Welford Court, Long Stratton, Norwich, NR15 2XL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR15 2XL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.4%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.4%	49.6%	1.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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 NR15 2XL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.2% 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	24.7%	22.5%	-2.2%	37.9%	-15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	60.1%	55.2%	-4.9%	44.2%	11.0%
Separated	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.8%	13.7%	6.9%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	5.1%	7.6%	2.5%	6.1%	1.5%

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	50.8%	49.5%	-1.3%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	38.6%	34.5%	-4.1%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	8.9%	12.6%	3.7%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	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	14.1%	12.2%	-1.9%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	12.9%	-2.2%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	18.5%	-2.0%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	20.4%	5.0%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	30.4%	2.0%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.2% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.3%	99.2%	1.9%	81.4%	17.8%
Arab	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	96.1%	90.6%	-5.5%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	90.6%	-5.1%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	7%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Welford Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welford Court was 77.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.3% higher than the Bressingham & Burston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Welford Court has the 4th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bressingham & Burston and the 61st highest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.0%.

🔎 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. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NR15 2XL, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Welford Court are based on 3 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 Welford Court, Long Stratton, Norwich, NR15 2XL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR15 2XL

Average Price
£359,526

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£381,180

Detached
£316,218

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welford Court

Average Price
£368,123

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£390,855

Detached
£322,658

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welford CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Welford Court, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-03-30	£409,903
1 Welford Court, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-12-04	£322,658
4 Welford Court, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£58,900	1995-06-08	£371,806

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR15 2XL

Employment

NR15 2XL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	111
Retired	87
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	31
Other	14
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	65
Human health and social work activities	41
Manufacturing	33
Education	29
Financial and insurance activities	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Construction	17
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Field Infant and Nursery School Manor Road , Long Stratton NR15 2XR	3out of 4	322 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Junior School Swan Lane , Long Stratton NR15 2UY	3out of 4	549 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Aslacton Road , Forncett St Peter NR16 1LT	4out of 4	3,495 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Henry Preston Road , Tasburgh NR15 1NU	3out of 4	3,735 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aslacton Primary School Church Road , Aslacton NR15 2JH	3out of 4	4,375 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Long Stratton High School Manor Road , Long Stratton NR15 2XR	3out of 4	406 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cup Of Hope	Long Stratton Town Council Pavilion, Manor Road	486 yd
Long Stratton Congregational Church	Congregational Church, Ipswich Road	589 yd
Long Stratton Leisure Centre	Leisure Centre, Swan Lane	664 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Netherton Steakhouse	Netherton House, The Street		250 yd
The Queens Head	Queens Head, The Street		292 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Planet	Kestrel House, The Street	125 yd
Pizza Plus	Unit 4, Ice House Precinct	133 yd
The Spice Indian Takeaway	Unit 3 Ice House Precinct, Flowerpot Lane	137 yd
Do Do Chinese Takeaway	Do-do Chinese Takeaway, The Street	292 yd
The Chip Inn	The Street, Long Stratton	292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Of England Co-operative Society	Cooperative Solar Supermarket, The Street		125 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor Road Playing Field LONG STRATTON BOWLS CLUB LONG STRATTON BOWLS CLUB MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	514 yd
Long Stratton High School MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	530 yd
Long Stratton Leisure Centre SWAN LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	662 yd
St Mary'S Church Of England Junior School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	775 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	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	16.7%

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%

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