Heigham Grove, Norwich, NR2 3DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR2 3DQ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.4% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	58.4%	4.4%	51.0%	7.4%
Male	46%	41.6%	-4.4%	49.0%	-7.4%

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 3DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	42.8%	56.6%	13.8%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	18.7%	-11.0%	44.2%	-25.5%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	13.8%	14.5%	0.7%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	9%	6.6%	-2.4%	6.1%	0.5%

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	51.6%	44.2%	-7.4%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	32.3%	34.8%	2.5%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	12.4%	15.5%	3.1%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	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.

In the area around NR2 3DQ this area, 6.5% 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 56%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	6.5%	-5.9%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	7.1%	0.9%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	7.7%	-2.0%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	18.5%	7.5%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	53.8%	56%	2.2%	33.8%	22.2%
Other	6.2%	3.6%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	88.2%	86.5%	-1.7%	81.4%	5.1%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80% 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	85.7%	80%	-5.7%	83.2%	-3.2%
European Union	5.6%	8.9%	3.3%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	80.9%	-4.2%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	2.5%	10.1%	7.6%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Heigham Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heigham Grove was 54.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.4% higher than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Heigham Grove has the 29th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Nelson and the 165th lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.0%.

🔎 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 3DQ, 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 Grove are based on 106 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 Grove, Norwich, NR2 3DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 3DQ

Average Price
£740,332

Semi-Detached
£552,020

Terraced
£588,167

Detached
£1,414,322

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,170

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heigham Grove

Average Price
£331,403

Semi-Detached
£390,245

Terraced
£553,588

Detached
£1,048,353

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,886

Other
£10,136

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heigham GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Heigham Grove, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2025-05-14	£565,676
Flat B 2 Heigham Grove, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2025-02-07	£158,171
5 Heigham Grove, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2025-01-31	£475,618
15 Heigham Grove, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2024-08-06	£683,704
4 Heigham Grove, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£556,000	2023-10-06	£528,712

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 3DQ

Employment

NR2 3DQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NR2 3DQ 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	60
Retired	28
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Other	2
Transport and storage	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	2,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Catholic Infant School Heigham Road , NR2 3AT	- not rated	321 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Junior School Avenue Road , NR2 3HP	3out of 4	665 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue First School Milford Road , NR2 3HP	- not rated	665 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	- not rated	711 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bignold First School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	711 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	711 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	2,009 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	2,015 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackdale Middle School, Norwich Bluebell Road , NR4 7LN	- not rated	2,636 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkman Middle School, Norwich Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	- not rated	2,815 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	1,048 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	1,140 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	1,449 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	1,449 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,982 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	751 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	1,432 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 Educational Trust-Norfolk 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	291 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Earlham Road , NR2 3RF	- not rated	447 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norwich Academy School 69 Bethel Street , NR2 1NR	- not rated	557 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	636 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	752 yd	Foundation special 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
Workshop Cafe	Workshop Cafe Bar, 53 Earlham Road	205 yd
Narthex Cafe And Mac's Bar	Cathedral House, Unthank Road	216 yd
Open Table	Trinity United Reformed Church, 1 Unthank Road	309 yd
Trory Street Deli	9 Trory Street, Norwich	358 yd
The Hamlet Centre Children's Service	The Hamlet Centre Childrens Service, Johnson Place	364 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Horse	50 Earlham Road, Norwich	196 yd
The Earlham	41 Earlham Road, Norwich	205 yd
The Georgian Townhouse	30 - 34 Unthank Road, Norwich	274 yd
Temple Bar Kitchen	Temple Bar, 2 Unthank Road	314 yd
Temple Bar	2 Unthank Road, Norwich	314 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden City	14 Distillery Square, Norwich	403 yd
Subway	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	436 yd
City Hut Peri Peri Cafe Grill	8 Dereham Road, Norwich	454 yd
Crown Pizza And Chicken	71 Dereham Road, Norwich	481 yd
Lucky Tandoori	105 Dereham Road, Norwich	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Norwich Shopper	3 - 5 Distillery Square, Norwich	403 yd
Co-op Foodstore	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	436 yd
Tesco Express	84 Unthank Road, Norwich	459 yd
International Supermarket	97 Dereham Road, Norwich	501 yd
Farm Foods	67 - 69 Westwick Street, Norwich	739 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		619 yd
Notre Dame Prep School DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	637 yd
Recreation Road Sports Centre RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	898 yd
Heigham Park RECREATION ROAD	tennis courts	936 yd
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	944 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	980 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	1,006 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,052 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	161 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 3DQ