Douro Place, Norwich, NR2 4BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR2 4BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	53.7%	50%	-3.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.3%	50%	3.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	49.3%	54.1%	4.8%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	18.4%	17%	-1.4%	44.2%	-27.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	21.7%	16.4%	-5.3%	9.1%	7.3%
Widowed	7.2%	6.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.9%	38%	8.1%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	31.7%	29.3%	-2.4%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	27.4%	16.3%	-11.1%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	10.4%	12.5%	2.1%	4.0%	8.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	1.2%	2.6%

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	41.4%	25.2%	-16.2%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	16.4%	5.9%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	13.8%	3.3%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	7.5%	5.5%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	11.3%	2.7%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	23.9%	4.2%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	7.2%	1.9%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	2.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	89%	84.8%	-4.2%	81.4%	3.4%
Arab	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	70.9%	-5.9%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	9.8%	15.4%	5.6%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	5.5%	-1.8%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.3%	0.3%
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	76.2%	70.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	-12.7%
10+ Years	6.1%	12%	5.9%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	7.9%	9.8%	1.9%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	4.9%	-3.0%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.2%	76.7%	-30.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	33%	13.5%	19.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Douro Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Douro Place was 1000.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 139.9% higher than the Mancroft average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Douro Place has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft and the 7th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 238.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 135.2%.

🔎 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 4BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Douro Place are based on 33 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 Douro Place, Norwich, NR2 4BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 4BQ

Average Price
£148,721

Semi-Detached
£169,865

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,901

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Douro Place

Average Price
£137,179

Semi-Detached
£167,349

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,162

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Douro PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Douro Place, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2025-10-10	£148,915
66 Douro Place, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-03-25	£135,198
75 Douro Place, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2025-01-10	£118,965
95 Douro Place, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2023-09-06	£132,376
63 Douro Place, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-06-02	£126,010

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 4BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	43
Full-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,666 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	243 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Infant School Northumberland Street , NR2 4EH	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Infant School Northumberland Street , NR2 4EH	- not rated	862 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Junior School Avenue Road , NR2 3HP	3out of 4	922 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue First School Milford Road , NR2 3HP	- not rated	922 yd	Community school	No	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	927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	1,756 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	2,194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackdale Middle School, Norwich Bluebell Road , NR4 7LN	- not rated	2,795 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkman Middle School, Norwich Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	- not rated	2,802 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	893 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	1,058 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	1,576 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	3out of 4	2,219 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	789 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	1,703 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	378 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	410 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Earlham Road , NR2 3RF	- not rated	526 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norwich Academy School 69 Bethel Street , NR2 1NR	- not rated	587 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	939 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
Oishii Kitchen	12 Distillery Square, Norwich	95 yd
Mr Mangal	55 - 57 Dereham Road, Norwich	161 yd
Antep Kitchen Turkish Restaurant	47 Dereham Road, Norwich	163 yd
Workshop Cafe	Workshop Cafe Bar, 53 Earlham Road	169 yd
Vietnam Pho	67 Dereham Road, Norwich	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Earlham	41 Earlham Road, Norwich	169 yd
The Reindeer	10 Dereham Road, Norwich	239 yd
The Black Horse	50 Earlham Road, Norwich	249 yd
West End Retreat	Browne Street, Norwich	407 yd
Alexandra Tavern	16 Stafford Street, Norwich	438 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden City	14 Distillery Square, Norwich	95 yd
Subway	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	127 yd
Crown Pizza And Chicken	71 Dereham Road, Norwich	170 yd
Lucky Tandoori	105 Dereham Road, Norwich	202 yd
Caesars	81 Dereham Road, Norwich	202 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Norwich Shopper	3 - 5 Distillery Square, Norwich	95 yd
Co-op Foodstore	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	127 yd
International Supermarket	97 Dereham Road, Norwich	210 yd
Farm Foods	67 - 69 Westwick Street, Norwich	530 yd
Tesco Express	84 Unthank Road, Norwich	770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Notre Dame Prep School DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	411 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		634 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	695 yd
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	728 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,022 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,041 yd
Recreation Road Sports Centre RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	1,060 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	57.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 4BQ