Salhouse Road, Rackheath, Norwich, NR13 6LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR13 6LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	50.3%	3.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	53.5%	49.7%	-3.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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 NR13 6LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	29.9%	59.5%	29.6%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	28.6%	-23.2%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.6%	7.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	7.6%	1.3%	-6.3%	6.1%	-4.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.9%	51.7%	9.8%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	42.4%	36.4%	-6.0%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	14.3%	9.4%	-4.9%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around NR13 6LB this area, 5.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.3%	5.8%	-15.5%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	9.7%	-11.6%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	20.4%	7.7%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	6.2%	-0.4%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	26.5%	14.8%	16.9%	9.6%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	31%	10.7%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	6.1%	0.4%	-5.7%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% 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%	2.8%	2.8%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	99.5%	87.4%	-12.1%	81.4%	6.0%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	98.6%	87.5%	-11.1%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	87.8%	-9.0%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65.4%	37.2%	28.2%
Christian	26.6%	46.2%	-19.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Salhouse Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Salhouse Road was 26.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% lower than the Sprowston East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Salhouse Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sprowston East and the 207th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Broadland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NR13 6LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Salhouse Road are based on 314 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Broadland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Salhouse Road, Rackheath, Norwich, NR13 6LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR13 6LB

Average Price
£498,448

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£498,448

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Salhouse Road

Average Price
£360,522

Semi-Detached
£285,251

Terraced
£224,226

Detached
£410,037

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,105,416

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Salhouse Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
White Hall Lodge Salhouse Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2013-07-05	£496,414
White Hall Lodge Salhouse Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£119,500	1998-09-11	£574,542

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR13 6LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Retired	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
White House Farm Mallard Way , NR7 8DN	3out of 4	964 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery Sparhawk Avenue , Sprowston NR7 8BU	4out of 4	1,729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falcon Junior School Falcon Road West , Sprowston NR7 8NT	3out of 4	1,918 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Gowing Infant School Falcon Road West , Sprowston NR7 8NZ	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rackheath Primary School Willoughby Way , Rackheath NR13 6SL	4out of 4	2,062 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	2,604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	4,964 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	3out of 4	2,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community High School Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	- not rated	2,175 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease High School Marryat Road , NR7 9DF	- not rated	2,423 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	3out of 4	2,535 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form Laundry Lane , Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0XS	- not rated	2,677 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechcroft Study Centre 2 Caston Road , Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0LS	- not rated	2,194 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School George Hill , Old Catton NR6 7DE	- not rated	3,640 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley Preparatory School Beech Hill , 11 Yarmouth Road NR7 0EA	- not rated	3,915 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe House School 7 Yarmouth Road , NR7 0EA	- not rated	3,986 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Nor07 - Norfolk Reintergration Include , 43 Crome Road NR3 4RG	- not rated	4,100 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in NR13 6LB area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Expert Fitness (Closed) Eastgate Place Eastgate Place Salhouse Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	735 yd
Sprowston Sports & Social Club Blue Boar Lane	grass pitches	910 yd
Sprowston Manor Hotel And Country Club WROXHAM ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,075 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	53.3%
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	33.3%

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