Heigham Road, Norwich, NR2 3AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR2 3AT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.2%	50.2%	5.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	54.8%	49.8%	-5.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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 area around NR2 3AT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	68.5%	69.1%	0.6%	37.9%	31.2%
Married: Opposite sex	20.6%	19.5%	-1.1%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.6%	7.4%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2.4%	3%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	52.9%	40.4%	-12.5%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	34.7%	42.9%	8.2%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	8.4%	13%	4.6%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	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.

In the area around NR2 3AT this area, 2.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 58.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.6%	2.7%	-2.9%	18.2%	-15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	7.7%	-1.7%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.3%	23.7%	2.4%	16.9%	6.8%
Degree or Similar	51%	58.7%	7.7%	33.8%	24.9%
Other	6.3%	1%	-5.3%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.5%	91%	1.5%	81.4%	9.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	84.7%	-4.2%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	85.2%	-3.7%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	2.2%	7.4%	5.2%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.1%	37.2%	23.9%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Heigham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heigham Road was 79.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.4% higher than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heigham Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson and the 221st highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NR2 3AT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Heigham Road are based on 82 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Norwich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Heigham Road, Norwich, NR2 3AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 3AT

Average Price
£368,825

Semi-Detached
£331,749

Terraced
£433,806

Detached
£453,316

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,673

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heigham Road

Average Price
£323,253

Semi-Detached
£326,140

Terraced
£336,588

Detached
£446,684

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,753

Other
£5,739

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heigham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Heigham Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-11-04	£386,760
21 Heigham Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£317,500	2021-03-16	£364,803
5 Heigham Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-03-05	£528,534
27 Heigham Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2019-02-22	£367,985
19 Heigham Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2018-10-19	£146,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 3AT

Employment

NR2 3AT 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NR2 3AT area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Student (economically inactive)	43
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Other	5
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	25
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Manufacturing	11
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	4out of 4	2,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Recreation Road Infant School Recreation Road , NR2 3PA	4out of 4	622 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Infant School Northumberland Street , NR2 4EH	2out of 4	671 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Junior School Avenue Road , NR2 3HP	3out of 4	742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wensum Junior School Turner Road , NR2 4HB	3out of 4	940 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,880 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	2,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	2,386 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	2,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School The Old Fire Station , 30 Bethel Street NR2 1NR	- not rated	1,133 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education Ipswich Road , NR2 2LJ	- not rated	1,843 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	205 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	297 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	659 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,518 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich High School for Girls GDST 95 Newmarket Road , Norwich NR2 2HU	- not rated	1,634 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Workshop Cafe	Workshop Cafe Bar, 53 Earlham Road	136 yd
Toho	128 Dereham Road, Norwich	251 yd
The Cat House	136 Dereham Road, Norwich	255 yd
Mitre	The Mitre, 131 Earlham Road	291 yd
Oishii Kitchen	12 Distillery Square, Norwich	313 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Horse	50 Earlham Road, Norwich	129 yd
The Earlham	41 Earlham Road, Norwich	136 yd
Alexandra Tavern	16 Stafford Street, Norwich	216 yd
The Belle Vue	46 St Philips Road, Norwich	297 yd
West End Retreat	Browne Street, Norwich	398 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chip Shop	26 Stafford Street, Norwich	216 yd
Take Thai	130 Dereham Road, Norwich	251 yd
Subway	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	287 yd
Furama	101 Dereham Road, Norwich	290 yd
Lucky Tandoori	105 Dereham Road, Norwich	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Supermarket	97 Dereham Road, Norwich	285 yd
Co-op Foodstore	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	287 yd
Norwich Shopper	3 - 5 Distillery Square, Norwich	313 yd
Co-op Foodstore	The Co-Operative Food, Earlham House Shops	720 yd
Tesco Express	84 Unthank Road, Norwich	740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Notre Dame Prep School DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	331 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Recreation Road Sports Centre RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	831 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		841 yd
Heigham Park RECREATION ROAD	tennis courts	964 yd
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	966 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 3AT