Colegate, Norwich, NR3 3DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR3 3DU is primarily male, with 61.8% of the population 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	45.7%	38.2%	-7.5%	51.0%	-12.8%
Male	54.3%	61.8%	7.5%	49.0%	12.8%

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 3DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.9% 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	48.7%	57.9%	9.2%	37.9%	20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	27.9%	-4.2%	44.2%	-16.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	15.1%	9.7%	-5.4%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.4%) 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	43.7%	35.1%	-8.6%	48.4%	-13.3%
Good health	37.4%	32.3%	-5.1%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	11.9%	23%	11.1%	12.7%	10.3%
Bad health	5%	6.7%	1.7%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2%	2.8%	0.8%	1.2%	1.6%

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	10.6%	10.3%	-0.3%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	13.4%	1.7%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	13.9%	1.8%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.2%	17%	-2.2%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	40.4%	38.4%	-2.0%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% 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	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.4%	92%	1.6%	81.4%	10.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	87.4%	84%	-3.4%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	1.3%	3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	83.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	2.6%	9.5%	6.9%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.8%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.6%	37.2%	23.4%
Christian	27.5%	46.2%	-18.7%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Colegate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colegate was 85.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.1% lower than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colegate has the 21st lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 212th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.7%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NR3 3DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Colegate are based on 59 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 Colegate, Norwich, NR3 3DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 3DU

Average Price
£143,004

Semi-Detached
£202,123

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,180

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colegate

Average Price
£490,812

Semi-Detached
£554,857

Terraced
£426,686

Detached
£358,866

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,553

Other
£1,943,731

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ColegateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Colegate, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2022-12-21	£123,060
82 Colegate, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-08-05	£122,280
90 Colegate, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2017-10-06	£122,571
90 Colegate, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£81,000	2013-12-19	£112,487
82 Colegate, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2012-10-15	£130,743

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 3DU

Employment

NR3 3DU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Long-Term Sick or disabled	83
Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	34
Other	20
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	16
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	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	3,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Magdalen Gates Primary School Bull Close Road , NR3 1NG	3out of 4	947 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HS	2out of 4	1,184 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	1,188 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	258 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,341 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	1,795 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	2,337 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	2,739 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	580 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	1,831 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	586 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	780 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	921 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	1,075 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	1,570 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
Xo Kitchen	Ground Floor Suite 3, 13 - 15 St Georges Street	194 yd
The Last Wine Bar And Restaurant	76 St Georges Street, Norwich	200 yd
Pinocchios	11 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	222 yd
Pizza Express	15 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	222 yd
Haggle	13 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Star	57 Colegate, Norwich	90 yd
Norwich Playhouse Bar	Norwich Playhouse, 42 - 58 St Georges Street	194 yd
The Woolpack Yard	3 Muspole Street, Norwich	210 yd
The Weavers Arms	2 Muspole Street, Norwich	210 yd
Six Yard Bars @ Junkyard Market	St Marys Works, Duke Street	237 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FireAway Norwich	46 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	274 yd
Amaretto Delicatessen	Emily House, 16 St Georges Street	319 yd
Pottergate Pantry	11 Pottergate, Norwich	349 yd
Chef Rons Kitchen	19 Lower Goat Lane, Norwich	372 yd
Grosvenor Fish Bar	28 Lower Goat Lane, Norwich	372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm Foods	67 - 69 Westwick Street, Norwich	259 yd
Tesco Stores	19 London Street, Norwich	472 yd
Iceland	1 - 3 Anglia Square, Norwich	518 yd
Roys	77 - 87 Magdalen Street, Norwich	562 yd
Norwich Shopper	3 - 5 Distillery Square, Norwich	713 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	183 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	460 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		487 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	608 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	695 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	790 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	799 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	814 yd
Notre Dame Prep School DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,061 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	11.1%

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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 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 3DU