Hardy Drive, Poringland, Norwich, NR14 7WL

Overview of NR14 7WL

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Hardy Drive is in Poringland, Norwich and in South Norfolk district. NR14 7WL is located in the Poringland, Framinghams & Trowse electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since 2012-11-01.

StreetScan combines information about Hardy Drive, Poringland, Norwich, NR14 7WL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR14 7WJ, NR14 7WH, NR14 7WQ, NR14 7WD, NR14 7WE, NR14 7WR, NR14 7WA, NR14 7WN, NR14 7WS.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR14 7WL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.1%	49.1%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.9%	50.9%	1.0%	49.0%	1.9%

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	29%	35.9%	6.9%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	43.7%	-8.4%	44.2%	-0.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.2%	14.8%	3.6%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) 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	48.9%	55.6%	6.7%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	36.1%	31.8%	-4.3%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	12.6%	9.2%	-3.4%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 NR14 7WL this area, 9% 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	12.4%	9%	-3.4%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	11%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.1%	14.3%	-7.8%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	20.5%	7.9%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	37.9%	5.0%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	96.8%	96%	-0.8%	81.4%	14.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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	95.2%	92.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	93%	-2.0%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0.2%	3.8%	3.6%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.9%	37.2%	18.7%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Hardy Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hardy Drive was 54.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 251.2% higher than the Brooke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hardy Drive has the 12th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Brooke and the 109th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NR14 7WL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Hardy Drive are based on 11 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 Hardy Drive, Poringland, Norwich, NR14 7WL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR14 7WL

Average Price
£410,597

Semi-Detached
£389,442

Terraced
£366,879

Detached
£475,939

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hardy Drive

Average Price
£408,354

Semi-Detached
£395,724

Terraced
£377,595

Detached
£457,651

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hardy DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Hardy Drive, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-12-14	£351,366
5 Hardy Drive, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-09-30	£361,326
3 Hardy Drive, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2017-10-31	£344,465
11 Hardy Drive, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£224,950	2013-10-22	£395,724
15 Hardy Drive, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£349,950	2013-08-29	£605,518

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Employment

NR14 7WL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	169
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	37
Financial and insurance activities	32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Construction	19
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Poringland Primary School The Footpath , Poringland NR14 7RF	3out of 4	690 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Holy Cross Primary School Long Lane , Stoke Holy Cross NR14 8LY	3out of 4	2,775 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Wheel Road , Alpington NR14 7NH	4out of 4	3,219 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School High Green , Brooke NR15 1HP	3out of 4	3,993 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	1,502 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
Poringland Community Centre Community Cafe	Community Centre, Overtons Way		276 yd
Botany And Beans	16A The Street, Poringland		765 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Zaks Poringland Diner	Zaks, 119 The Street		530 yd
The Royal Oak	44 The Street, Poringland		550 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poringland Charcoal & Grill	109A The Street, Poringland	530 yd
Kairali South Indian Takeaway	109 The Street, Poringland	530 yd
Win Lee Chinese Take Away	115 The Street, Poringland	530 yd
The Fish Inn	44A The Street, Poringland	550 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens Of Poringland	Budgens Supermarket Store, Overtons Way		276 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Welcome Home And Memorial Playing Field MEMORIAL PLAYING FIELD MEMORIAL PLAYING FIELD THE FOOTPATH	grass pitches	563 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	67.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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