Southwell Road, Norwich, NR1 3HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR1 3HS is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	35.6%	44.9%	9.3%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	64.4%	55.1%	-9.3%	49.0%	6.1%

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 3HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	44%	57.3%	13.3%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	21.8%	-0.7%	44.2%	-22.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5%	5.3%	0.3%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	24.5%	11.7%	-12.8%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	29.7%	37.1%	7.4%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	33.3%	37.1%	3.8%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	23.4%	16.3%	-7.1%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	12.2%	6.5%	-5.7%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.2%	1.7%

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	30%	22.5%	-7.5%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	12.7%	2.2%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	11.3%	-9.7%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.4%	2.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	13.7%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	31.9%	14.4%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	6.5%	2.5%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.7%	9.7%	7.0%	3.1%	6.6%
Other Asian	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89.2%	74.2%	-15.0%	81.4%	-7.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% 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	83.8%	69.5%	-14.3%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	5.4%	14.2%	8.8%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	13.8%	7.0%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	69.2%	-14.6%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	4.5%	13.8%	9.3%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54%	76.7%	-22.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	10.9%	1.2%	9.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Southwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southwell Road was 527.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1279.0% higher than the Eaton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Southwell Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Eaton and the 15th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.7%.

🔎 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. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NR1 3HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Southwell Road are based on 104 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 Southwell Road, Norwich, NR1 3HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 3HS

Average Price
£164,530

Semi-Detached
£181,684

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,741

Other
£406,484

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwell Road

Average Price
£236,039

Semi-Detached
£250,721

Terraced
£300,142

Detached
£346,313

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,186

Other
£351,041

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Southwell Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2023-04-28	£157,622
84 Southwell Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-10-27	£127,251
2 Southwell Road, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-07-13	£403,040
2 Southwell Road, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-03-18	£299,042
60 Southwell Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-12-17	£161,553

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 3HS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	17
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	4
Information and communication	4
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,135 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakenham Primary School City Road , NR1 2HL	3out of 4	546 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	3out of 4	585 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	838 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery Duckett Close , NR1 2LR	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	1,292 yd	Free schools	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	478 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	771 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	1,641 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Norfolk Old Hall Road , NR4 6FF	3out of 4	2,690 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education Ipswich Road , NR2 2LJ	- not rated	590 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School The Old Fire Station , 30 Bethel Street NR2 1NR	- not rated	1,137 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	419 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	781 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wherry School 280 Hall Road , NR1 2GB	- not rated	938 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Harford Manor School, Norwich 43 Ipswich Road , NR2 2LN	4out of 4	1,080 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich High School for Girls GDST 95 Newmarket Road , Norwich NR2 2HU	- not rated	1,333 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunnyside Up	118 Hall Road, Norwich	117 yd
Zainab's Cafe	65 - 65A Hall Road, Norwich	208 yd
Namaste Village	Ferodo House, 131 - 139 Queens Road	349 yd
Luso Brazilian Taste	215 - 217 Queens Road, Norwich	389 yd
Xpress Stores	219 Queens Road, Norwich	395 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arkwrights Social Club	Hobart Square, Norwich	236 yd
The Freemasons Arms	27 Hall Road, Norwich	320 yd
The Kings Arms	Kings Arms, 22 Hall Road	320 yd
Rose Inn	233 Queens Road, Norwich	389 yd
Victoria Bowling Club	30 Trafford Road, Norwich	396 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Amigos	120 Hall Road, Norwich	117 yd
Jade Garden	99 Southwell Road, Norwich	177 yd
Golden Battered Cod	101 Southwell Road, Norwich	177 yd
Golden Fish Bar	6 - 6A Hall Road, Norwich	320 yd
The Dragon Chinese Take Away	12 Hall Road, Norwich	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	110 Hall Road, Norwich	117 yd
Sainsbury's Petrol Station	149 - 155 Queens Road, Norwich	349 yd
Tesco Express	79 Grove Road, Norwich	420 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	1 Brazen Gate, Norwich	636 yd
Lucky Fortune Asian Market	10 Queens Road, Norwich	709 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lakenham Recreation Ground CITY ROAD	tennis courts	361 yd
Lakenham Primary School CITY ROAD	grass pitches	427 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	509 yd
Lakenham Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Cricket Ground Road	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts	648 yd
City College Norwich IPSWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	713 yd
The Hewett Academy CECIL ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	768 yd
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	820 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Norwich) WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	866 yd
Town Close School IPSWICH ROAD	swimming pool	900 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	924 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	157.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 3HS