Greenways, Bunwell, Norwich, NR16 1QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR16 1QZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	51.4%	48.3%	-3.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	48.6%	51.7%	3.1%	49.0%	2.7%

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 vicinity of NR16 1QZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% 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	28.7%	33.2%	4.5%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	51.9%	2.9%	44.2%	7.7%
Separated	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	15.3%	8.2%	-7.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.5%	43.5%	-2.0%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	36.5%	37.8%	1.3%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	12.5%	14.1%	1.6%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	26.2%	19.7%	-6.5%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10.1%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	19.7%	2.9%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	4.3%	-2.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	17.8%	6.9%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	25.5%	5.7%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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)
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.2%	96.2%	-3.0%	81.4%	14.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% 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	96.9%	95.4%	-1.5%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	94.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	26.1%	13.5%	12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Greenways Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenways was 59.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.5% higher than the Bressingham & Burston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greenways has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Bressingham & Burston and the 94th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.6%.

🔎 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 NR16 1QZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Greenways are based on 173 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 Greenways, Bunwell, Norwich, NR16 1QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR16 1QZ

Average Price
£308,354

Semi-Detached
£292,819

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£354,958

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenways

Average Price
£381,360

Semi-Detached
£304,656

Terraced
£329,033

Detached
£423,572

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£487,766

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GreenwaysStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Silverlea Greenways, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-11-14	£355,263
7 Greenways, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-11-27	£309,667
1 Greenways, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-10-27	£255,470
7 Greenways, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,750	2021-07-02	£281,790
34 Greenways, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-10-30	£289,625

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR16 1QZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	15
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bunwell Primary School The Turnpike , Bunwell NR16 1SN	- not rated	772 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bunwell Primary School The Turnpike , Bunwell NR16 1SN	- not rated	772 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Road , Carleton Rode NR16 1RW	- not rated	1,409 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tacolneston Church of England Primary Norwich Road , Tacolneston NR16 1AL	- not rated	2,831 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tacolneston Church of England Primary Academy Norwich Road , Tacolneston NR16 1AL	3out of 4	2,831 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The New Buckenham Upper School Wymondham Road , New Buckenham NR16 2BG	- not rated	4,653 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	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
Edwards And Blake Ltd	Bunwell County Primary School, The Old Turnpike		841 yd
Chapel Coffee Shop	Baptist Chapel, Chapel Road		989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bunwell Sports Hall (Closed) BUNWELL SPORTS HALL BUNWELL SPORTS HALL WOOD LANE	grass pitches	1,038 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	34.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.37 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.37 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.19 Mbit/s

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