Bull Close Road, Norwich, NR3 1NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR3 1NY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	43.7%	49.2%	5.5%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	56.3%	50.8%	-5.5%	49.0%	1.8%

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 1NY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.4% 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	59%	65.4%	6.4%	37.9%	27.5%
Married: Opposite sex	20.2%	21.5%	1.3%	44.2%	-22.7%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.2%	7.3%	-3.9%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.9%	2%	-3.9%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	42.3%	44.9%	2.6%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	41.4%	39.4%	-2.0%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	12.2%	11.9%	-0.3%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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	21.3%	14.7%	-6.6%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	12.3%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	18.1%	6.4%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	33%	37.7%	4.7%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.8%	3.0%
White	88.3%	81.5%	-6.8%	81.4%	0.1%
Other	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	69.9%	-19.3%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	2.7%	15.7%	13.0%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	7.6%	3.5%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	70.2%	-19.0%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	9.4%	8.0%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	1.8%	10.2%	8.4%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	3.6%	7.2%	3.6%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.6%	37.2%	20.4%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Bull Close Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bull Close Road was 76.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.5% higher than the Sewell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bull Close Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sewell and the 214th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.6%.

🔎 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 1NY, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Bull Close Road are based on 199 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 Bull Close Road, Norwich, NR3 1NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 1NY

Average Price
£169,654

Semi-Detached
£196,360

Terraced
£193,811

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,041

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bull Close Road

Average Price
£198,800

Semi-Detached
£284,950

Terraced
£196,762

Detached
£465,740

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,416

Other
£189,444

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bull Close Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
165 Bull Close Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2024-07-12	£141,283
179 Bull Close Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,500	2022-11-21	£144,902
127 Bull Close Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-09-27	£232,392
165 Bull Close Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2022-05-27	£141,410
167 Bull Close Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2022-01-28	£145,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 1NY

Employment

NR3 1NY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	20
Self-Employed	16
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	10
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	3,949 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	210 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	3out of 4	565 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Mousehold Avenue , NR3 4RS	4out of 4	726 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HS	2out of 4	798 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Infant School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	3out of 4	869 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	737 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,787 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	2out of 4	2,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	2out of 4	2,510 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	1,308 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	2,542 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	809 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	869 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	1,671 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	1,945 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	2,451 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 Plasterers Arms	43 Cowgate, Norwich	210 yd
BaxterStorey - Mills And Reeve - Norwich	1 St James Court, Norwich	255 yd
The Food Vault NR3	98 Silver Road, Norwich	274 yd
Karzi Kitchen / Ali Andos / Wrap It Up / Boom Burger	101 Magdalen Street, Norwich	323 yd
The Mediterranean Restaurant	121 Magdalen Street, Norwich	329 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cottage	9 Silver Road, Norwich	113 yd
The Leopard Public House / Leopied	98 - 100 Bull Close Road, Norwich	155 yd
Norwich Puppet Theatre	St James, Whitefriars	251 yd
The Robin Hood PH	84 Mousehold Street, Norwich	322 yd
Norwich Social Club	First Floor, 119 - 121 Magdalen Street	329 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Chinese Takeaway	105 Bull Close Road, Norwich	9 yd
Star Fish Bar	2 Silver Street, Norwich	173 yd
Sz & K Food Bar	40 Cowgate, Norwich	228 yd
Thai Street Takeaway	131 Magdalen Street, Norwich	343 yd
Subway	75 Magdalen Street, Norwich	359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roys	77 - 87 Magdalen Street, Norwich	359 yd
Iceland	1 - 3 Anglia Square, Norwich	461 yd
Tesco Express	40A Magdalen Road, Norwich	528 yd
Tesco Express	45 - 49 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	964 yd
Tesco Stores	19 London Street, Norwich	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Norwich) BARRACK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	508 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	640 yd
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road		932 yd
Britannia Barracks BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	980 yd
The Fountain Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION GURNEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,059 yd
Angel Road Junior School Playing Fields Angel Road	grass pitches	1,068 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,072 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR3 1NY