Hotblack Road, Norwich, NR2 4HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR2 4HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	52.9%	47.8%	-5.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	47.1%	52.2%	5.1%	49.0%	3.2%

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 4HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.3% 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	68.5%	74.3%	5.8%	37.9%	36.4%
Married: Opposite sex	20.5%	16.8%	-3.7%	44.2%	-27.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.9%	7.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	6.1%	-5.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.5%	51.3%	-1.2%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	33.9%	35.9%	2.0%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	11.1%	9.1%	-2.0%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around NR2 4HQ this area, 4.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 59%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	4.1%	-3.8%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	3.7%	-4.2%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	8.1%	-5.3%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.3%	23.2%	3.9%	16.9%	6.3%
Degree or Similar	45.3%	59%	13.7%	33.8%	25.2%
Other	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.6%	90%	-4.6%	81.4%	8.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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%	83.6%	-6.4%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	5%	9%	4.0%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	83.6%	-5.7%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	3.9%	8.4%	4.5%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.8%	37.2%	25.6%
Christian	23.5%	46.2%	-22.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Hotblack Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hotblack Road was 63.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% higher than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hotblack Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson and the 181st lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

🔎 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 4HQ, 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 Hotblack Road are based on 204 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 Hotblack Road, Norwich, NR2 4HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 4HQ

Average Price
£257,216

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£257,216

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hotblack Road

Average Price
£263,278

Semi-Detached
£272,258

Terraced
£252,752

Detached
£402,742

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,844

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hotblack Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Hotblack Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£273,000	2024-12-03	£269,643
49 Hotblack Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-08-27	£258,392
69 Hotblack Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£278,000	2024-08-07	£276,280
70 Hotblack Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-02-22	£307,987
57 Hotblack Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£259,000	2022-06-14	£258,732

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 4HQ

Employment

NR2 4HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NR2 4HQ 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	104
Part-Time Employee	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	27
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	16
Other	15
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	6
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	1,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wensum Junior School Turner Road , NR2 4HB	3out of 4	108 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Infant School Northumberland Street , NR2 4EH	2out of 4	440 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Recreation Road Infant School Recreation Road , NR2 3PA	4out of 4	1,044 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henderson Green Primary School Earlham Grove , NR5 8DX	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Junior School Avenue Road , NR2 3HP	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	1,844 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	2,527 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	2,726 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hellesdon High School 187 Middletons Lane , Hellesdon NR6 5SB	3out of 4	2,972 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	1,951 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	2,660 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	772 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	1,002 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	1,119 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Education 168b Motum Road , NR5 8EG	- not rated	1,918 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Clare School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	4out of 4	2,040 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
Wensum Junior School Breakfast And After School Club	Wensum Junior School, Turner Road	129 yd
Bond Street Cafe	47 Bond Street, Norwich	314 yd
Alive Church - Foodbank Distribution Centre & Community Cafe	The Vineyard Centre, Nelson Street	468 yd
Harry's Soul Station	35 - 37 Adelaide Street, Norwich	563 yd
Hammerton Court Community Cafe	Julian Hospital, Bowthorpe Road	615 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fat Cat	49 West End Street, Norwich	467 yd
The Nelson	122 Nelson Street, Norwich	468 yd
The Belle Vue	46 St Philips Road, Norwich	558 yd
Alexandra Tavern	16 Stafford Street, Norwich	647 yd
West End Retreat	Browne Street, Norwich	697 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kam Moon Chinese & Thai Takeaway	170 Nelson Street, Norwich	551 yd
The Chip Shop	26 Stafford Street, Norwich	647 yd
Take Thai	130 Dereham Road, Norwich	659 yd
Furama	101 Dereham Road, Norwich	874 yd
Lucky Tandoori	105 Dereham Road, Norwich	878 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Supermarket	97 Dereham Road, Norwich	864 yd
Co-op Foodstore	The Co-Operative Food, Earlham House Shops	907 yd
Co-op Foodstore	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	957 yd
Norwich Shopper	3 - 5 Distillery Square, Norwich	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Notre Dame Prep School DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	630 yd
Mile Cross Primary School Playing Field (Closed) Valpy Avenue	grass pitches	924 yd
Recreation Road Sports Centre RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	1,026 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	1,043 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	158.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR2 4HQ