Copenhagen Way, Norwich, NR3 2RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR3 2RB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	48.2%	48.5%	0.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.8%	51.5%	-0.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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 2RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.5% 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	56%	57.5%	1.5%	37.9%	19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	23.6%	-3.2%	44.2%	-20.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	11.7%	11%	-0.7%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	2.5%	3%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (70.5%) 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	49.8%	40.4%	-9.4%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	30%	30.1%	0.1%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	15.4%	20.2%	4.8%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	4.1%	7.5%	3.4%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	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	29.8%	26.3%	-3.5%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	14.4%	-3.8%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.6%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.5%	3.8%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	24.1%	6.9%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% 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%	2.6%	2.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Indian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	91.3%	86.8%	-4.5%	81.4%	5.4%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	89.2%	81.1%	-8.1%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	7.1%	11.8%	4.7%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	81.1%	-7.4%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	10.5%	9.6%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.4%	76.7%	-18.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	27.7%	13.5%	14.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.2%	37.2%	21.0%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Copenhagen Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Copenhagen Way was 259.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 129.8% higher than the Catton Grove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Copenhagen Way has the 3rd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Catton Grove and the 46th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NR3 2RB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 Copenhagen Way are based on 151 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 Copenhagen Way, Norwich, NR3 2RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 2RB

Average Price
£281,351

Semi-Detached
£300,031

Terraced
£288,571

Detached
£340,883

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,444

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Copenhagen Way

Average Price
£301,702

Semi-Detached
£326,242

Terraced
£311,472

Detached
£335,738

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,522

Other
£66,781

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Copenhagen WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Copenhagen Way, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-08-15	£248,479
83 Copenhagen Way, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-08-09	£299,896
61 Copenhagen Way, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-08-31	£300,520
53 Copenhagen Way, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-07-25	£149,203
77 Copenhagen Way, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-03-13	£290,296

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 2RB

Employment

NR3 2RB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Part-Time Employee	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Retired	32
Unemployed	28
Self-Employed	24
Other	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	23
Manufacturing	20
Administrative and support service activities	16
Other	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	13
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,037 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	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Primary School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	3out of 4	764 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Infant School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HS	2out of 4	1,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heather Avenue Infant School Heather Avenue , Hellesdon NR6 6LT	4out of 4	1,505 yd	Academy converter	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	1,222 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	2,144 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hellesdon High School 187 Middletons Lane , Hellesdon NR6 5SB	3out of 4	2,331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	2out of 4	3,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	2out of 4	3,275 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	2,588 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	3,761 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	1,626 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	1,813 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	2,311 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Include School Norfolk 27 Hurricane Way , Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE	- not rated	2,352 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	2,489 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Queen Waffle	288A Aylsham Road, Norwich	166 yd
All In One	141 Aylsham Road, Norwich	304 yd
Escape	3 Aylsham Crescent, Norwich	427 yd
Dessert Lounge Norwich	6 Aylsham Crescent, Norwich	434 yd
Limelight Studios - The Green Room Cafe	113 Aylsham Road, Norwich	449 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill	211 Aylsham Road, Norwich	126 yd
Mecca Bingo	Mecca Bingo Club, 285 Aylsham Road	126 yd
Angel Gardens / Devil's Kitchen	The Angel Gardens, 96 Angel Road	863 yd
The Boundary	Boundary Tavern, 414 Aylsham Road	945 yd
The Rosebery	Lord Rosebery, 94 Rosebery Road	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok China	217A Aylsham Road, Norwich	126 yd
Plaice For Taste	291A Aylsham Road, Norwich	233 yd
Subway	172 Aylsham Road, Norwich	276 yd
New Lucky Star Chinese Take Away	299 Aylsham Road, Norwich	283 yd
Fresh Mix	5 Aylsham Crescent, Norwich	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	279A Aylsham Road, Norwich	126 yd
Lidl	295 Aylsham Road, Norwich	340 yd
Co-op Foodstore	321D Aylsham Road, Norwich	607 yd
Co-op Foodstore	3 Woodgrove Parade, Norwich	660 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 2, 36 - 50 Drayton Road	747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterloo Park PENN GROVE	tennis courts	568 yd
Catton Grove Primary School WESTON ROAD	grass pitches	773 yd
Norman Centre Bignold Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	816 yd
Angel Road Junior School Playing Fields Angel Road	grass pitches	878 yd
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road		994 yd
Sewell Park Academy ST. CLEMENTS HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,081 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	51.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR3 2RB