Ber Street, Norwich, NR1 3EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR1 3EY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	53.5%	1.3%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	47.8%	46.5%	-1.3%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 3EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	45.1%	56.6%	11.5%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22.8%	25.7%	2.9%	44.2%	-18.5%
Separated	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	21.2%	15%	-6.2%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	9.2%	0.9%	-8.3%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	29.6%	31.5%	1.9%	48.4%	-16.9%
Good health	36%	40.2%	4.2%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	22.2%	22%	-0.2%	12.7%	9.3%
Bad health	10.3%	5.5%	-4.8%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	26.6%	24.8%	-1.8%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	7.1%	-7.6%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	16.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.2%	4.0%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.3%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	31%	9.3%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	5.4%	0.9%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% 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%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	93.6%	81.9%	-11.7%	81.4%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.5%	5.5%	5.0%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	77.2%	-10.0%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	5.9%	10.2%	4.3%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	9.4%	7.4%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	77.2%	-9.0%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	2.5%	11%	8.5%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	1.5%	6.3%	4.8%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	0.8%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	12%	6.0%	6.0%

Safety

Is Ber Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ber Street was 253.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 142.0% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ber Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 47th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NR1 3EY, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Ber Street are based on 314 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 Ber Street, Norwich, NR1 3EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 3EY

Average Price
£459,004

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£149,085

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,654

Other
£890,312

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ber Street

Average Price
£228,269

Semi-Detached
£316,047

Terraced
£239,051

Detached
£685,656

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,504

Other
£747,741

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ber Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
139 Ber Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-07-10	£188,708
Flat 1 113 - 119 Ber Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-06-21	£182,371
139 Ber Street, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-06-27	£283,177
Flat 3 113 - 119 Ber Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,000	2022-06-17	£156,632
113 - 119 Ber Street, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-12-18	£210,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 3EY

Employment

NR1 3EY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NR1 3EY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	3out of 4	4,171 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	- not rated	294 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	720 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham First School and Nursery, Norwich Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	745 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	830 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Primary School City Road , NR1 2HL	3out of 4	862 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	745 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	881 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	2,454 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fairway Middle School Purtingay Close , NR4 6HU	- not rated	3,158 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	3,188 yd	Community school	No	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	3out of 4	114 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	114 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	922 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	4out of 4	1,201 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,343 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	838 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	1,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bracondale School 13-15 Bracondale , NR1 2AL	- not rated	621 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	745 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	887 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	920 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nor08 Norfolk Primary Primary Intervention Project, 15 Riverside Road , NR1 1SN	- not rated	968 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baby Buddha Tea House	139 Ber Street, Norwich	16 yd
The Ber Street Kitchen	141 - 143 Ber Street, Norwich	16 yd
Ciscoes Pan Asian And Sushi	25 Ber Street, Norwich	221 yd
Surrey Street Kitchen	44 - 46 Surrey Street, Norwich	225 yd
Aviva Staff Restaurant,	Norwich Union Insurance Group, Surrey Street	238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Berstreet Gates	174 Ber Street, Norwich	279 yd
The Freemasons Arms	27 Hall Road, Norwich	311 yd
The Kings Arms	Kings Arms, 22 Hall Road	311 yd
The Waterfront	139 - 141 King Street, Norwich	328 yd
Rose Inn	233 Queens Road, Norwich	345 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flaming Galah's The Aussie Pie Stop	123 Ber Street, Norwich	16 yd
Golden Fish Bar	6 - 6A Hall Road, Norwich	311 yd
The Dragon Chinese Take Away	12 Hall Road, Norwich	311 yd
USA Chicken And Pizza	216 Queens Road, Norwich	332 yd
USA Peri Peri	213 Queens Road, Norwich	345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Petrol Station	149 - 155 Queens Road, Norwich	239 yd
Tesco Express	2 - 8 Westlegate, Norwich	407 yd
Lucky Fortune Asian Market	10 Queens Road, Norwich	488 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Rampant Horse Street	490 yd
Iceland	67 - 73 St Stephens Street, Norwich	506 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	94 yd
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	405 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	419 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	462 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	588 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	633 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Norwich) WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	648 yd
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	742 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	776 yd
Norwich City Fc (Carrow Road) CARROW ROAD	grass pitches	831 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	113.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 3EY