Heathgate, Norwich, NR3 1PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR3 1PQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	53.1%	48.1%	-5.0%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	46.9%	51.9%	5.0%	49.0%	2.9%

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 1PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	45.3%	53.8%	8.5%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	19.6%	-8.7%	44.2%	-24.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	19%	18.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	9.2%
Widowed	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	43.7%	39.8%	-3.9%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	30.9%	38.5%	7.6%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	18.6%	14.6%	-4.0%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	5.5%	6.1%	0.6%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	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 1PQ this area, 32.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.9%	32.5%	8.6%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.3%	13.3%	-9.0%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	11.7%	-6.1%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5.8%	5.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.8%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	18.8%	0.2%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	89.1%	87.3%	-1.8%	81.4%	5.9%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	79.7%	70.4%	-9.3%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	13.2%	23.9%	10.7%	6.1%	17.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	70.4%	-8.7%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	1.9%	16.6%	14.7%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	6.4%	6.4%	0.0%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.6%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.9%	76.7%	-28.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Lithuania	11.1%	0.3%	10.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Heathgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathgate was 187.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.9% higher than the Crome average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heathgate has the 9th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome and the 89th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.2%.

🔎 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 1PQ, 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 Heathgate are based on 83 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 Heathgate, Norwich, NR3 1PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 1PQ

Average Price
£137,092

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£185,741

Detached
£164,299

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,878

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathgate

Average Price
£128,622

Semi-Detached
£141,065

Terraced
£148,909

Detached
£162,736

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,131

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HeathgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Heathgate, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2025-10-22	£115,605
8 Heathgate, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-11-21	£81,384
22 Heathgate, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,000	2024-03-11	£83,154
24 Heathgate, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2023-03-14	£112,485
23 Heathgate, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,500	2022-11-10	£105,795

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 1PQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	25
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Transport and storage	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	12
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Mousehold Avenue , NR3 4RS	- not rated	495 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Mousehold Avenue , NR3 4RS	- not rated	495 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	3out of 4	698 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	- not rated	698 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Junior School Wolfe Road , NR1 4HT	3out of 4	738 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	1,463 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	2,301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	2,557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	2,893 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	2,991 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	1,336 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	4out of 4	1,363 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park College St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	- not rated	1,510 yd	Community school	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	1,822 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	2,896 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	658 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Nor08 Norfolk Primary Primary Intervention Project, 15 Riverside Road , NR1 1SN	- not rated	1,000 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	1,088 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School of Art and Design St George Street , NR3 1BB	- not rated	1,279 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,284 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Nuffield Health \& Welbeing Cafe	Health And Fitness Centre, Barrack Street	358 yd
Zaks Waterside Grill And Bar	Waterside, Barrack Street	358 yd
Spurgeons Visitor Centre	H M Prison & Remand Centre, Knox Road	542 yd
Local Discharge Unit (LDU)	H M Prison, Knox Road	562 yd
HMP - Reception Kitchen	H M Prison, Knox Road	562 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle Public House	The Castle, 1 Spitalfields	326 yd
The Robin Hood PH	84 Mousehold Street, Norwich	345 yd
The Cottage	9 Silver Road, Norwich	566 yd
The Red Lion Bishopgate	Red Lion Public House, 79 Bishopgate	631 yd
The Adam And Eve Public House	Adam And Eve, 17 Bishopgate	652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy View	69A Ketts Hill, Norwich	363 yd
Lotus House	16 Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich	381 yd
Bishop Bridge Fish And Chips	Ground Floor, 18 Bishop Bridge Road	381 yd
Hot Grill Kebab And Pizza House	28 Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich	381 yd
The Chippery Co	99 Quebec Road, Norwich	670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Roys	77 - 87 Magdalen Street, Norwich		1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Britannia Barracks BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	328 yd
Nuffield Health (Norwich) BARRACK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	360 yd
Hmp Norwich KNOX ROAD	artificial grass pitch	540 yd
The Fountain Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION GURNEY ROAD	grass pitches	560 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	999 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	47 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.9 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	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR3 1PQ