Mossfield Close, Norwich, NR1 4NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR1 4NL 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 4NL, 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 Mossfield Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mossfield Close was 13.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.4% lower than the Crome average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mossfield Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome and the 27th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -96.4%.

🔎 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 4NL, 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 Mossfield Close are based on 6 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 Mossfield Close, Norwich, NR1 4NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 4NL

Average Price
£217,660

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£217,660

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mossfield Close

Average Price
£251,891

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£251,891

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mossfield CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Mossfield Close, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-09-16	£282,059
6 Mossfield Close, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-05-21	£243,710
8 Mossfield Close, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£177,500	2006-08-17	£318,769
5 Mossfield Close, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2006-03-15	£211,827
7 Mossfield Close, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£45,000	2002-02-28	£134,859

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 4NL

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	4out of 4	5,284 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	4out of 4	740 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Junior School Wolfe Road , NR1 4HT	3out of 4	786 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Primary Academy Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	4out of 4	858 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Telegraph Lane East , NR1 4AN	4out of 4	1,397 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	2out of 4	872 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	2out of 4	1,577 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	1,707 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	1,958 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	2,519 yd	Academy converter	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	2,415 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	3,449 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	1,671 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,875 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	3,015 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	3,025 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall School St Faith's Road , Old Catton NR6 7AD	3out of 4	3,078 yd	Foundation special 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
Spurgeons Visitor Centre	H M Prison & Remand Centre, Knox Road	203 yd
Local Discharge Unit (LDU)	H M Prison, Knox Road	250 yd
HMP - Reception Kitchen	H M Prison, Knox Road	250 yd
Subway	Petrol Filling Station, Plumstead Road	484 yd
Zaks Mousehold Diner	The Pavilion, Mousehold Heath	544 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Castle Public House	The Castle, 1 Spitalfields		753 yd
The Robin Hood PH	84 Mousehold Street, Norwich		1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ken Tong	67 Borrowdale Drive, Norwich	242 yd
Subway / BP Plumstead Road	Petrol Filling Station, Plumstead Road	484 yd
Shish Go	163 Plumstead Road, Norwich	531 yd
Fireaway Pizza \& NXT LVL Chicken \& Cookies, So Be Burger, Pa	169 Plumstead Road, Norwich	537 yd
Papa Johns	Basement And Ground Floor, 207 Plumstead Road	598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	197 Plumstead Road, Norwich		598 yd
Aldi	174 - 178 Plumstead Road, Norwich		643 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Norwich KNOX ROAD	artificial grass pitch	204 yd
Britannia Barracks BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	373 yd
The Fountain Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION GURNEY ROAD	grass pitches	456 yd
Soul Church NORWICH FAMILY LIFE CHURCH NORWICH FAMILY LIFE CHURCH HEARTSEASE LANE	grass pitches	674 yd
Open Academy SALHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	823 yd
Heartsease Primary Academy RIDER HAGGARD ROAD	grass pitches	842 yd
Open Academy (Closed) Marryat Road	grass pitches	930 yd
County Arts Indoor Bowls Club PLUMSTEAD ROAD EAST	indoor bowls	937 yd
Nuffield Health (Norwich) BARRACK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,031 yd
Woodrow Pilling Park PILLING PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,032 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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 4NL