Mons Avenue, Norwich, NR1 4HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR1 4HL is primarily male, with 91.2% 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	23.3%	8.8%	-14.5%	51.0%	-42.2%
Male	76.7%	91.2%	14.5%	49.0%	42.2%

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 4HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.3% 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	50.3%	73.3%	23.0%	37.9%	35.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	11.7%	-16.8%	44.2%	-32.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	13.3%	7.6%	-5.7%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3.9%	4%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.5%	27.8%	-2.7%	48.4%	-20.6%
Good health	43.3%	41.9%	-1.4%	33.6%	8.3%
Fair health	17.2%	24.2%	7.0%	12.7%	11.5%
Bad health	7.2%	4.3%	-2.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	21.8%	-8.0%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	12.5%	-6.1%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	17.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	11.7%	7.0%	5.3%	6.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	16.8%	6.6%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	16.2%	5.5%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	7.3%	3.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	4%	2.8%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
White	88.6%	84.5%	-4.1%	81.4%	3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.1%	1.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.5%	94.4%	2.9%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	94.2%	3.3%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Mons Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mons Avenue was 10.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.2% lower than the Crome average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mons Avenue has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -98.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NR1 4HL, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Mons Avenue are based on 16 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 Mons Avenue, Norwich, NR1 4HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 4HL

Average Price
£435,295

Semi-Detached
£410,578

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£509,445

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mons Avenue

Average Price
£388,909

Semi-Detached
£365,911

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£488,569

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mons AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Mons Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-01-31	£445,161
6 Mons Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-04-08	£416,418
9 Mons Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£391,250	2022-03-31	£395,503
4 Mons Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£362,000	2021-09-27	£380,837
8 Mons Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£288,000	2018-08-02	£341,633

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 4HL

Employment

Economic Activity

Other	343
Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Unemployed	23
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	19
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Other	15
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	3out of 4	5,002 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Mousehold Avenue , NR3 4RS	- not rated	491 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Mousehold Avenue , NR3 4RS	- not rated	491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	3out of 4	769 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	- not rated	769 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellesley First School Wellesley Avenue North , NR1 4NT	- not rated	779 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	1,145 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	2,644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	2,869 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	2,894 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	3,160 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease High School Marryat Road , NR7 9DF	- not rated	1,225 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	3out of 4	1,506 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park College St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	- not rated	1,506 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	1,677 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		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	2,162 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	3,237 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nor07 - Norfolk Reintergration Include , 43 Crome Road NR3 4RG	- not rated	749 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Nor08 Norfolk Primary Primary Intervention Project, 15 Riverside Road , NR1 1SN	- not rated	1,302 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	1,432 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn House School 22 Cotman Road , NR1 4AF	- not rated	1,550 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School of Art and Design St George Street , NR3 1BB	- not rated	1,616 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
Spurgeons Visitor Centre	H M Prison & Remand Centre, Knox Road	335 yd
Zaks Mousehold Diner	The Pavilion, Mousehold Heath	374 yd
Local Discharge Unit (LDU)	H M Prison, Knox Road	394 yd
HMP - Reception Kitchen	H M Prison, Knox Road	394 yd
Time Coffee Shop	37 Plumstead Road, Norwich	667 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle Public House	The Castle, 1 Spitalfields	551 yd
The Robin Hood PH	84 Mousehold Street, Norwich	630 yd
The Cottage	9 Silver Road, Norwich	831 yd
The Red Lion Bishopgate	Red Lion Public House, 79 Bishopgate	962 yd
The Adam And Eve Public House	Adam And Eve, 17 Bishopgate	994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy View	69A Ketts Hill, Norwich	588 yd
Ken Tong	67 Borrowdale Drive, Norwich	638 yd
Lotus House	16 Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich	689 yd
Bishop Bridge Fish And Chips	Ground Floor, 18 Bishop Bridge Road	689 yd
Hot Grill Kebab And Pizza House	28 Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich	690 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	197 Plumstead Road, Norwich		990 yd
Aldi	174 - 178 Plumstead Road, Norwich		1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Britannia Barracks BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	145 yd
The Fountain Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION GURNEY ROAD	grass pitches	248 yd
Hmp Norwich KNOX ROAD	artificial grass pitch	333 yd
Nuffield Health (Norwich) BARRACK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	703 yd
Soul Church NORWICH FAMILY LIFE CHURCH NORWICH FAMILY LIFE CHURCH HEARTSEASE LANE	grass pitches	1,015 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	26.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	26.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 4HL