St Leonards Road, Norwich, NR1 4BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR1 4BL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents 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	49%	48.6%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51%	51.4%	0.4%	49.0%	2.4%

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 4BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	57.1%	49.5%	-7.6%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	31.5%	3.6%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.3%	11.5%	4.2%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55%	49.5%	-5.5%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	35.5%	35.7%	0.2%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	7.6%	10.8%	3.2%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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 4BL this area, 4% 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 53.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.8%	4%	-2.8%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	7.9%	-1.7%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12.2%	-4.2%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	16.5%	6.0%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	52.1%	53.2%	1.1%	33.8%	19.4%
Other	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	96.4%	91.7%	-4.7%	81.4%	10.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	86.9%	85.4%	-1.5%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	7.2%	7.2%	0.0%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	84.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	3.2%	7.7%	4.5%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	2.5%	-5.1%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.9%	37.2%	23.7%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is St Leonards Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Leonards Road was 33.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.7% lower than the Crome average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Leonards Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome and the 90th lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.8%.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NR1 4BL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 St Leonards Road are based on 279 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 St Leonards Road, Norwich, NR1 4BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 4BL

Average Price
£337,327

Semi-Detached
£203,971

Terraced
£254,754

Detached
£1,032,059

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£436,532

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Leonards Road

Average Price
£237,374

Semi-Detached
£313,716

Terraced
£252,133

Detached
£532,817

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,818

Other
£414,335

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Leonards Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 St Leonards Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-08-01	£201,722
16 St Leonards Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-05-17	£250,669
31 St Leonards Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£252,000	2024-04-30	£248,247
29 St Leonards Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£271,500	2021-09-30	£284,078
24 St Leonards Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2019-06-24	£240,901

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 4BL

Employment

NR1 4BL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 4BL 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	109
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Financial and insurance activities	22
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Other	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	10
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	4,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorpe Hamlet First and Nursery School, Norwich Telegraph Lane East , Thorpe Hamlet NR1 4AN	- not rated	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Telegraph Lane East , NR1 4AN	- not rated	553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Telegraph Lane East , NR1 4AN	- not rated	553 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	584 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Junior School Wolfe Road , NR1 4HT	3out of 4	632 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,743 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	1,920 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	1,991 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	3,483 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	3,595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	1,188 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	1,335 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	4out of 4	1,404 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	3out of 4	2,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,566 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	2,291 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nor08 Norfolk Primary Primary Intervention Project, 15 Riverside Road , NR1 1SN	- not rated	308 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hawthorn House School 22 Cotman Road , NR1 4AF	- not rated	483 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	884 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,105 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School of Art and Design St George Street , NR3 1BB	- not rated	1,217 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tiffin Sandwich Bar	102 Thorpe Road, Norwich	298 yd
Gem Of Norwich	2 - 6 Thorpe Road, Norwich	360 yd
Namaste India	2 Stracey Road, Norwich	394 yd
The Norwich Hotel	116 Thorpe Road, Norwich	412 yd
AMT Coffee	Norwich Railway Station, Station Approach	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jubilee Public House	The Jubilee, 26 St Leonards Road	4 yd
William IV Public House	33 Quebec Road, Norwich	234 yd
Lollards Pit Public House	69 - 71 Riverside Road, Norwich	272 yd
Coach & Horses	Coach And Horses, 82 Thorpe Road	298 yd
Canary Social Club	104 Thorpe Road, Norwich	402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Massingham's Fish And Chip Shop	53 St Leonards Road, Norwich	176 yd
Shanghai Court	53 St Leonards Road, Norwich	176 yd
Indian Flavours	98 Thorpe Road, Norwich	298 yd
Pizza Oro	Basement And Ground Floor, 10 Thorpe Road	360 yd
Abellio Greater Anglia	Norwich Railway Station, Station Approach	459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	Unit 4, Norwich Railway Station	466 yd
One Stop Stores	101 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	548 yd
Tesco Express	45 - 49 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	709 yd
Morrison's Petrol Station	1 Albion Way, Norwich	859 yd
Morrison's Supermarket	1 Albion Way, Norwich	859 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	513 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	589 yd
Nuffield Health (Norwich) BARRACK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	742 yd
Wensum Sports Centre WENSUM LODGE WENSUM LODGE KING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	885 yd
Norwich City Fc (Carrow Road) CARROW ROAD	grass pitches	888 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	917 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Norwich) WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	965 yd
Norwich City Community Sports Foundation Carrow Road	artificial grass pitch	971 yd
Britannia Barracks BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	1,072 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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 4BL