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	519 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	565 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	661 yd
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	903 yd
Britannia Barracks BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	994 yd
Norwich City Fc (Carrow Road) CARROW ROAD	grass pitches	1,034 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,043 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	1,049 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Norwich) WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,066 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	127.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 1SR