Lion Wood Road, Norwich, NR1 4PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR1 4PS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	49.8%	48.7%	-1.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.2%	51.3%	1.1%	49.0%	2.3%

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 4PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	43.5%	52%	8.5%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	29.7%	-8.3%	44.2%	-14.5%
Separated	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.2%	12.9%	4.7%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	41%	36.3%	-4.7%	48.4%	-12.1%
Good health	35.1%	42.3%	7.2%	33.6%	8.7%
Fair health	17.9%	13.4%	-4.5%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	1.2%	1.6%

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 14.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.4%	26.4%	-13.0%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	18.1%	-0.7%	9.6%	8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	18.8%	1.0%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.9%	5.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	8.2%	14.1%	5.9%	33.8%	-19.7%
Other	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	92.2%	88.6%	-3.6%	81.4%	7.2%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	93.4%	87.9%	-5.5%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	88.6%	-4.8%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0.2%	8.1%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	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	55.7%	76.7%	-21.0%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	38.8%	13.5%	25.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.5%	37.2%	23.3%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Lion Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lion Wood Road was 64.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.3% lower than the Crome average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lion Wood Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome and the 185th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.4%.

🔎 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 4PS, 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 37 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 4PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR1 4PS

Average Price
£207,642

Semi-Detached
£213,818

Terraced
£201,466

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lion Wood Road

Average Price
£203,592

Semi-Detached
£190,910

Terraced
£211,165

Detached
£202,735

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
33 Lion Wood Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-04-28	£191,992
39 Lion Wood Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£182,500	2021-02-24	£209,690
39 Lion Wood Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2016-12-14	£212,916
39 Lion Wood Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2015-09-11	£190,542
31 Lion Wood Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2014-11-10	£205,573

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR1 4PS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR1 4PS 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

Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	17
Other	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lionwood Junior School Wolfe Road , NR1 4HT	3out of 4	386 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Telegraph Lane East , NR1 4AN	4out of 4	830 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Primary Academy Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	4out of 4	940 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William's Primary School Williams Loke , Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0AJ	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Mousehold Avenue , NR3 4RS	4out of 4	1,336 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	1,271 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	2out of 4	2,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	2,154 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	2,343 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	2,363 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	2,476 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	3,299 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	1,722 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,953 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	2,710 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	3,310 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	3,448 yd	Other independent 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
Subway	Petrol Filling Station, Plumstead Road	242 yd
Cafe 193	193A Plumstead Road, Norwich	405 yd
Time Coffee Shop	37 Plumstead Road, Norwich	491 yd
Local Discharge Unit (LDU)	H M Prison, Knox Road	597 yd
HMP - Reception Kitchen	H M Prison, Knox Road	597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
William IV Public House	33 Quebec Road, Norwich	859 yd
The Castle Public House	The Castle, 1 Spitalfields	895 yd
County Arts Bowls Club	Plumstead Road East, Thorpe St Andrew	954 yd
Gordon Public House	88 Gordon Avenue, Thorpe St Andrew	1,026 yd
Canary Kitchen @ The Fat Cat And Canary	101 Thorpe Road, Norwich	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway / BP Plumstead Road	Petrol Filling Station, Plumstead Road	242 yd
Shish Go	163 Plumstead Road, Norwich	325 yd
Fireaway Pizza \& NXT LVL Chicken \& Cookies, So Be Burger, Pa	169 Plumstead Road, Norwich	338 yd
New Golden House	193B Plumstead Road, Norwich	402 yd
Papa Johns	Basement And Ground Floor, 207 Plumstead Road	404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	174 - 178 Plumstead Road, Norwich		392 yd
Tesco Express	197 Plumstead Road, Norwich		404 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodrow Pilling Park PILLING PARK ROAD	grass pitches	321 yd
Hmp Norwich KNOX ROAD	artificial grass pitch	663 yd
County Arts Indoor Bowls Club PLUMSTEAD ROAD EAST	indoor bowls	697 yd
Pinebanks Sports And Leisure (Closed) Yarmouth Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	828 yd
Langley Preparatory School (Closed) Yarmouth Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	834 yd
Britannia Barracks BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	862 yd
St Williams Primary School ST. WILLIAMS WAY	grass pitches	1,061 yd
Soul Church NORWICH FAMILY LIFE CHURCH NORWICH FAMILY LIFE CHURCH HEARTSEASE LANE	grass pitches	1,082 yd
Heartsease Primary Academy RIDER HAGGARD ROAD	grass pitches	1,083 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	245.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR1 4PS