Half Mile Road, Norwich, NR3 2RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR3 2RD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	50.6%	48.8%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.4%	51.2%	1.8%	49.0%	2.2%

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 2RD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	27.7%	-2.2%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.8%	14.2%	3.4%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	38.3%	39.4%	1.1%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	39.2%	35.1%	-4.1%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	17.2%	18.2%	1.0%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.2%	0.4%

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 2RD this area, 35.3% 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 15.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.2%	35.3%	-7.9%	18.2%	17.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	13.8%	-2.8%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	10.9%	-2.0%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	14.2%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	8.7%	15.6%	6.9%	33.8%	-18.2%
Other	7.1%	4.7%	-2.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.5%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	94.9%	86.6%	-8.3%	81.4%	5.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% 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%	77.6%	-14.0%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	4.5%	16.3%	11.8%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	90.4%	77.6%	-12.8%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	11.5%	10.6%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	1.2%	7.2%	6.0%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.3%	76.7%	-31.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Lithuania	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	31.9%	13.5%	18.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.3%	37.2%	22.1%
Christian	27%	46.2%	-19.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Half Mile Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Half Mile Road was 141.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.7% higher than the Mile Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Half Mile Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross and the 129th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.4%.

🔎 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 2RD, 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 Half Mile Road are based on 53 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 Half Mile Road, Norwich, NR3 2RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 2RD

Average Price
£239,069

Semi-Detached
£220,878

Terraced
£245,499

Detached
£271,981

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,882

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Half Mile Road

Average Price
£228,307

Semi-Detached
£221,309

Terraced
£240,586

Detached
£265,749

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,285

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Half Mile Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Half Mile Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-12-22	£115,124
61 Half Mile Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-03-28	£165,880
55 Half Mile Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£201,000	2025-03-14	£198,229
35 Half Mile Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-12-01	£136,463
25 Half Mile Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-04-09	£282,748

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 2RD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	30
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	2,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norman First and Nursery School, Norwich Brasier Road , Mile Cross NR3 2QU	- not rated	556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dowson First School Valpy Avenue , Mile Cross NR3 2EY	- not rated	668 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Primary School Braiser Road , Mile Cross NR3 2QU	4out of 4	671 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove First and Nursery School, Norwich Hunter Road , NR3 3PZ	- not rated	908 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Infant School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	- not rated	992 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	668 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	1,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	2,745 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill View Middle School, Norwich Gentry Place , NR5 8XZ	- not rated	2,920 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkman Middle School, Norwich Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	- not rated	2,932 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park College St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	- not rated	1,295 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	4out of 4	1,987 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	2,281 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Hellesdon High School 187 Middletons Lane , Hellesdon NR6 5SB	2out of 4	2,396 yd	Academy converter	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	2,401 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	3,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Balloon - Norwich 289 Drayton Road , NR3 2PW	- not rated	763 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	1,579 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall School St Faith's Road , Old Catton NR6 7AD	3out of 4	1,864 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nor07 - Norfolk Reintergration Include , 43 Crome Road NR3 4RG	- not rated	1,896 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Christopher's School George Hill , Old Catton NR6 7DE	- not rated	1,993 yd	Other independent 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
Queen Waffle	288A Aylsham Road, Norwich	149 yd
All In One	141 Aylsham Road, Norwich	287 yd
Limelight Studios - The Green Room Cafe	113 Aylsham Road, Norwich	422 yd
Escape	3 Aylsham Crescent, Norwich	528 yd
Dessert Lounge Norwich	6 Aylsham Crescent, Norwich	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill	211 Aylsham Road, Norwich	164 yd
Mecca Bingo	Mecca Bingo Club, 285 Aylsham Road	164 yd
Gibraltar Gardens	288 Heigham Street, Norwich	834 yd
Angel Gardens / Devil's Kitchen	The Angel Gardens, 96 Angel Road	955 yd
Clarkes Snooker Club	85 Barker Street, Norwich	958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok China	217A Aylsham Road, Norwich	164 yd
Subway	172 Aylsham Road, Norwich	222 yd
Plaice For Taste	291A Aylsham Road, Norwich	328 yd
H \& S BBQ	195 Drayton Road, Norwich	375 yd
Kam Lee	189 Drayton Road, Norwich	375 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	279A Aylsham Road, Norwich	164 yd
Lidl	295 Aylsham Road, Norwich	448 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 2, 36 - 50 Drayton Road	574 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, 36 - 50 Drayton Road	633 yd
Co-op Foodstore	321D Aylsham Road, Norwich	710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterloo Park PENN GROVE	tennis courts	641 yd
Norman Centre Bignold Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	688 yd
Mile Cross Primary School Playing Field (Closed) Valpy Avenue	grass pitches	865 yd
Angel Road Junior School Playing Fields Angel Road	grass pitches	896 yd
Sloughbottom Park VALPY AVENUE	cycling, grass pitches	979 yd
Catton Grove Primary School WESTON ROAD	grass pitches	997 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR3 2RD