St James Close, Norwich, NR3 1NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR3 1NT is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	56.8%	44.9%	-11.9%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	43.2%	55.1%	11.9%	49.0%	6.1%

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 1NT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.3% 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	33.9%	60.3%	26.4%	37.9%	22.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	17.1%	-5.1%	44.2%	-27.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	17.2%	12.7%	-4.5%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	22.6%	5.6%	-17.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	28.6%	34.1%	5.5%	48.4%	-14.3%
Good health	29.3%	39.1%	9.8%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	28.6%	18.5%	-10.1%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	11.6%	8%	-3.6%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.3%	18.7%	-20.6%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	5.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	13.1%	4.3%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	21%	10.5%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	34.5%	8.1%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	95.8%	85.1%	-10.7%	81.4%	3.7%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	88%	78.9%	-9.1%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	7.3%	10.2%	2.9%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	6.9%	4.2%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	1.3%	2.0%
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	87.3%	78.3%	-9.0%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	12.6%	11.8%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	3.5%	4%	0.5%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is St James Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James Close was 209.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.3% higher than the Crome average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome and the 64th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NR3 1NT, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 St James Close are based on 34 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 St James Close, Norwich, NR3 1NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 1NT

Average Price
£131,528

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,528

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Close

Average Price
£132,812

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,812

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 St James Close, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,500	2020-10-19	£136,176
74 St James Close, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-01-17	£140,964
78 St James Close, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2015-02-25	£127,160
74 St James Close, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2015-01-30	£124,190
11 St James Close, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,500	2014-07-31	£132,086

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 1NT

Employment

NR3 1NT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 NR3 1NT 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

Retired	61
Full-Time Employee	56
Student (economically inactive)	38
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Self-Employed	15
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,289 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	515 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	3out of 4	537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Mousehold Avenue , NR3 4RS	4out of 4	546 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	1,055 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HS	2out of 4	1,093 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	945 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	1,309 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,784 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	2out of 4	1,840 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	2out of 4	2,333 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,458 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	2,623 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 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	802 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	946 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	1,992 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	2,227 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	2,421 yd	Other independent 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
Nuffield Health \& Welbeing Cafe	Health And Fitness Centre, Barrack Street	212 yd
Zaks Waterside Grill And Bar	Waterside, Barrack Street	212 yd
The Food Vault NR3	98 Silver Road, Norwich	409 yd
Magistrates Cafeteria	Magistrates Court, The Law Courts	420 yd
BaxterStorey - Mills And Reeve - Norwich	1 St James Court, Norwich	442 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Robin Hood PH	84 Mousehold Street, Norwich	94 yd
The Cottage	9 Silver Road, Norwich	271 yd
The Adam And Eve Public House	Adam And Eve, 17 Bishopgate	376 yd
Norwich Puppet Theatre	St James, Whitefriars	384 yd
The Red Lion Bishopgate	Red Lion Public House, 79 Bishopgate	496 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Chinese Takeaway	105 Bull Close Road, Norwich	360 yd
Hot Grill Kebab And Pizza House	28 Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich	401 yd
Lotus House	16 Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich	401 yd
Bishop Bridge Fish And Chips	Ground Floor, 18 Bishop Bridge Road	401 yd
Star Fish Bar	2 Silver Street, Norwich	505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roys	77 - 87 Magdalen Street, Norwich	681 yd
Iceland	1 - 3 Anglia Square, Norwich	794 yd
Tesco Express	40A Magdalen Road, Norwich	847 yd
Tesco Express	45 - 49 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	938 yd
One Stop Stores	101 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Norwich) BARRACK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	216 yd
Britannia Barracks BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	658 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	717 yd
The Fountain Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION GURNEY ROAD	grass pitches	820 yd
Hmp Norwich KNOX ROAD	artificial grass pitch	870 yd
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,052 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	41.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR3 1NT