Church Road, Swainsthorpe, Norwich, NR14 8PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR14 8PR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.8%	49.7%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.2%	50.3%	1.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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 vicinity of NR14 8PR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.4% 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	22.6%	31.5%	8.9%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	59.4%	54.4%	-5.0%	44.2%	10.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.8%	7.8%	-4.0%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (85.5%) 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	58.9%	53.4%	-5.5%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	27.2%	32.1%	4.9%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	11.9%	12%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	1.7%	2%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	14.2%	11.7%	-2.5%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	8.1%	-5.8%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	17.4%	0.7%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.9%	3.8%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	20.7%	9.9%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	32.4%	-5.4%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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)
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.2%	98.5%	1.3%	81.4%	17.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	95.8%	93.9%	-1.9%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	93.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.1%	37.2%	12.9%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Road was 9.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.4% lower than the Hempnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hempnall and the 44th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NR14 8PR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Church Road are based on 947 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 Church Road, Swainsthorpe, Norwich, NR14 8PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR14 8PR

Average Price
£656,257

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£715,857

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£388,055

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Road

Average Price
£481,184

Semi-Detached
£322,190

Terraced
£314,245

Detached
£547,926

Flats/Maisonettes
£469,290

Other
£483,131

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Church Road, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-03-08	£298,584
52 Church Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-02-17	£453,847
45 Church Road, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£440,000	2020-11-03	£489,792
Orchard Cottage, 58 Church Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-05-12	£475,848
39 Church Road, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£71,000	2016-07-07	£87,974

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR14 8PR

Employment

NR14 8PR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	112
Retired	84
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Construction	13
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mulbarton Primary School The Common , Mulbarton NR14 8JG	3out of 4	2,420 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Holy Cross Primary School Long Lane , Stoke Holy Cross NR14 8LY	3out of 4	2,643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy School Road , Newton Flotman NR15 1PR	- not rated	2,940 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saxlingham Nethergate CofE VC Primary School Church Hill , Saxlingham Nethergate NR15 1TD	3out of 4	4,832 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Primary School Duverlin Close , NR4 6HS	3out of 4	5,392 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University Technical College Norfolk Old Hall Road , NR4 6FF	3out of 4	4,417 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Sugar Beat Eating House	Sugar Beat, Norwich Road		634 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NR14 8PR postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
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	13.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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