Nicholas Court, Norwich, NR3 1EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR3 1EU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	53%	52.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	47%	47.8%	0.8%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 NR3 1EU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.3% 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	59.2%	59.3%	0.1%	37.9%	21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	20.1%	-4.9%	44.2%	-24.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	11.2%	15.3%	4.1%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	48.7%	48.9%	0.2%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	39.6%	35.8%	-3.8%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	7.4%	10.9%	3.5%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
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 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	11.5%	-1.8%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	8.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	13.9%	0.6%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	14.8%	2.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	43.9%	46.9%	3.0%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.2%	93.4%	-1.8%	81.4%	12.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	93.9%	85.2%	-8.7%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	3.5%	8.7%	5.2%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	85.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	3%	3.9%	0.9%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.8%	37.2%	17.6%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Nicholas Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nicholas Court was 196.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 165.0% higher than the Sewell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nicholas Court has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Sewell and the 86th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NR3 1EU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Nicholas Court are based on 18 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 Nicholas Court, Norwich, NR3 1EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 1EU

Average Price
£109,252

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£110,917

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,586

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nicholas Court

Average Price
£104,604

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£108,508

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,116

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nicholas CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Nicholas Court, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2024-11-08	£95,852
1 Nicholas Court, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£91,500	2019-08-20	£107,661
6 Nicholas Court, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2010-07-26	£104,766
3 Nicholas Court, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2008-01-24	£107,556
3 Nicholas Court, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2007-04-10	£101,808

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 1EU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	21
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	22
Financial and insurance activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Manufacturing	9
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	3out of 4	3,825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HS	- not rated	295 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	- not rated	298 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Infant School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	- not rated	339 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Infant School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	- not rated	339 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Gates Primary School Bull Close Road , NR3 1NG	- not rated	526 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	1,684 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	1,832 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	2,340 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	2,358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	3,167 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	3out of 4	463 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park College St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	- not rated	463 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	4out of 4	1,299 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	1,522 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	3out of 4	2,138 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	1,876 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	3,143 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nor07 - Norfolk Reintergration Include , 43 Crome Road NR3 4RG	- not rated	612 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Norwich School of Art and Design St George Street , NR3 1BB	- not rated	1,407 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	1,524 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,541 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School George Hill , Old Catton NR6 7DE	- not rated	1,690 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leslie Terrance Plant Shop And Cafe	128C Magdalen Road, Norwich	25 yd
Olive Garden Norwich	1 Waterloo Road, Norwich	46 yd
Out Of The Blue	1 Waterloo Road, Norwich	46 yd
Thick Shake Lab	2B Sprowston Road, Norwich	179 yd
Danomeys	72 Magdalen Road, Norwich	246 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Whalebone	144 Magdalen Road, Norwich	73 yd
The Rosebery	Lord Rosebery, 94 Rosebery Road	139 yd
Blue's NR3 @ The Rosebery	Lord Rosebery, 94 Rosebery Road	139 yd
The Fat Cat Brewery Tap	98 - 100 Lawson Road, Norwich	170 yd
Duke Of Wellington	Iron Duke, 91 - 93 Waterloo Road	222 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mega Munch And Sea World Fish Bar	147 Magdalen Road, Norwich	59 yd
Shah Zahan	84 Waterloo Road, Norwich	216 yd
Chish \& Fips	53 Angel Road, Norwich	343 yd
Great Wall	Store At, 85 Spencer Street	357 yd
China Star	193 Sprowston Road, Norwich	360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	40A Magdalen Road, Norwich	380 yd
Iceland	1 - 3 Anglia Square, Norwich	847 yd
Roys	77 - 87 Magdalen Street, Norwich	869 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, 36 - 50 Drayton Road	940 yd
Co-op Foodstore	3 Woodgrove Parade, Norwich	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road		206 yd
Sewell Park Academy ST. CLEMENTS HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	468 yd
Angel Road Junior School Playing Fields Angel Road	grass pitches	521 yd
Waterloo Park PENN GROVE	tennis courts	648 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	44 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR3 1EU