Lion Wood Road, Norwich, NR1 4PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR1 4PR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.8%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.6%	49.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 4PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	42%	50.3%	8.3%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	34.2%	-2.8%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.4%	8.6%	-4.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	45%	45.2%	0.2%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	34.5%	30.4%	-4.1%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	13.9%	13.3%	-0.6%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5.1%	10.4%	5.3%	4.0%	6.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 13.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.1%	26.6%	-8.5%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	26.8%	18.9%	-7.9%	9.6%	9.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	16.8%	0.9%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.6%	4.8%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	14%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	6.9%	13.3%	6.4%	33.8%	-20.5%
Other	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	2.5%	2.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95.8%	89.6%	-6.2%	81.4%	8.2%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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	93.4%	89.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	89.4%	-3.8%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	6.8%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	29.9%	13.5%	16.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.8%	37.2%	18.6%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Lion Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lion Wood Road was 92.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.0% lower than the Crome average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lion Wood Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome and the 190th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.9%.

🔎 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 4PR, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Lion Wood Road are based on 39 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 Lion Wood Road, Norwich, NR1 4PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 4PR

Average Price
£226,128

Semi-Detached
£219,258

Terraced
£227,845

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lion Wood Road

Average Price
£200,217

Semi-Detached
£186,383

Terraced
£207,823

Detached
£198,866

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lion Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Lion Wood Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2021-06-23	£232,567
15 Lion Wood Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2014-09-05	£213,909
18 Lion Wood Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£136,995	2013-10-30	£213,565
8 Lion Wood Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,000	2010-06-11	£210,000
18 Lion Wood Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2009-09-10	£202,168

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 4PR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Long-Term Sick or disabled	46
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	33
Retired	27
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellesley First School Wellesley Avenue North , NR1 4NT	- not rated	350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Junior School Wolfe Road , NR1 4HT	3out of 4	520 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Junior School Wolfe Road , NR1 4HT	- not rated	520 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Primary School Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	834 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Primary Academy Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	3out of 4	834 yd	Academy converter	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	944 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	2,832 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	3,019 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	3,805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	4,033 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	1,198 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease High School Marryat Road , NR7 9DF	- not rated	1,254 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	3out of 4	2,054 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community High School Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	- not rated	2,054 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	2,158 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	2,608 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	3,430 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	929 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Langley Preparatory School Beech Hill , 11 Yarmouth Road NR7 0EA	- not rated	1,051 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn House School 22 Cotman Road , NR1 4AF	- not rated	1,195 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nor08 Norfolk Primary Primary Intervention Project, 15 Riverside Road , NR1 1SN	- not rated	1,416 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	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

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Petrol Filling Station, Plumstead Road	138 yd
Cafe 193	193A Plumstead Road, Norwich	324 yd
Time Coffee Shop	37 Plumstead Road, Norwich	487 yd
Local Discharge Unit (LDU)	H M Prison, Knox Road	525 yd
HMP - Reception Kitchen	H M Prison, Knox Road	525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle Public House	The Castle, 1 Spitalfields	878 yd
County Arts Bowls Club	Plumstead Road East, Thorpe St Andrew	902 yd
William IV Public House	33 Quebec Road, Norwich	905 yd
Gordon Public House	88 Gordon Avenue, Thorpe St Andrew	1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway / BP Plumstead Road	Petrol Filling Station, Plumstead Road	138 yd
Shish Go	163 Plumstead Road, Norwich	230 yd
Fireaway Pizza \& NXT LVL Chicken \& Cookies, So Be Burger, Pa	169 Plumstead Road, Norwich	244 yd
New Golden House	193B Plumstead Road, Norwich	320 yd
Papa Johns	Basement And Ground Floor, 207 Plumstead Road	322 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	174 - 178 Plumstead Road, Norwich		320 yd
Tesco Express	197 Plumstead Road, Norwich		322 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodrow Pilling Park PILLING PARK ROAD	grass pitches	421 yd
Hmp Norwich KNOX ROAD	artificial grass pitch	586 yd
County Arts Indoor Bowls Club PLUMSTEAD ROAD EAST	indoor bowls	651 yd
Britannia Barracks BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	796 yd
Pinebanks Sports And Leisure (Closed) Yarmouth Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	910 yd
Langley Preparatory School (Closed) Yarmouth Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	930 yd
Soul Church NORWICH FAMILY LIFE CHURCH NORWICH FAMILY LIFE CHURCH HEARTSEASE LANE	grass pitches	981 yd
Heartsease Primary Academy RIDER HAGGARD ROAD	grass pitches	992 yd
St Williams Primary School ST. WILLIAMS WAY	grass pitches	1,043 yd
The Fountain Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION GURNEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,052 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	166.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 4PR