Mulberry Close, Norwich, NR3 3PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR3 3PJ is primarily male, with 55.8% 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	43.9%	44.2%	0.3%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	56.1%	55.8%	-0.3%	49.0%	6.8%

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 3PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.3% 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	58.1%	77.3%	19.2%	37.9%	39.4%
Married: Opposite sex	19.5%	10.3%	-9.2%	44.2%	-33.9%
Separated	4.8%	1.3%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.5%	9.2%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	7.1%	1.9%	-5.2%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	33%	42.4%	9.4%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	42.1%	38.8%	-3.3%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	16.7%	13.1%	-3.6%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around NR3 3PJ this area, 8.4% 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	20%	8.4%	-11.6%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	5%	-9.8%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	9.2%	-3.2%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	46.4%	35.9%	16.9%	29.5%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	26.6%	-10.5%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90%	81.3%	-8.7%	81.4%	-0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	82.8%	81.7%	-1.1%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	5%	9.7%	4.7%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	5%	-2.2%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	81.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	3.6%	6.3%	2.7%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	4.7%	-3.0%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.4%	37.2%	19.2%
Christian	23.7%	46.2%	-22.5%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	12.4%	6.0%	6.4%

Safety

Is Mulberry Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mulberry Close was 442.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 314.0% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Mulberry Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 18th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.0%.

🔎 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 3PJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Mulberry Close are based on 66 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 Mulberry Close, Norwich, NR3 3PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 3PJ

Average Price
£316,236

Semi-Detached
£499,285

Terraced
£437,568

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,253

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mulberry Close

Average Price
£331,921

Semi-Detached
£423,462

Terraced
£471,121

Detached
£478,747

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,795

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mulberry CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Mulberry Close, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-03-14	£154,340
15 Mulberry Close, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,500	2021-10-11	£204,070
3 Mulberry Close, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-06-29	£423,387
9 Mulberry Close, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-10-17	£152,549
18 Mulberry Close, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£367,500	2018-05-17	£463,514

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 3PJ

Employment

NR3 3PJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NR3 3PJ 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

Student (economically inactive)	166
Full-Time Employee	88
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	58
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	35
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	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	3,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	922 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Gates Primary School Bull Close Road , NR3 1NG	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Infant School Northumberland Street , NR2 4EH	2out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane , NR1 1DJ	4out of 4	1,297 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	432 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	1,954 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	2,235 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	2,579 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	518 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	1,712 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	702 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	779 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	881 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	918 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	1,372 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
Farmyard Restaurant	23 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	89 yd
Albion Games Cafe	21 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	89 yd
Buffalo Coffee Brewers	36 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	108 yd
Don Txoko	26 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	114 yd
Tipsey Vegan	68 - 70 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	122 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arboretum	43 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	103 yd
Norwich Arts Centre	Reeves Yard, St Benedicts Street	103 yd
Ten Bells	74 - 78 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	122 yd
The Plough Inn	58 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	123 yd
The Corkscrew	60 - 62 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	123 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FireAway Norwich	46 St Benedicts Street, Norwich	114 yd
Pottergate Pantry	11 Pottergate, Norwich	317 yd
Chef Rons Kitchen	19 Lower Goat Lane, Norwich	330 yd
Grosvenor Fish Bar	28 Lower Goat Lane, Norwich	330 yd
City Hut Peri Peri Cafe Grill	8 Dereham Road, Norwich	356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm Foods	67 - 69 Westwick Street, Norwich	168 yd
Tesco Stores	19 London Street, Norwich	500 yd
Norwich Shopper	3 - 5 Distillery Square, Norwich	547 yd
Co-op Foodstore	58 - 62 Dereham Road, Norwich	607 yd
International Supermarket	97 Dereham Road, Norwich	690 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	278 yd
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		335 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	645 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	761 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	772 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) Heigham Street	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	812 yd
Notre Dame Prep School DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	921 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR3 3PJ