Magdalen Road, Norwich, NR3 4AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR3 4AL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	47.9%	47.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	52.1%	52.3%	0.2%	49.0%	3.3%

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 4AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.8% 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	55.6%	63.8%	8.2%	37.9%	25.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	19.7%	-3.8%	44.2%	-24.5%
Separated	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.7%	11.8%	0.1%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	49.6%	41.7%	-7.9%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	29.9%	37.8%	7.9%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	13.7%	16.6%	2.9%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	6.4%	3.1%	-3.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.4%	16.8%	-4.6%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	6.5%	-7.3%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	15.5%	-0.8%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	21.1%	4.3%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	23%	35.8%	12.8%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93.2%	91.5%	-1.7%	81.4%	10.1%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	87.2%	81%	-6.2%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	8.1%	12%	3.9%	6.1%	5.9%
Africa	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	81%	-4.9%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	7.8%	6.5%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	6.4%	6.2%	-0.2%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.8%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.6%	37.2%	19.4%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Magdalen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Magdalen Road was 140.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.1% higher than the Sewell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Magdalen Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Sewell and the 130th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.7%.

🔎 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. 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 4AL, 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 Magdalen Road are based on 284 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 Magdalen Road, Norwich, NR3 4AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 4AL

Average Price
£100,682

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,682

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Magdalen Road

Average Price
£242,822

Semi-Detached
£249,030

Terraced
£246,358

Detached
£390,064

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,282

Other
£311,894

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Magdalen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Taylors Court Magdalen Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-03-10	£79,401
4 Taylors Court Magdalen Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,500	2022-09-15	£107,637
3 Taylors Court Magdalen Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2020-11-18	£89,128
4 Taylors Court Magdalen Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,500	2018-10-10	£87,905
6 Taylors Court Magdalen Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,250	2017-10-11	£89,228

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 4AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	30
Self-Employed	26
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	3out of 4	3,826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HS	- not rated	299 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	- not rated	301 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Infant School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	- not rated	352 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Infant School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	- not rated	352 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Gates Primary School Bull Close Road , NR3 1NG	- not rated	472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	1,736 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	1,852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	2,312 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	2,326 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	3,114 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	513 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park College St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	- not rated	513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	4out of 4	1,250 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	1,470 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	3out of 4	2,130 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	1,828 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	3,094 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	578 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Norwich School of Art and Design St George Street , NR3 1BB	- not rated	1,355 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	1,470 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,488 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School George Hill , Old Catton NR6 7DE	- not rated	1,739 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
Leslie Terrance Plant Shop And Cafe	128C Magdalen Road, Norwich	67 yd
Olive Garden Norwich	1 Waterloo Road, Norwich	95 yd
Out Of The Blue	1 Waterloo Road, Norwich	95 yd
Thick Shake Lab	2B Sprowston Road, Norwich	124 yd
Danomeys	72 Magdalen Road, Norwich	195 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Whalebone	144 Magdalen Road, Norwich	123 yd
The Fat Cat Brewery Tap	98 - 100 Lawson Road, Norwich	170 yd
The Rosebery	Lord Rosebery, 94 Rosebery Road	193 yd
Blue's NR3 @ The Rosebery	Lord Rosebery, 94 Rosebery Road	193 yd
Duke Of Wellington	Iron Duke, 91 - 93 Waterloo Road	214 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mega Munch And Sea World Fish Bar	147 Magdalen Road, Norwich	90 yd
Shah Zahan	84 Waterloo Road, Norwich	201 yd
Great Wall	Store At, 85 Spencer Street	308 yd
Chish \& Fips	53 Angel Road, Norwich	357 yd
No 1 Kebab And Pizza	84 Spencer Street, Norwich	360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	40A Magdalen Road, Norwich	329 yd
Iceland	1 - 3 Anglia Square, Norwich	796 yd
Roys	77 - 87 Magdalen Street, Norwich	816 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, 36 - 50 Drayton Road	948 yd
Co-op Foodstore	3 Woodgrove Parade, Norwich	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road		226 yd
Sewell Park Academy ST. CLEMENTS HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	518 yd
Angel Road Junior School Playing Fields Angel Road	grass pitches	525 yd
Waterloo Park PENN GROVE	tennis courts	678 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%

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

Overview of NR3 4AL