Firwood Close, Norwich, NR1 4NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR1 4NP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	47.9%	47.9%	0.0%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	52.1%	52.1%	0.0%	49.0%	3.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.2%	31.8%	3.6%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	49.4%	-3.0%	44.2%	5.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11%	10.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	5.9%	6.9%	1.0%	6.1%	0.8%

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	40.8%	42.6%	1.8%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	43.6%	38.4%	-5.2%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	13.8%	14.1%	0.3%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	22%	22.7%	0.7%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	9.1%	-9.2%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	14.8%	-6.8%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	7%	4.9%	-2.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	18.9%	9.0%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	25.8%	11.5%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	7%	3.8%	-3.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
White	97.9%	95.8%	-2.1%	81.4%	14.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	95.7%	89.5%	-6.2%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	0.9%	6.6%	5.7%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	89.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.2%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Firwood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firwood Close was 12.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.3% lower than the Crome average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Firwood Close has the 4th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome and the 31st lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

🔎 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 4NP, 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 Firwood Close are based on 7 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 Firwood Close, Norwich, NR1 4NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 4NP

Average Price
£311,665

Semi-Detached
£311,665

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firwood Close

Average Price
£294,670

Semi-Detached
£294,670

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firwood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Firwood Close, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-05-23	£227,070
6 Firwood Close, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,500	2009-07-20	£303,928
7 Firwood Close, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2003-11-28	£306,274
2 Firwood Close, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	1999-10-04	£284,694
9 Firwood Close, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£64,950	1998-11-12	£341,263

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 4NP

Employment

NR1 4NP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heartsease Primary School Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	196 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Primary Academy Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	3out of 4	196 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease First School Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	295 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside First and Nursery Community School, Norwich Witard Road , NR7 9XD	- not rated	891 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William's Primary School Williams Loke , Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0AJ	3out of 4	940 yd	Community school	Yes	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	257 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	3,471 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	3,492 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	3,555 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	4,046 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	517 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease High School Marryat Road , NR7 9DF	- not rated	557 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community High School Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	- not rated	1,384 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form Laundry Lane , Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0XS	- not rated	2,225 yd	Community school	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	3,037 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	3,995 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorpe House School 7 Yarmouth Road , NR7 0EA	- not rated	1,517 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Langley Preparatory School Beech Hill , 11 Yarmouth Road NR7 0EA	- not rated	1,575 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechcroft Study Centre 2 Caston Road , Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0LS	- not rated	1,587 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nor07 - Norfolk Reintergration Include , 43 Crome Road NR3 4RG	- not rated	1,649 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hawthorn House School 22 Cotman Road , NR1 4AF	- not rated	1,878 yd	Other independent school	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
Cafe 193	193A Plumstead Road, Norwich	425 yd
Subway	Petrol Filling Station, Plumstead Road	591 yd
Good News Cafe	94 Rider Haggard Road, Norwich	605 yd
Didis Dining	11 Clancy Road, Norwich	661 yd
Spurgeons Visitor Centre	H M Prison & Remand Centre, Knox Road	722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
County Arts Bowls Club	Plumstead Road East, Thorpe St Andrew		603 yd
Fatso's	107 Salhouse Road, Sprowston		988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ken Tong	67 Borrowdale Drive, Norwich	309 yd
Papa Johns	Basement And Ground Floor, 207 Plumstead Road	423 yd
Domino's Pizzas	181 Plumstead Road, Norwich	423 yd
New Golden House	193B Plumstead Road, Norwich	425 yd
Fireaway Pizza \& NXT LVL Chicken \& Cookies, So Be Burger, Pa	169 Plumstead Road, Norwich	463 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	197 Plumstead Road, Norwich	423 yd
Aldi	174 - 178 Plumstead Road, Norwich	459 yd
Co-op Foodstore	21 Witard Road, Norwich	788 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Soul Church NORWICH FAMILY LIFE CHURCH NORWICH FAMILY LIFE CHURCH HEARTSEASE LANE	grass pitches	292 yd
Heartsease Primary Academy RIDER HAGGARD ROAD	grass pitches	320 yd
Open Academy SALHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	499 yd
County Arts Indoor Bowls Club PLUMSTEAD ROAD EAST	indoor bowls	538 yd
Open Academy (Closed) Marryat Road	grass pitches	562 yd
Hmp Norwich KNOX ROAD	artificial grass pitch	724 yd
The Fountain Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION GURNEY ROAD	grass pitches	904 yd
Britannia Barracks BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	918 yd
St Williams Primary School ST. WILLIAMS WAY	grass pitches	938 yd
Woodrow Pilling Park PILLING PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,069 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	132 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 4NP