Nelson Street, Norwich, NR2 4DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR2 4DN is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	52.9%	46.4%	-6.5%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	47.1%	53.6%	6.5%	49.0%	4.6%

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 4DN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	58%	49.2%	-8.8%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	30.1%	4.1%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13%	12.4%	-0.6%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.4%	45.7%	2.3%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	38.9%	35%	-3.9%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	14.9%	14.3%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

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 52.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	12.6%	-6.4%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	7.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	6.8%	-3.2%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23%	14.2%	-8.8%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	52.1%	16.6%	33.8%	18.3%
Other	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	3.2%	4%	0.8%	0.8%	3.2%
White	91.4%	87.9%	-3.5%	81.4%	6.5%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	89.1%	81.3%	-7.8%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	81.6%	-7.1%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	6.7%	4.9%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1.8%	6.3%	4.5%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58%	37.2%	20.8%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Nelson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nelson Street was 50.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.6% higher than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Nelson Street has the 30th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Nelson and the 150th lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NR2 4DN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Nelson Street are based on 275 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 Nelson Street, Norwich, NR2 4DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 4DN

Average Price
£283,518

Semi-Detached
£270,472

Terraced
£287,866

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nelson Street

Average Price
£247,196

Semi-Detached
£245,034

Terraced
£242,069

Detached
£302,336

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,602

Other
£532,020

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nelson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19A Nelson Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-05-24	£221,178
5 Nelson Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-08-18	£250,270
19A Nelson Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-05-05	£147,452
15 Nelson Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2022-05-31	£220,569
19 Nelson Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£224,000	2022-04-21	£221,844

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 4DN

Employment

NR2 4DN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	70
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	19
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Other	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	3out of 4	2,164 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	326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Infant School Northumberland Street , NR2 4EH	- not rated	326 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Infant School Heigham Road , NR2 3AT	- not rated	438 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wensum Junior School Turner Road , NR2 4HB	- not rated	658 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wensum Junior School Turner Road , NR2 4HB	2out of 4	658 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	1,283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	1,463 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkman Middle School, Norwich Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	- not rated	2,296 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackdale Middle School, Norwich Bluebell Road , NR4 7LN	- not rated	2,537 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	2,559 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	1,356 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	1,576 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	2,149 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	- not rated	2,149 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	2,174 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,361 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	2,182 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	179 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Earlham Road , NR2 3RF	- not rated	523 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	542 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	911 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Academy School 69 Bethel Street , NR2 1NR	- not rated	1,161 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
The Cat House	136 Dereham Road, Norwich	198 yd
Toho	128 Dereham Road, Norwich	210 yd
Harry's Soul Station	35 - 37 Adelaide Street, Norwich	226 yd
Alive Church - Foodbank Distribution Centre & Community Cafe	The Vineyard Centre, Nelson Street	324 yd
Connaught Kitchen	80 Connaught Road, Norwich	388 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fat Cat	49 West End Street, Norwich	57 yd
The Belle Vue	46 St Philips Road, Norwich	189 yd
West End Retreat	Browne Street, Norwich	268 yd
Alexandra Tavern	16 Stafford Street, Norwich	278 yd
The Nelson	122 Nelson Street, Norwich	324 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Take Thai	130 Dereham Road, Norwich	210 yd
The Chip Shop	26 Stafford Street, Norwich	278 yd
Furama	101 Dereham Road, Norwich	423 yd
Lucky Tandoori	105 Dereham Road, Norwich	426 yd
Caesars	81 Dereham Road, Norwich	426 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Supermarket	97 Dereham Road, Norwich	412 yd
Co-op Foodstore	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	504 yd
Norwich Shopper	3 - 5 Distillery Square, Norwich	572 yd
Co-op Foodstore	The Co-Operative Food, Earlham House Shops	819 yd
Farm Foods	67 - 69 Westwick Street, Norwich	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Notre Dame Prep School DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	179 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Recreation Road Sports Centre RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	951 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	86.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 4DN