Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich, NR1 4ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR1 4ET 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	56.8%	44.9%	-11.9%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	43.2%	55.1%	11.9%	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 4ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.3% 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	33.9%	60.3%	26.4%	37.9%	22.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	17.1%	-5.1%	44.2%	-27.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	17.2%	12.7%	-4.5%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	22.6%	5.6%	-17.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	28.6%	34.1%	5.5%	48.4%	-14.3%
Good health	29.3%	39.1%	9.8%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	28.6%	18.5%	-10.1%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	11.6%	8%	-3.6%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	39.3%	18.7%	-20.6%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	5.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	13.1%	4.3%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	21%	10.5%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	34.5%	8.1%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	95.8%	85.1%	-10.7%	81.4%	3.7%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	88%	78.9%	-9.1%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	7.3%	10.2%	2.9%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	6.9%	4.2%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	1.3%	2.0%
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	87.3%	78.3%	-9.0%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	12.6%	11.8%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	3.5%	4%	0.5%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Bishop Bridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bishop Bridge Road was 209.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.3% higher than the Crome average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bishop Bridge Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome and the 64th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.7%.

🔎 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. 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 4ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Bishop Bridge Road are based on 46 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 Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich, NR1 4ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 4ET

Average Price
£198,105

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£230,454

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,697

Other
£5,170

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishop Bridge Road

Average Price
£215,961

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£245,981

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,047

Other
£190,584

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishop Bridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14A Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-08-29	£127,681
42 Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£292,000	2023-06-13	£307,699
40 Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£158,500	2023-04-19	£162,820
42 Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-10-14	£315,811
10B Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,000	2021-12-13	£147,417

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 4ET

Employment

NR1 4ET 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NR1 4ET 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

Retired	61
Full-Time Employee	56
Student (economically inactive)	38
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Self-Employed	15
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lionwood Junior School Wolfe Road , NR1 4HT	3out of 4	754 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Mousehold Avenue , NR3 4RS	4out of 4	785 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	803 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	3out of 4	888 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Gates Primary School Bull Close Road , NR3 1NG	3out of 4	907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,609 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	1,694 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	2out of 4	1,815 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	2out of 4	2,435 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	1,480 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	2,517 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	727 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	939 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	2,183 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	2,230 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	2,393 yd	Other independent school	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
Nuffield Health \& Welbeing Cafe	Health And Fitness Centre, Barrack Street	212 yd
Zaks Waterside Grill And Bar	Waterside, Barrack Street	212 yd
Time Coffee Shop	37 Plumstead Road, Norwich	588 yd
Magistrates Cafeteria	Magistrates Court, The Law Courts	589 yd
Bread Source At Norwich Cathedral	The Refectory, The Close	680 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle Public House	The Castle, 1 Spitalfields	204 yd
The Red Lion Bishopgate	Red Lion Public House, 79 Bishopgate	290 yd
Lollards Pit Public House	69 - 71 Riverside Road, Norwich	407 yd
The Adam And Eve Public House	Adam And Eve, 17 Bishopgate	466 yd
The Robin Hood PH	84 Mousehold Street, Norwich	490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lotus House	16 Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich	5 yd
Bishop Bridge Fish And Chips	Ground Floor, 18 Bishop Bridge Road	5 yd
Hot Grill Kebab And Pizza House	28 Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich	5 yd
Happy View	69A Ketts Hill, Norwich	199 yd
Massingham's Fish And Chip Shop	53 St Leonards Road, Norwich	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop Stores	101 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	794 yd
Tesco Express	45 - 49 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	812 yd
Co-op Foodstore	Unit 4, Norwich Railway Station	898 yd
Roys	77 - 87 Magdalen Street, Norwich	979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Norwich) BARRACK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	209 yd
Britannia Barracks BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	611 yd
Hmp Norwich KNOX ROAD	artificial grass pitch	746 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	761 yd
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	816 yd
The Fountain Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION GURNEY ROAD	grass pitches	927 yd
24/7 Fitness (Norwich) UNIT 4B UNIT 4B WHERRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	963 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	54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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