Byfield Court, Norwich, NR3 2JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR3 2JP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	49.4%	48.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50.6%	51.7%	1.1%	49.0%	2.7%

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 2JP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	46.1%	53.6%	7.5%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	25.4%	-4.1%	44.2%	-18.8%
Separated	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	16.1%	13.8%	-2.3%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.7%	43.1%	4.4%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	37.2%	32.6%	-4.6%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	16.1%	15.6%	-0.5%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	7.7%	6.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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	29%	17.6%	-11.4%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	14.1%	2.6%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	12.8%	1.3%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	7%	3.3%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	14.5%	1.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	31.3%	7.8%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	7.8%	2.6%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.5%	5.9%	4.4%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	86.6%	83.3%	-3.3%	81.4%	1.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.3% 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	83.1%	77.3%	-5.8%	83.2%	-5.9%
European Union	7.3%	12.6%	5.3%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	82%	77.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	8%	6.1%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	5%	7.3%	2.3%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	7.7%	6.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	76.7%	-19.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Byfield Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Byfield Court was 75.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.7% lower than the Mile Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Byfield Court has the 14th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross and the 210th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.0%.

🔎 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 2JP, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Byfield Court are based on 34 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 Byfield Court, Norwich, NR3 2JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 2JP

Average Price
£149,383

Semi-Detached
£180,942

Terraced
£227,031

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,081

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Byfield Court

Average Price
£179,070

Semi-Detached
£196,812

Terraced
£234,944

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,127

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Byfield CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Byfield Court, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-10-03	£275,000
14 Byfield Court, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2025-10-03	£148,000
8 Byfield Court, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-12-15	£142,713
14 Byfield Court, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,500	2023-11-28	£88,891
15 Byfield Court, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-09-24	£116,242

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 2JP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	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	2,852 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	764 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HS	2out of 4	827 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Primary School Braiser Road , Mile Cross NR3 2QU	4out of 4	968 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Infant School Northumberland Street , NR2 4EH	2out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Primary School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hellesdon High School 187 Middletons Lane , Hellesdon NR6 5SB	3out of 4	2,680 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	2,880 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	2out of 4	3,202 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	2,098 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	3,262 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	1,332 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	1,830 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	2,036 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall School St Faith's Road , Old Catton NR6 7AD	3out of 4	2,050 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	2,139 yd	Other independent 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
Limelight Studios - The Green Room Cafe	113 Aylsham Road, Norwich	92 yd
All In One	141 Aylsham Road, Norwich	196 yd
John Boag House Canteen - OCS	John Boag House, 1 Drayton Road	353 yd
Williams' Kitchen	61A Aylsham Road, Norwich	435 yd
Queen Waffle	288A Aylsham Road, Norwich	495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill	211 Aylsham Road, Norwich	430 yd
Mecca Bingo	Mecca Bingo Club, 285 Aylsham Road	430 yd
Angel Gardens / Devil's Kitchen	The Angel Gardens, 96 Angel Road	606 yd
Clarkes Snooker Club	85 Barker Street, Norwich	609 yd
Gibraltar Gardens	288 Heigham Street, Norwich	663 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	172 Aylsham Road, Norwich	234 yd
Wok China	217A Aylsham Road, Norwich	430 yd
Kam Lee	189 Drayton Road, Norwich	610 yd
Mile Cross Fish Bar	193 Drayton Road, Norwich	610 yd
H \& S BBQ	195 Drayton Road, Norwich	610 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1, 36 - 50 Drayton Road	250 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 2, 36 - 50 Drayton Road	282 yd
Tesco Express	279A Aylsham Road, Norwich	430 yd
Lidl	295 Aylsham Road, Norwich	807 yd
Co-op Foodstore	3 Woodgrove Parade, Norwich	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterloo Park PENN GROVE	tennis courts	324 yd
Angel Road Junior School Playing Fields Angel Road	grass pitches	494 yd
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road		743 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	872 yd
Mile Cross Primary School Playing Field (Closed) Valpy Avenue	grass pitches	1,047 yd
Sewell Park Academy ST. CLEMENTS HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,079 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	89.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR3 2JP