Calvert Street, Norwich, NR3 1AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR3 1AN 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	42.8%	46.4%	3.6%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	57.2%	53.6%	-3.6%	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 NR3 1AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% 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	66.5%	57.8%	-8.7%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	18.3%	21.7%	3.4%	44.2%	-22.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	12.5%	11.9%	-0.6%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.2%	39.3%	-10.9%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	38.7%	39.3%	0.6%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	9.2%	17.6%	8.4%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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 NR3 1AN this area, 9.7% 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 54.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	9.7%	2.3%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	5.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	8.3%	-1.8%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	18.1%	1.0%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	49.4%	54.2%	4.8%	33.8%	20.4%
Other	7%	1.4%	-5.6%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	6.3%	1%	-5.3%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	86.3%	87.2%	0.9%	81.4%	5.8%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	79.3%	77.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	6.6%	10.7%	4.1%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	6.2%	-2.7%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.2%	77.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	6.3%	11.7%	5.4%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.9%	37.2%	19.7%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Calvert Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Calvert Street was 315.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 195.5% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Calvert Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 34th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.1%.

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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 NR3 1AN, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Calvert Street are based on 64 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 Calvert Street, Norwich, NR3 1AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 1AN

Average Price
£286,363

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,363

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Calvert Street

Average Price
£299,226

Semi-Detached
£352,390

Terraced
£302,004

Detached
£392,852

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,200

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Calvert Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Octagon Court Calvert Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,500	2025-06-05	£147,438
2 Octagon Court Calvert Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£336,500	2024-12-06	£329,460
2 Octagon Court Calvert Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£316,250	2021-06-24	£324,217
2 Octagon Court Calvert Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2018-08-03	£295,579
1 Octagon Court Calvert Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2014-01-30	£202,870

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 1AN

Employment

NR3 1AN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	40
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	31
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	17
Information and communication	14
Other	13
Manufacturing	10
Construction	7
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	3,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Magdalen Gates Primary School Bull Close Road , NR3 1NG	3out of 4	752 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	1,038 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HS	2out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Infant School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Free schools	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	113 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,341 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	1,659 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	2,428 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	2out of 4	2,748 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	681 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	1,947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	462 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	605 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	1,145 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	1,320 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	1,814 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
The Merchants Of Spice	30 - 32 Colegate, Norwich	37 yd
The Last Wine Bar And Restaurant	76 St Georges Street, Norwich	50 yd
Xo Kitchen	Ground Floor Suite 3, 13 - 15 St Georges Street	78 yd
The Merchant's House	7 - 9 Fye Bridge Street, Norwich	164 yd
Cookmama Restaurant	19 Fye Bridge Street, Norwich	164 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The City Club	Bacon House, 33 Colegate	72 yd
Norwich Playhouse Bar	Norwich Playhouse, 42 - 58 St Georges Street	78 yd
The Woolpack Yard	3 Muspole Street, Norwich	128 yd
The Weavers Arms	2 Muspole Street, Norwich	128 yd
Mischief Tavern	8 Fye Bridge Street, Norwich	144 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Norwich Pizza And Kebab	6 Magdalen Street, Norwich	164 yd
Pizza Go Go	19 Wensum Street, Norwich	241 yd
Amaretto Delicatessen	Emily House, 16 St Georges Street	255 yd
Blue Bear Coffee Co.	13A Tombland, Norwich	366 yd
Crocodiles	10 Tombland, Norwich	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roys	77 - 87 Magdalen Street, Norwich	371 yd
Iceland	1 - 3 Anglia Square, Norwich	374 yd
Farm Foods	67 - 69 Westwick Street, Norwich	490 yd
Tesco Stores	19 London Street, Norwich	493 yd
Tesco Express	45 - 49 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	720 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	333 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	402 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	482 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		682 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	773 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	826 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	834 yd
Nuffield Health (Norwich) BARRACK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	928 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	940 yd
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	998 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR3 1AN