Nelson Street, Norwich, NR2 4DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR2 4DW 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	48%	46.4%	-1.6%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	52%	53.6%	1.6%	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 4DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.1% 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	58.6%	66.1%	7.5%	37.9%	28.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	16.5%	-6.8%	44.2%	-27.7%
Separated	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10.5%	9.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	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	40.2%	35%	-5.2%	48.4%	-13.4%
Good health	34.6%	38.4%	3.8%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	16.3%	17.7%	1.4%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	8.1%	7.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	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	16.7%	12.9%	-3.8%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	6%	-7.3%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	15.2%	-2.4%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.5%	2.7%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.5%	20.7%	1.2%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	36.4%	9.3%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.5%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	97.2%	90.7%	-6.5%	81.4%	9.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

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	90.7%	81.3%	-9.4%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	6.1%	9.2%	3.1%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	82.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.6%	37.2%	24.4%
Christian	24.9%	46.2%	-21.3%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Nelson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nelson Street was 235.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 399.5% higher than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nelson Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson and the 52nd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 95.5%.

🔎 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 4DW, 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 271 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 4DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 4DW

Average Price
£291,504

Semi-Detached
£278,474

Terraced
£287,486

Detached
£335,667

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nelson Street

Average Price
£253,259

Semi-Detached
£250,967

Terraced
£246,922

Detached
£308,219

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,835

Other
£567,176

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nelson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Nelson Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-01-10	£279,131
71 Nelson Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2023-03-24	£238,292
53 Nelson Street, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-09-01	£456,991
40 Nelson Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-04-08	£262,909
34 Nelson Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-03-01	£274,223

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 4DW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR2 4DW 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	70
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,034 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	124 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wensum Junior School Turner Road , NR2 4HB	3out of 4	459 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Recreation Road Infant School Recreation Road , NR2 3PA	4out of 4	993 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Junior School Avenue Road , NR2 3HP	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henderson Green Primary School Earlham Grove , NR5 8DX	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,517 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	2,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	2,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	2,367 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	2,918 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	1,572 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	2,405 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	382 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	756 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	1,057 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,838 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	2,041 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
Harry's Soul Station	35 - 37 Adelaide Street, Norwich	149 yd
Alive Church - Foodbank Distribution Centre & Community Cafe	The Vineyard Centre, Nelson Street	180 yd
The Cat House	136 Dereham Road, Norwich	310 yd
Toho	128 Dereham Road, Norwich	318 yd
Russell Street Community Centre	Community Centre, Russell Street	474 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fat Cat	49 West End Street, Norwich	104 yd
The Nelson	122 Nelson Street, Norwich	180 yd
West End Retreat	Browne Street, Norwich	288 yd
The Belle Vue	46 St Philips Road, Norwich	334 yd
Alexandra Tavern	16 Stafford Street, Norwich	422 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Take Thai	130 Dereham Road, Norwich	318 yd
Kam Moon Chinese & Thai Takeaway	170 Nelson Street, Norwich	359 yd
The Chip Shop	26 Stafford Street, Norwich	422 yd
Furama	101 Dereham Road, Norwich	485 yd
Lucky Tandoori	105 Dereham Road, Norwich	488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Supermarket	97 Dereham Road, Norwich	475 yd
Co-op Foodstore	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	573 yd
Norwich Shopper	3 - 5 Distillery Square, Norwich	643 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 2, 36 - 50 Drayton Road	934 yd
Co-op Foodstore	The Co-Operative Food, Earlham House Shops	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Notre Dame Prep School DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	254 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	650 yd
Mile Cross Primary School Playing Field (Closed) Valpy Avenue	grass pitches	1,081 yd
Recreation Road Sports Centre RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	1,082 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	143.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 4DW