Barrack Street, Norwich, NR3 1TZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR3 1TZ is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	45.3%	45.9%	0.6%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	54.7%	54.1%	-0.6%	49.0%	5.1%

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 1TZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	59.5%	56.3%	-3.2%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	14.1%	15.3%	1.2%	44.2%	-28.9%
Separated	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	20.9%	21.3%	0.4%	9.1%	12.2%
Widowed	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.7%) 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	32.6%	29.5%	-3.1%	48.4%	-18.9%
Good health	35.3%	37.2%	1.9%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	23.7%	23.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	10.5%
Bad health	7.4%	8.2%	0.8%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.2%	0.7%

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	25.2%	22.1%	-3.1%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	17.7%	-2.5%	9.6%	8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	8.3%	-6.4%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	17.1%	2.4%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	29.3%	11.5%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	1.1%	1.3%
Indian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.3%	87.9%	-7.4%	81.4%	6.5%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	91.6%	78.6%	-13.0%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	4.7%	16%	11.3%	6.1%	9.9%
Africa	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	79.8%	-11.8%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	8.9%	7.8%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	5.4%	4.3%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	3.7%	5.4%	1.7%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	6.3%	0.3%	6.0%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Barrack Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barrack Street was 311.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.4% lower than the Mancroft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barrack Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft and the 33rd highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 134.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.2%.

🔎 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 1TZ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Barrack Street are based on 25 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 Barrack Street, Norwich, NR3 1TZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 1TZ

Average Price
£126,328

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,328

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barrack Street

Average Price
£317,247

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£152,992

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,344

Other
£2,535,332

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barrack Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Barrack Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,000	2017-07-28	£121,803
104 Barrack Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2014-11-28	£104,773
100 Barrack Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2014-10-10	£110,779
100 Barrack Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2009-08-11	£110,491
104 Barrack Street, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2006-12-01	£110,779

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 1TZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	15
Self-Employed	13
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	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	4,116 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	- not rated	412 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	- not rated	608 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Mousehold Avenue , NR3 4RS	- not rated	685 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Mousehold Avenue , NR3 4RS	- not rated	685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	1,806 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	2,076 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	2,349 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	2,435 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	2,587 yd	Community school	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	4out of 4	773 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	835 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park College St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	- not rated	1,308 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	1,690 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	1,304 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	2,497 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	559 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	699 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School of Art and Design St George Street , NR3 1BB	- not rated	746 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	811 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nor08 Norfolk Primary Primary Intervention Project, 15 Riverside Road , NR1 1SN	- not rated	989 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
BaxterStorey - Mills And Reeve - Norwich	1 St James Court, Norwich	195 yd
The Plasterers Arms	43 Cowgate, Norwich	243 yd
Magistrates Cafeteria	Magistrates Court, The Law Courts	266 yd
The Food Vault NR3	98 Silver Road, Norwich	340 yd
Karzi Kitchen / Ali Andos / Wrap It Up / Boom Burger	101 Magdalen Street, Norwich	359 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cottage	9 Silver Road, Norwich	144 yd
Norwich Puppet Theatre	St James, Whitefriars	176 yd
The Leopard Public House / Leopied	98 - 100 Bull Close Road, Norwich	228 yd
The Robin Hood PH	84 Mousehold Street, Norwich	301 yd
The Adam And Eve Public House	Adam And Eve, 17 Bishopgate	332 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Chinese Takeaway	105 Bull Close Road, Norwich	92 yd
Sz & K Food Bar	40 Cowgate, Norwich	254 yd
Star Fish Bar	2 Silver Street, Norwich	255 yd
Subway	75 Magdalen Street, Norwich	375 yd
The Fish N Chip Shop	71 Magdalen Street, Norwich	375 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roys	77 - 87 Magdalen Street, Norwich	375 yd
Iceland	1 - 3 Anglia Square, Norwich	487 yd
Tesco Express	40A Magdalen Road, Norwich	609 yd
Tesco Express	45 - 49 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	885 yd
One Stop Stores	101 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich	1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Norwich) BARRACK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	438 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	571 yd
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	889 yd
Britannia Barracks BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	958 yd
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road		1,016 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,021 yd
The Fountain Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION GURNEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,067 yd
Nelson Leisure Club (Closed) Prince of Wales Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,073 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR3 1TZ