Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 3TB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR2 3TB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.3%	50.7%	-4.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	44.7%	49.3%	4.6%	49.0%	0.3%

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 3TB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	46.1%	55.6%	9.5%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	21.9%	19.3%	-2.6%	44.2%	-24.9%
Separated	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	12.4%	16%	3.6%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	15.7%	7.5%	-8.2%	6.1%	1.4%

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	33%	33.8%	0.8%	48.4%	-14.6%
Good health	38.1%	40.1%	2.0%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	21.3%	15.9%	-5.4%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.1%	18.8%	-14.3%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	9.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	11.3%	-2.2%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.9%	3.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	18.3%	8.7%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	36%	7.9%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.4%	92.7%	-2.7%	81.4%	11.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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	93.9%	90.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	90.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	1.5%	5.8%	4.3%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	13.4%	6.0%	7.4%

Safety

Is Dereham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dereham Road was 97.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.0% lower than the Mancroft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dereham Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft and the 186th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NR2 3TB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Dereham Road are based on 1259 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 Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 3TB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 3TB

Average Price
£293,958

Semi-Detached
£299,223

Terraced
£243,998

Detached
£336,019

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dereham Road

Average Price
£339,826

Semi-Detached
£305,658

Terraced
£294,760

Detached
£402,774

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,268

Other
£567,808

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dereham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
175 Dereham Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£303,000	2022-09-15	£294,745
163 Dereham Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£264,025	2016-10-24	£331,967
171 Dereham Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,500	2010-06-03	£400,332
161 Dereham Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2010-03-12	£317,884
163 Dereham Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2007-10-26	£313,823

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 3TB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR2 3TB 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	52
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Self-Employed	6
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	13
Other	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Mining and quarrying	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	2,086 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	2out of 4	323 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wensum Junior School Turner Road , NR2 4HB	3out of 4	600 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Recreation Road Infant School Recreation Road , NR2 3PA	4out of 4	814 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Junior School Avenue Road , NR2 3HP	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Jessopp Road , NR2 3QB	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	2,097 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	2,203 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	2,312 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	2,715 yd	Academy converter	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	1,422 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	2,205 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	254 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	551 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	874 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,733 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Clare School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	4out of 4	1,890 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cat House	136 Dereham Road, Norwich	119 yd
Toho	128 Dereham Road, Norwich	132 yd
Harry's Soul Station	35 - 37 Adelaide Street, Norwich	239 yd
Connaught Kitchen	80 Connaught Road, Norwich	357 yd
Alive Church - Foodbank Distribution Centre & Community Cafe	The Vineyard Centre, Nelson Street	376 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fat Cat	49 West End Street, Norwich	102 yd
The Belle Vue	46 St Philips Road, Norwich	149 yd
Alexandra Tavern	16 Stafford Street, Norwich	223 yd
West End Retreat	Browne Street, Norwich	223 yd
The Nelson	122 Nelson Street, Norwich	376 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Take Thai	130 Dereham Road, Norwich	132 yd
The Chip Shop	26 Stafford Street, Norwich	223 yd
Furama	101 Dereham Road, Norwich	352 yd
Lucky Tandoori	105 Dereham Road, Norwich	356 yd
Caesars	81 Dereham Road, Norwich	356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Supermarket	97 Dereham Road, Norwich	341 yd
Co-op Foodstore	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	430 yd
Norwich Shopper	3 - 5 Distillery Square, Norwich	498 yd
Co-op Foodstore	The Co-Operative Food, Earlham House Shops	805 yd
Farm Foods	67 - 69 Westwick Street, Norwich	916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Notre Dame Prep School DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	115 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Recreation Road Sports Centre RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	935 yd
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	1,072 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	68.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 3TB