Heathgate, Norwich, NR3 1PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR3 1PW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	51%	5.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	54%	49%	-5.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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 1PW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	59.8%	56.8%	-3.0%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19%	14.8%	-4.2%	44.2%	-29.4%
Separated	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	13.8%	19.5%	5.7%	9.1%	10.4%
Widowed	4%	5.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.4%	27.5%	-9.9%	48.4%	-20.9%
Good health	30.3%	39%	8.7%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	23.7%	21%	-2.7%	12.7%	8.3%
Bad health	6.6%	7%	0.4%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	5.5%	3.6%	1.2%	4.3%

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	24.7%	21.2%	-3.5%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.8%	18.2%	-3.6%	9.6%	8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	12.9%	-2.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	15.9%	4.4%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	24.7%	6.3%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	6.9%	2.4%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Black African	0%	3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.6%
White	93.8%	85.5%	-8.3%	81.4%	4.1%
Arab	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	88.2%	78.2%	-10.0%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	8.5%	14.2%	5.7%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	78.2%	-10.0%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	3.3%	13.7%	10.4%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Heathgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathgate was 138.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.1% higher than the Crome average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heathgate has the 14th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome and the 125th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

🔎 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 1PW, 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 82 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 1PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 1PW

Average Price
£135,885

Semi-Detached
£113,300

Terraced
£160,190

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,694

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathgate

Average Price
£134,254

Semi-Detached
£146,447

Terraced
£154,261

Detached
£168,718

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,745

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HeathgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
156 Heathgate, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-06-16	£164,391
132 Heathgate, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2025-03-20	£135,421
117 Heathgate, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£114,000	2024-12-17	£115,528
140 Heathgate, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-01-12	£131,040
113 Heathgate, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-04-14	£126,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 1PW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	4out of 4	4,573 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	4out of 4	302 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	3out of 4	465 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Gates Primary School Bull Close Road , NR3 1NG	3out of 4	728 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Junior School Wolfe Road , NR1 4HT	3out of 4	974 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Clements Hill Primary Academy 50 Le Safferne Gardens , NR3 4AR	- not rated	1,182 yd	Free schools	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	1,274 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	1,281 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	2out of 4	1,511 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	2out of 4	2,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	2,047 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	1,781 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	2,919 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	1,091 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,258 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	2,298 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	2,551 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	2,651 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	420 yd
Zaks Waterside Grill And Bar	Waterside, Barrack Street	420 yd
The Food Vault NR3	98 Silver Road, Norwich	541 yd
Spurgeons Visitor Centre	H M Prison & Remand Centre, Knox Road	583 yd
Zaks Mousehold Diner	The Pavilion, Mousehold Heath	597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Robin Hood PH	84 Mousehold Street, Norwich	311 yd
The Castle Public House	The Castle, 1 Spitalfields	440 yd
The Cottage	9 Silver Road, Norwich	522 yd
The Adam And Eve Public House	Adam And Eve, 17 Bishopgate	688 yd
The Red Lion Bishopgate	Red Lion Public House, 79 Bishopgate	711 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy View	69A Ketts Hill, Norwich	478 yd
Lotus House	16 Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich	482 yd
Bishop Bridge Fish And Chips	Ground Floor, 18 Bishop Bridge Road	482 yd
Hot Grill Kebab And Pizza House	28 Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich	482 yd
Welcome Chinese Takeaway	105 Bull Close Road, Norwich	637 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roys	77 - 87 Magdalen Street, Norwich	984 yd
Tesco Express	40A Magdalen Road, Norwich	1,035 yd
Iceland	1 - 3 Anglia Square, Norwich	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Britannia Barracks BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	354 yd
Nuffield Health (Norwich) BARRACK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	422 yd
The Fountain Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION GURNEY ROAD	grass pitches	499 yd
Hmp Norwich KNOX ROAD	artificial grass pitch	581 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,036 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	69.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.2 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	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR3 1PW