Rye Avenue, Norwich, NR3 2QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR3 2QG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	52.3%	49.1%	-3.2%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	47.7%	50.9%	3.2%	49.0%	1.9%

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 2QG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	40.9%	47.5%	6.6%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	35.1%	-6.6%	44.2%	-9.1%
Separated	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11.1%	11.3%	0.2%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	42.5%	43.7%	1.2%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	38.4%	34.4%	-4.0%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	12.4%	14.8%	2.4%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	4.9%	5%	0.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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 2QG this area, 32.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.7%	32.4%	-9.3%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	13.9%	-3.2%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	14.6%	1.5%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	15.7%	3.0%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	16%	3.7%	33.8%	-17.8%
Other	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	0.8%	1.9%
White	89.6%	91.7%	2.1%	81.4%	10.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	90.7%	-4.1%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	2.3%	5.3%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	91%	-3.5%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	30.8%	13.5%	17.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.9%	37.2%	20.7%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Rye Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rye Avenue was 62.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.1% lower than the Mile Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rye Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross and the 177th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.2%.

🔎 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. 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 2QG, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Rye Avenue are based on 55 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 Rye Avenue, Norwich, NR3 2QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 2QG

Average Price
£187,764

Semi-Detached
£203,117

Terraced
£200,133

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,595

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rye Avenue

Average Price
£205,967

Semi-Detached
£202,168

Terraced
£218,128

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,207

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rye AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Rye Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,000	2023-04-20	£177,798
53 Rye Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-09-15	£200,158
61 Rye Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2018-05-25	£237,117
54A Rye Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,000	2015-04-29	£103,708
61 Rye Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2011-04-21	£209,480

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 2QG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR3 2QG 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	79
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	40
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	11
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mile Cross Primary School Braiser Road , Mile Cross NR3 2QU	4out of 4	202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Primary School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	3out of 4	841 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heather Avenue Infant School Heather Avenue , Hellesdon NR6 6LT	4out of 4	912 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kinsale Junior School Kinsale Avenue , Hellesdon NR6 5SG	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kinsale Infant School Kinsale Avenue , Hellesdon NR6 5SG	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hellesdon High School 187 Middletons Lane , Hellesdon NR6 5SB	3out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	1,931 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	2,841 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	3,589 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	2out of 4	3,727 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	3,230 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	4,328 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hall School St Faith's Road , Old Catton NR6 7AD	3out of 4	1,720 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Include School Norfolk 27 Hurricane Way , Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE	- not rated	2,108 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	2,282 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	2,756 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Education 168b Motum Road , NR5 8EG	- not rated	3,023 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Escape	3 Aylsham Crescent, Norwich	377 yd
Dessert Lounge Norwich	6 Aylsham Crescent, Norwich	380 yd
Queen Waffle	288A Aylsham Road, Norwich	677 yd
High Altitude	91 Whiffler Road, Norwich	741 yd
All In One	141 Aylsham Road, Norwich	998 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boundary	Boundary Tavern, 414 Aylsham Road	387 yd
Whiffler Public House	Boundary Road, Hellesdon	389 yd
The Windmill	211 Aylsham Road, Norwich	756 yd
Mecca Bingo	Mecca Bingo Club, 285 Aylsham Road	756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	321C Aylsham Road, Norwich	285 yd
Evergreen Chinese Takeaway	315 Aylsham Road, Norwich	310 yd
Taj Mahal	319 Aylsham Road, Norwich	310 yd
Fresh Mix	5 Aylsham Crescent, Norwich	377 yd
USA Fried Chicken And Norwich Kebab Pizza	4 Aylsham Crescent, Norwich	377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	321D Aylsham Road, Norwich	310 yd
Lidl	295 Aylsham Road, Norwich	442 yd
Cheerful Links	1 - 3 Whiffler Road, Norwich	717 yd
Tesco Express	279A Aylsham Road, Norwich	756 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norman Centre Bignold Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	303 yd
Feel Good Health Club (Mercure Norwich Hotel) 121-131 121-131 BOUNDARY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	586 yd
Catton Grove Primary School WESTON ROAD	grass pitches	752 yd
David Lloyd (Norwich) DRAYTON HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	934 yd
Sloughbottom Park VALPY AVENUE	cycling, grass pitches	993 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	42 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92 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	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR3 2QG