Gilbert Close, Alpington, Norwich, NR14 7NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR14 7NX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.5%	49.8%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.5%	50.2%	0.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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 vicinity of NR14 7NX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	16.3%	21.2%	4.9%	37.9%	-16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	65.8%	60.3%	-5.5%	44.2%	16.1%
Separated	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	9.2%	8.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	7.1%	9.5%	2.4%	6.1%	3.4%

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 (86.1%) 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	43.2%	48.2%	5.0%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	40.1%	37.9%	-2.2%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	13.5%	12.5%	-1.0%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	20.4%	15.8%	-4.6%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	8.4%	-8.4%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	14.7%	-3.7%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.3%	2.7%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	16.8%	6.1%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	33.7%	8.2%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.7%	98.7%	1.0%	81.4%	17.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	92.3%	94.1%	1.8%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	94.1%	2.2%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Gilbert Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gilbert Close was 9.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.9% lower than the Brooke average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gilbert Close has the 13th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Brooke and the 46th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NR14 7NX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Gilbert Close are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Norfolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Gilbert Close, Alpington, Norwich, NR14 7NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR14 7NX

Average Price
£381,096

Semi-Detached
£356,124

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£387,338

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gilbert Close

Average Price
£386,873

Semi-Detached
£382,393

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£387,993

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gilbert CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Gilbert Close, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-02-25	£343,178
2 Gilbert Close, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2021-04-13	£472,972
8 Gilbert Close, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£254,000	2017-10-06	£330,530
9 Gilbert Close, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-09-08	£326,172
10 Gilbert Close, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£367,000	2017-02-27	£492,941

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR14 7NX

Employment

NR14 7NX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NR14 7NX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in NR14 7NX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Wheel Road , Alpington NR14 7NH	4out of 4	282 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poringland Primary School The Footpath , Poringland NR14 7RF	3out of 4	2,352 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockland St Mary Primary School 21 School Lane , NR14 7EU	2out of 4	3,200 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School High Green , Brooke NR15 1HP	3out of 4	3,379 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thurton Primary School Ashby Road , Thurton NR14 6AT	4out of 4	4,032 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Framingham Earl High School Norwich Road , Framingham Earl NR14 7QP	3out of 4	3,509 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Gardeners Kitchen	Green Pasture Nurseries, Mill Road		1,003 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wheel Of Fortune (Alpington) Limited	Wheel Of Fortune, Wheel Road		328 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Garrick Field CHURCH MEADOW	grass pitches	341 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	51.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.26 Mbit/s

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