Helena Road, Norwich, NR2 3BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR2 3BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.9%	0.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.5%	48.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 3BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.6% 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	63%	62.6%	-0.4%	37.9%	24.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	19.7%	-4.2%	44.2%	-24.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.8%	9.8%	2.0%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (86.2%) 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	50%	43.8%	-6.2%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	39.1%	42.4%	3.3%	33.6%	8.8%
Fair health	9.5%	9.4%	-0.1%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 3BY this area, 5.5% 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 55.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	5.5%	-2.3%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	7.9%	1.3%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.8%	24.4%	2.6%	16.9%	7.5%
Degree or Similar	55.1%	55.5%	0.4%	33.8%	21.7%
Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	94.5%	92.2%	-2.3%	81.4%	10.8%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	89.4%	85.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	5.8%	9.5%	3.7%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	85.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.8%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.4%	-5.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	66.1%	37.2%	28.9%
Christian	22.7%	46.2%	-23.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Helena Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Helena Road was 15.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.4% lower than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Helena Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Nelson and the 34th lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.8%.

🔎 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 3BY, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Helena Road are based on 160 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 Helena Road, Norwich, NR2 3BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 3BY

Average Price
£269,938

Semi-Detached
£293,280

Terraced
£281,635

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,235

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Helena Road

Average Price
£251,306

Semi-Detached
£295,614

Terraced
£266,052

Detached
£193,351

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,989

Other
£183,837

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Helena Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Helena Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£308,250	2025-10-24	£304,647
17 Helena Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-03-10	£107,334
9 Helena Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£223,000	2024-10-11	£212,885
3 Helena Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-08-23	£297,780
47 Helena Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£262,000	2024-02-13	£258,373

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 3BY

Employment

NR2 3BY 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NR2 3BY 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	106
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	41
Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	3out of 4	1,970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nelson Infant School Northumberland Street , NR2 4EH	3out of 4	470 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Infant School Northumberland Street , NR2 4EH	- not rated	470 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Infant School Heigham Road , NR2 3AT	- not rated	490 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wensum Junior School Turner Road , NR2 4HB	- not rated	608 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wensum Junior School Turner Road , NR2 4HB	2out of 4	608 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	1,402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	1,494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkman Middle School, Norwich Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	- not rated	2,105 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackdale Middle School, Norwich Bluebell Road , NR4 7LN	- not rated	2,278 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill View Middle School, Norwich Gentry Place , NR5 8XZ	- not rated	2,474 yd	Community school	No	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	4out of 4	1,555 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	1,751 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	1,920 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlham High School Earlham Road , NR4 7NU	- not rated	2,110 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	2,230 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,478 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	2,150 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	396 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Earlham Road , NR2 3RF	- not rated	415 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	510 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	711 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Academy School 69 Bethel Street , NR2 1NR	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	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
Connaught Kitchen	80 Connaught Road, Norwich	250 yd
The Cat House	136 Dereham Road, Norwich	359 yd
Toho	128 Dereham Road, Norwich	374 yd
Mitre	The Mitre, 131 Earlham Road	412 yd
Bond Street Cafe	47 Bond Street, Norwich	440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Belle Vue	46 St Philips Road, Norwich	207 yd
Alexandra Tavern	16 Stafford Street, Norwich	273 yd
The Fat Cat	49 West End Street, Norwich	313 yd
West End Retreat	Browne Street, Norwich	507 yd
The Nelson	122 Nelson Street, Norwich	537 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chip Shop	26 Stafford Street, Norwich	273 yd
Take Thai	130 Dereham Road, Norwich	374 yd
Rice N Spice	16C Earlham House Shops, Earlham Road	592 yd
Furama	101 Dereham Road, Norwich	608 yd
Lucky Tandoori	105 Dereham Road, Norwich	612 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	The Co-Operative Food, Earlham House Shops	592 yd
International Supermarket	97 Dereham Road, Norwich	597 yd
Co-op Foodstore	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	671 yd
Norwich Shopper	3 - 5 Distillery Square, Norwich	731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Notre Dame Prep School DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	396 yd
Recreation Road Sports Centre RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	723 yd
Heigham Park RECREATION ROAD	tennis courts	970 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	971 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	134.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 3BY