Southwell Road, Norwich, NR1 3HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR1 3HT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	50.7%	3.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52.8%	49.3%	-3.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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 3HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	37.6%	43.7%	6.1%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	26.9%	-2.7%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	14.8%	14.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	13.6%	11.2%	-2.4%	6.1%	5.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.3%	35.5%	0.2%	48.4%	-12.9%
Good health	40.1%	43.2%	3.1%	33.6%	9.6%
Fair health	17.5%	15%	-2.5%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	7.1%	5.2%	-1.9%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	19.3%	-11.1%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	8.9%	0.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	9.7%	-2.7%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14.1%	2.1%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	28%	41.3%	13.3%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	6.7%	8.7%	2.0%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83.3%	80.1%	-3.2%	81.4%	-1.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	82.2%	78.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	12.5%	1.7%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
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	81.4%	78.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	3%	6.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Southwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southwell Road was 307.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 682.7% higher than the Eaton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Southwell Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eaton and the 36th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.8%.

🔎 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 3HT, 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 106 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 3HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 3HT

Average Price
£412,007

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£412,007

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwell Road

Average Price
£226,209

Semi-Detached
£241,539

Terraced
£288,422

Detached
£334,035

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,561

Other
£336,039

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
97 Southwell Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£66,300	1995-03-14	£391,773

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 3HT

Employment

NR1 3HT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in NR1 3HT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	82
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	27
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	3out of 4	4,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakenham First School and Nursery, Norwich Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	458 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	- not rated	524 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Primary School City Road , NR1 2HL	3out of 4	588 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	791 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	- not rated	842 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	458 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	842 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	1,937 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fairway Middle School Purtingay Close , NR4 6HU	- not rated	2,670 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	3,489 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	423 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	423 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	822 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett School Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	- not rated	822 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	1,337 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		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	607 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	1,078 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	458 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Openopportunity Ipswich Road , NR2 2LJ	- not rated	607 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bracondale School 13-15 Bracondale , NR1 2AL	- not rated	715 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	792 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wherry School 280 Hall Road , NR1 2GB	3out of 4	996 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
Nourish	81B Grove Road, Norwich	257 yd
Namaste Village	Ferodo House, 131 - 139 Queens Road	282 yd
Sunnyside Up	118 Hall Road, Norwich	287 yd
Zainab's Cafe	65 - 65A Hall Road, Norwich	321 yd
Sanctuary Coffee Stop	St Albans Church Hall, Grove Walk	337 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Bowling Club	30 Trafford Road, Norwich	243 yd
Trafford Arms	61 Grove Road, Norwich	248 yd
Arkwrights Social Club	Hobart Square, Norwich	339 yd
The Freemasons Arms	27 Hall Road, Norwich	373 yd
The Kings Arms	Kings Arms, 22 Hall Road	373 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Garden	99 Southwell Road, Norwich	5 yd
Golden Battered Cod	101 Southwell Road, Norwich	5 yd
Pizza Hut	73 Grove Road, Norwich	248 yd
The Amigos	120 Hall Road, Norwich	287 yd
Golden Fish Bar	6 - 6A Hall Road, Norwich	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	79 Grove Road, Norwich	248 yd
Sainsbury's Petrol Station	149 - 155 Queens Road, Norwich	282 yd
Co-op Foodstore	110 Hall Road, Norwich	287 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	1 Brazen Gate, Norwich	464 yd
Lucky Fortune Asian Market	10 Queens Road, Norwich	556 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	445 yd
Lakenham Recreation Ground CITY ROAD	tennis courts	526 yd
Lakenham Primary School CITY ROAD	grass pitches	599 yd
City College Norwich IPSWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Town Close School IPSWICH ROAD	swimming pool	781 yd
The Hewett Academy CECIL ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	793 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Lakenham Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Cricket Ground Road	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts	818 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	849 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%

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

Overview of NR1 3HT