Willis Street, Norwich, NR3 1SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR3 1SW has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	46.3%	48%	1.7%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	53.7%	52%	-1.7%	49.0%	3.0%

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 1SW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.9% 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	67.4%	65.9%	-1.5%	37.9%	28.0%
Married: Opposite sex	17.4%	18.2%	0.8%	44.2%	-26.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.6%	10.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49%	43.6%	-5.4%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	35.9%	39%	3.1%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	8.7%	13.6%	4.9%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 1SW this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	9.3%	-2.4%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	8%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	9.9%	-4.3%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	19.5%	5.7%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	48.6%	8.9%	33.8%	14.8%
Other	6.7%	1.3%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	89.6%	85.8%	-3.8%	81.4%	4.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	82.2%	76.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	7.7%	13.7%	6.0%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	2.6%	-3.8%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.9%	76.7%	-4.2%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	5.7%	7.3%	1.6%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	3.7%	8.2%	4.5%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.7%	37.2%	20.5%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Willis Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willis Street was 218.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 104.8% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willis Street has the 28th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 59th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NR3 1SW, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Willis Street are based on 49 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 Willis Street, Norwich, NR3 1SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 1SW

Average Price
£195,513

Semi-Detached
£205,963

Terraced
£192,029

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willis Street

Average Price
£207,311

Semi-Detached
£214,944

Terraced
£201,091

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willis Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Willis Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£198,000	2025-09-15	£198,000
16 Willis Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-06-08	£223,420
17 Willis Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-05-20	£246,800
9 Willis Street, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2021-06-30	£225,079
17 Willis Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-12-17	£209,253

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 1SW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	148
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	18
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Other	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Mining and quarrying	2
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	3,734 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	293 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HS	2out of 4	767 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	3out of 4	770 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Infant School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	3out of 4	833 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Mousehold Avenue , NR3 4RS	4out of 4	953 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	547 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,688 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	2out of 4	2,339 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	2out of 4	2,726 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	1,130 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	2,385 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	754 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	756 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	1,444 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	1,715 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	2,222 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	45 yd
Karzi Kitchen / Ali Andos / Wrap It Up / Boom Burger	101 Magdalen Street, Norwich	121 yd
Cafe Norwich	73 Magdalen Street, Norwich	129 yd
Rileys	First Floor, 77 - 87 Magdalen Street	129 yd
Sahara Coffee Shop	67 - 69 Magdalen Street, Norwich	129 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Norwich Social Club	First Floor, 119 - 121 Magdalen Street	153 yd
The Leopard Public House / Leopied	98 - 100 Bull Close Road, Norwich	172 yd
The Malt And Mardle	163 Magdalen Street, Norwich	235 yd
Kings Head Public House	42 Magdalen Street, Norwich	238 yd
Epic Studios	112 - 114 Magdalen Street, Norwich	241 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sz & K Food Bar	40 Cowgate, Norwich	23 yd
Subway	75 Magdalen Street, Norwich	129 yd
The Fish N Chip Shop	71 Magdalen Street, Norwich	129 yd
Welcome Chinese Takeaway	105 Bull Close Road, Norwich	224 yd
Star Fish Bar	2 Silver Street, Norwich	230 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roys	77 - 87 Magdalen Street, Norwich	129 yd
Iceland	1 - 3 Anglia Square, Norwich	239 yd
Tesco Express	40A Magdalen Road, Norwich	485 yd
Farm Foods	67 - 69 Westwick Street, Norwich	861 yd
Tesco Express	45 - 49 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	911 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	550 yd
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	657 yd
Nuffield Health (Norwich) BARRACK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	666 yd
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road		906 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	906 yd
Angel Road Junior School Playing Fields Angel Road	grass pitches	972 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	1,078 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	147.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR3 1SW