The Shrublands, West Pottergate, Norwich, NR2 4BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR2 4BS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents 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	52.3%	52.1%	-0.2%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	47.7%	47.9%	0.2%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 4BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	46.9%	54.5%	7.6%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	20.8%	-6.4%	44.2%	-23.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	14.8%	8.3%	-6.5%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	8.2%	12.8%	4.6%	6.1%	6.7%

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	41.5%	43.3%	1.8%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	30%	35.5%	5.5%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	19.5%	14.3%	-5.2%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	8.7%	5.7%	-3.0%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	17.1%	-8.0%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	10.9%	-1.4%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	11.3%	-1.9%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7.5%	5.0%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	13.3%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	36.5%	6.0%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
White	92.4%	81%	-11.4%	81.4%	-0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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	87.4%	80.3%	-7.1%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	4.7%	6.3%	1.6%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	7.4%	3.1%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	81%	-5.6%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	7.5%	6.1%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	4%	5.8%	1.8%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.4%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54%	76.7%	-22.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	31.4%	13.5%	17.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is The Shrublands Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Shrublands was 86.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.4% lower than the Mancroft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Shrublands has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft and the 208th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.6%.

🔎 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 4BS, 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 The Shrublands are based on 101 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 The Shrublands, West Pottergate, Norwich, NR2 4BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 4BS

Average Price
£272,062

Semi-Detached
£301,723

Terraced
£268,355

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Shrublands

Average Price
£263,712

Semi-Detached
£260,854

Terraced
£265,185

Detached
£277,056

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ShrublandsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 The Shrublands, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-09-20	£266,407
9 The Shrublands, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-02-17	£291,826
5 The Shrublands, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2017-05-24	£262,095
9 The Shrublands, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2014-08-11	£274,381
6 The Shrublands, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2013-10-11	£259,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 4BS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR2 4BS 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	69
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	4out of 4	2,354 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	627 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Junior School Avenue Road , NR2 3HP	3out of 4	714 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Infant School Northumberland Street , NR2 4EH	2out of 4	732 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wensum Junior School Turner Road , NR2 4HB	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	1,134 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	1,223 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,812 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	2,173 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	2,327 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	2,339 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	1,070 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	1,779 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	168 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	333 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	657 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,465 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich High School for Girls GDST 95 Newmarket Road , Norwich NR2 2HU	- not rated	1,586 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	69 yd
Oishii Kitchen	12 Distillery Square, Norwich	292 yd
Toho	128 Dereham Road, Norwich	311 yd
The Cat House	136 Dereham Road, Norwich	317 yd
Mitre	The Mitre, 131 Earlham Road	318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Earlham	41 Earlham Road, Norwich	69 yd
The Black Horse	50 Earlham Road, Norwich	73 yd
Alexandra Tavern	16 Stafford Street, Norwich	283 yd
The Belle Vue	46 St Philips Road, Norwich	365 yd
West End Retreat	Browne Street, Norwich	442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	281 yd
The Chip Shop	26 Stafford Street, Norwich	283 yd
Golden City	14 Distillery Square, Norwich	292 yd
Furama	101 Dereham Road, Norwich	305 yd
Lucky Tandoori	105 Dereham Road, Norwich	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	281 yd
Norwich Shopper	3 - 5 Distillery Square, Norwich	292 yd
International Supermarket	97 Dereham Road, Norwich	302 yd
Tesco Express	84 Unthank Road, Norwich	685 yd
Farm Foods	67 - 69 Westwick Street, Norwich	739 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Notre Dame Prep School DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	387 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		779 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	839 yd
Recreation Road Sports Centre RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	851 yd
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	937 yd
Heigham Park RECREATION ROAD	tennis courts	965 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	164.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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