Gildencroft, Norwich, NR3 1DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR3 1DS, 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	48.6%	52.1%	3.5%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	51.4%	47.9%	-3.5%	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 NR3 1DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	55.8%	45.4%	-10.4%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	11.6%	26.3%	14.7%	44.2%	-17.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	19.3%	16%	-3.3%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	7.2%	6.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.6%

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	38.7%	43.4%	4.7%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	35.1%	30.6%	-4.5%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	17.6%	18.3%	0.7%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	5.9%	6.8%	0.9%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	22.7%	17.6%	-5.1%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	8.8%	-3.9%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	14.5%	-2.6%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	14.5%	-2.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	39.9%	14.5%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	2.5%	1.3%
Other Black	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	90.1%	89%	-1.1%	81.4%	7.6%
Other	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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	85.1%	76.7%	-8.4%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	4.5%	13.1%	8.6%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	76.7%	-8.4%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	3.6%	9.7%	6.1%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	0.5%	6.4%	5.9%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	1.3%	-5.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	76.7%	-16.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Gildencroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gildencroft was 230.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.8% lower than the Mancroft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gildencroft has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft and the 60th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.9%.

🔎 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 NR3 1DS, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Gildencroft are based on 8 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 Gildencroft, Norwich, NR3 1DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 1DS

Average Price
£294,204

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£244,830

Detached
£343,578

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gildencroft

Average Price
£306,951

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£285,331

Detached
£328,570

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GildencroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Gildencroft, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-12-05	£304,671
4 Gildencroft, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2025-03-12	£211,741
6 Gildencroft, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£277,500	2023-09-29	£263,014
8 Gildencroft, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-11-19	£308,306
8 Gildencroft, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-12-19	£307,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 1DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Construction	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	3,352 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	- not rated	557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	- not rated	709 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HS	- not rated	712 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Infant School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	- not rated	754 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Infant School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	- not rated	754 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	1,504 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	1,749 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	2,263 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	2,448 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	2,797 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	516 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	801 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park College St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	- not rated	1,321 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	1,743 yd	Academy converter	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	1,043 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	2,304 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich School of Art and Design St George Street , NR3 1BB	- not rated	692 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	854 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	953 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Academy School 69 Bethel Street , NR2 1NR	- not rated	990 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nor07 - Norfolk Reintergration Include , 43 Crome Road NR3 4RG	- not rated	1,046 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Strands - City Saints In Action 4-7 Saturdays	St Augustines Church Hall, Gildencroft	45 yd
The Hashery	27 St Augustines Street, Norwich	135 yd
CityGates Church Norwich / CAP Cafe	2 - 6 Botolph Street, Norwich	209 yd
St Edmunds Society	114 - 118 Oak Street, Norwich	225 yd
The Matthew Project	70 - 80 Oak Street, Norwich	249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Catherine Wheel	Catherine Wheel, 61 St Augustines Street	191 yd
The Talk	Oak Street, Norwich	225 yd
Norwich VR Bar	89 Oak Street, Norwich	249 yd
Six Yard Bars @ Junkyard Market	St Marys Works, Duke Street	273 yd
White Lion	73 Oak Street, Norwich	308 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bombay Spice	42 St Augustines Street, Norwich	151 yd
Domino's Pizza	29 St Augustines Gate, Waterloo Road	287 yd
Bengal Palace	61 Magpie Road, Norwich	392 yd
Subway	75 Magdalen Street, Norwich	402 yd
The Fish N Chip Shop	71 Magdalen Street, Norwich	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1 - 3 Anglia Square, Norwich	284 yd
Roys	77 - 87 Magdalen Street, Norwich	402 yd
Farm Foods	67 - 69 Westwick Street, Norwich	525 yd
Tesco Express	40A Magdalen Road, Norwich	530 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, 36 - 50 Drayton Road	869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	355 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Angel Road Junior School Playing Fields Angel Road	grass pitches	684 yd
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road		804 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	858 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	944 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		965 yd
Waterloo Park PENN GROVE	tennis courts	1,003 yd
Notre Dame Prep School DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,076 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	57.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106 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	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR3 1DS