Starling Road, Norwich, NR3 3EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR3 3EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51.2%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.8%	48.8%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 3EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.2% 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	60.4%	65.2%	4.8%	37.9%	27.3%
Married: Opposite sex	19.6%	21.5%	1.9%	44.2%	-22.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.7%	7.4%	-4.3%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.9%	52.2%	1.3%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	34.6%	35.5%	0.9%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	10.4%	9.3%	-1.1%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 3EL this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	9.5%	-1.8%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10.7%	-2.8%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	9.8%	-6.3%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	25.2%	8.2%	16.9%	8.3%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	38.3%	5.7%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	6.5%	2.1%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	88.2%	88.1%	-0.1%	81.4%	6.7%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	83.4%	79.7%	-3.7%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	7.6%	10%	2.4%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	80.6%	-2.1%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	6.6%	8.2%	1.6%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6.5%	2.3%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.2%	37.2%	24.0%
Christian	25.8%	46.2%	-20.4%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Starling Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Starling Road was 61.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.2% lower than the Sewell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Starling Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Sewell and the 181st lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.6%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NR3 3EL, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Starling Road are based on 50 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 Starling Road, Norwich, NR3 3EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 3EL

Average Price
£477,250

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£477,250

Estimated Average Property Prices for Starling Road

Average Price
£184,945

Semi-Detached
£223,694

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,601

Other
£645,084

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Starling Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Gallpen Press Ltd Starling Road, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-09-27	£439,333
Gallpen Press Ltd Starling Road, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£480,000	2017-11-01	£497,163

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 3EL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR3 3EL 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	135
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	35
Retired	17
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Financial and insurance activities	23
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,532 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	- not rated	328 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	- not rated	421 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HS	- not rated	423 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Infant School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	- not rated	481 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Infant School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	- not rated	481 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,751 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	1,824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	2,033 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	2,581 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	2,700 yd	Community school	No	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	4out of 4	785 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	3out of 4	995 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park College St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	- not rated	995 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	1,039 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	3out of 4	1,998 yd	Academy converter	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	1,349 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	2,616 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nor07 - Norfolk Reintergration Include , 43 Crome Road NR3 4RG	- not rated	786 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Norwich School of Art and Design St George Street , NR3 1BB	- not rated	923 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,073 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	1,111 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Academy School 69 Bethel Street , NR2 1NR	- not rated	1,314 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
Coffee Lounge	30 St Augustines Gate, Waterloo Road	196 yd
The Hashery	27 St Augustines Street, Norwich	212 yd
NNAB Activity Centre	The NNAB Activity Centre, Beckham Place	225 yd
Urban Lounge	31 Magdalen Road, Norwich	271 yd
The Street Cafe	145 - 147 Magdalen Street, Norwich	278 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Catherine Wheel	Catherine Wheel, 61 St Augustines Street	172 yd
The Artichoke	1 Magdalen Road, Norwich	230 yd
Cactus Cafe Bar	102 Magdalen Street, Norwich	262 yd
Epic Studios	112 - 114 Magdalen Street, Norwich	262 yd
The Malt And Mardle	163 Magdalen Street, Norwich	278 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bengal Palace	61 Magpie Road, Norwich	128 yd
Domino's Pizza	29 St Augustines Gate, Waterloo Road	196 yd
Bombay Spice	42 St Augustines Street, Norwich	207 yd
Thai Street Takeaway	131 Magdalen Street, Norwich	278 yd
Shah Zahan	84 Waterloo Road, Norwich	366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	40A Magdalen Road, Norwich	215 yd
Iceland	1 - 3 Anglia Square, Norwich	367 yd
Roys	77 - 87 Magdalen Street, Norwich	442 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, 36 - 50 Drayton Road	812 yd
Farm Foods	67 - 69 Westwick Street, Norwich	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Angel Road Junior School Playing Fields Angel Road	grass pitches	483 yd
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road		497 yd
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	677 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	759 yd
Waterloo Park PENN GROVE	tennis courts	795 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	993 yd
Sewell Park Academy ST. CLEMENTS HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	999 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of NR3 3EL