Drayton Road, Norwich, NR3 2DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR3 2DW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	47.8%	47.2%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	52.2%	52.8%	0.6%	49.0%	3.8%

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 2DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.6% 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	53.7%	60.6%	6.9%	37.9%	22.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	24.2%	-6.4%	44.2%	-20.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	13.1%	11.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.9%	46.1%	-5.8%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	36.6%	40.4%	3.8%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	8.6%	10.9%	2.3%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	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.

In the area around NR3 2DW this area, 9.1% 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 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	9.9%	-3.2%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	15.1%	2.0%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	14.2%	-2.4%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	46.6%	10.8%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	8.7%	1.7%	-7.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	93.3%	89%	-4.3%	81.4%	7.6%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	86.2%	81.3%	-4.9%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	10.1%	10.5%	0.4%	6.1%	4.4%
Africa	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	80.7%	-5.1%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	6.3%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.4%	37.2%	27.2%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Drayton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drayton Road was 379.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 230.3% higher than the Mile Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Drayton Road has the highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross and the 27th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 179.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.9%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NR3 2DW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Drayton Road are based on 245 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 Drayton Road, Norwich, NR3 2DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 2DW

Average Price
£814,259

Semi-Detached
£333,508

Terraced
£284,314

Detached
£269,923

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,435,986

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drayton Road

Average Price
£298,963

Semi-Detached
£242,855

Terraced
£248,106

Detached
£263,617

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,341

Other
£2,135,802

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drayton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28A Drayton Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-10-21	£256,596
88 Drayton Road, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2022-06-17	£810,183
28B Drayton Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-04-16	£290,284
30 Drayton Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£238,000	2021-01-15	£279,329
30B Drayton Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2017-07-13	£270,434

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 2DW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR3 2DW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	4out of 4	2,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Angel Road Infant School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	3out of 4	730 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HS	2out of 4	780 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Infant School Northumberland Street , NR2 4EH	2out of 4	903 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Primary School Braiser Road , Mile Cross NR3 2QU	4out of 4	1,182 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wensum Junior School Turner Road , NR2 4HB	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	1,467 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	2,647 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hellesdon High School 187 Middletons Lane , Hellesdon NR6 5SB	3out of 4	2,863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	3,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,858 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	3,011 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	1,092 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	1,589 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,825 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	1,943 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	2,016 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
John Boag House Canteen - OCS	John Boag House, 1 Drayton Road	155 yd
Williams' Kitchen	61A Aylsham Road, Norwich	303 yd
Limelight Studios - The Green Room Cafe	113 Aylsham Road, Norwich	319 yd
All In One	141 Aylsham Road, Norwich	447 yd
Coffee Lounge	30 St Augustines Gate, Waterloo Road	646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clarkes Snooker Club	85 Barker Street, Norwich	359 yd
Gibraltar Gardens	288 Heigham Street, Norwich	511 yd
Angel Gardens / Devil's Kitchen	The Angel Gardens, 96 Angel Road	617 yd
The Windmill	211 Aylsham Road, Norwich	675 yd
Mecca Bingo	Mecca Bingo Club, 285 Aylsham Road	675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	41 Barker Street, Norwich	453 yd
Subway	172 Aylsham Road, Norwich	481 yd
Chish \& Fips	53 Angel Road, Norwich	598 yd
Domino's Pizza	29 St Augustines Gate, Waterloo Road	646 yd
Wok China	217A Aylsham Road, Norwich	675 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1, 36 - 50 Drayton Road	2 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 2, 36 - 50 Drayton Road	155 yd
Tesco Express	279A Aylsham Road, Norwich	675 yd
Tesco Express	40A Magdalen Road, Norwich	938 yd
Lidl	295 Aylsham Road, Norwich	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Angel Road Junior School Playing Fields Angel Road	grass pitches	423 yd
Waterloo Park PENN GROVE	tennis courts	439 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road		736 yd
Mile Cross Primary School Playing Field (Closed) Valpy Avenue	grass pitches	1,070 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.3%

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	53.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	321.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	321.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR3 2DW