Wood Street, Norwich, NR1 3RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR1 3RD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.3%	51.2%	5.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	54.7%	48.8%	-5.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 3RD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	58.2%	51.8%	-6.4%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	33.3%	5.6%	44.2%	-10.9%
Separated	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.8%	8.8%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	51.4%	49.3%	-2.1%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	34.1%	35.2%	1.1%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	11.7%	13.8%	2.1%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around NR1 3RD this area, 7.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 58.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	7.6%	0.3%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	6.7%	-7.6%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.1%	18.7%	-5.4%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	43.9%	58.4%	14.5%	33.8%	24.6%
Other	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	91.6%	83.6%	-8.0%	81.4%	2.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	85.5%	80.8%	-4.7%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	7%	6.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	80.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	3.4%	9.7%	6.3%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	3%	-3.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Street was 20.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.2% lower than the Eaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Street has the 20th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eaton and the 48th lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.6%.

🔎 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. 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 3RD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Wood Street are based on 65 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 Wood Street, Norwich, NR1 3RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 3RD

Average Price
£413,409

Semi-Detached
£345,610

Terraced
£435,815

Detached
£395,560

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,123

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Street

Average Price
£405,785

Semi-Detached
£374,280

Terraced
£415,097

Detached
£382,333

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,812

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Wood Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-11-21	£423,172
16 Wood Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£474,000	2025-09-05	£452,033
19 Wood Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-06-27	£396,999
27 Wood Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-03-27	£263,456
15 Wood Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-01-31	£460,094

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 3RD

Employment

NR1 3RD 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 student residents living in NR1 3RD 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	129
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Education	34
Human health and social work activities	29
Financial and insurance activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
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	3,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	362 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	- not rated	408 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold First School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	- not rated	449 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham First School and Nursery, Norwich Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	907 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	408 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	2,069 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fairway Middle School Purtingay Close , NR4 6HU	- not rated	2,556 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	3,088 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	560 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	560 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	989 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett School Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	- not rated	989 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	1,157 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	513 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	771 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
Openopportunity Ipswich Road , NR2 2LJ	- not rated	513 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	607 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stretton School at West Lodge 1 Albemarle Road , NR2 2DF	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Academy School 69 Bethel Street , NR2 1NR	- not rated	862 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	907 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Juniper Coffee Shop	13 St Stephens Road, Norwich	189 yd
Quasar Elite	17 - 19 St Stephens Road, Norwich	189 yd
Nourish	81B Grove Road, Norwich	213 yd
Littlehaven Cafe	45 St Stephens Square, Norwich	225 yd
Sanctuary Coffee Stop	St Albans Church Hall, Grove Walk	292 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coachmakers Arms	9 St Stephens Road, Norwich	189 yd
The Grill House Restaurant - Inn	Trowel And Hammer, 25 St Stephens Road	189 yd
Trafford Arms	61 Grove Road, Norwich	205 yd
The Champion Pub	101 Chapel Field Road, Norwich	265 yd
Victoria Bowling Club	30 Trafford Road, Norwich	285 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Food Takeaway	15 St Stephens Road, Norwich	189 yd
Pizza Hut	73 Grove Road, Norwich	205 yd
Boba Bubble Tea	12 Queens Road, Norwich	307 yd
Golden Battered Cod	101 Southwell Road, Norwich	446 yd
Jade Garden	99 Southwell Road, Norwich	446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket	1 Brazen Gate, Norwich	73 yd
Tesco Express	79 Grove Road, Norwich	205 yd
Lucky Fortune Asian Market	10 Queens Road, Norwich	305 yd
Iceland	67 - 73 St Stephens Street, Norwich	360 yd
Sainsbury's Petrol Station	149 - 155 Queens Road, Norwich	508 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City College Norwich IPSWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	517 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	577 yd
Town Close School IPSWICH ROAD	swimming pool	594 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	667 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	738 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		867 yd
Town Close School (Fairfield Playing Field) Fairfield Road	grass pitches	875 yd
Lakenham Recreation Ground CITY ROAD	tennis courts	967 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	969 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	171.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 3RD