Sprowston Road, Norwich, NR3 4DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR3 4DY is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	52.8%	46.6%	-6.2%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	47.2%	53.4%	6.2%	49.0%	4.4%

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 4DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	44.7%	49.8%	5.1%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	31.7%	-3.3%	44.2%	-12.5%
Separated	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.2%	12.3%	0.1%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.8%	41.7%	5.9%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	39.8%	36.7%	-3.1%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	17.7%	15.4%	-2.3%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.1%	20.7%	-3.4%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.2%	19%	-4.2%	9.6%	9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	17.4%	3.5%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.2%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	20.2%	2.9%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	6.3%	3.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	2.5%	2.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	95.7%	87.1%	-8.6%	81.4%	5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	87.6%	84.8%	-2.8%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	8.7%	7.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	5.6%	-2.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	84.8%	-2.8%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	2.7%	8.7%	6.0%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Sprowston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sprowston Road was 74.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.9% lower than the Catton Grove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sprowston Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Catton Grove and the 211th lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NR3 4DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Sprowston Road are based on 646 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 Sprowston Road, Norwich, NR3 4DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 4DY

Average Price
£285,526

Semi-Detached
£337,369

Terraced
£70,355

Detached
£313,028

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£317,662

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sprowston Road

Average Price
£210,353

Semi-Detached
£246,371

Terraced
£205,543

Detached
£434,187

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,696

Other
£178,244

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sprowston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
486 Sprowston Road, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£279,300	2020-06-24	£292,424
470 Sprowston Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2015-02-27	£203,120
486 Sprowston Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£361,000	2008-01-18	£567,375
476A Sprowston Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£148,500	2004-03-25	£297,654
476A Sprowston Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2003-01-21	£286,441

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 4DY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	27
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	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	4,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Clements Hill Primary Academy 50 Le Safferne Gardens , NR3 4AR	- not rated	519 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Junior School Recreation Ground Road , Sprowston NR7 8EW	3out of 4	845 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Infant School Recreation Ground Road , Sprowston NR7 8EW	3out of 4	845 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	- not rated	1,247 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	1,781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	1,879 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	2,835 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	3,596 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	4,180 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	963 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park College St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	- not rated	963 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community High School Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	- not rated	1,109 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	3out of 4	1,437 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	3,094 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	4,335 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Christopher's School George Hill , Old Catton NR6 7DE	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nor07 - Norfolk Reintergration Include , 43 Crome Road NR3 4RG	- not rated	1,295 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hall School St Faith's Road , Old Catton NR6 7AD	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	2,551 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School of Art and Design St George Street , NR3 1BB	- not rated	2,560 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Dixies Diner	86 School Lane, Norwich	338 yd
Rishi Restaurant	26 Mousehold Lane, Norwich	345 yd
Starbucks	Chartwell Road, Sprowston	572 yd
Denmark Cafe	162 Sprowston Road, Norwich	818 yd
Woods Coffee Bar	26 Roundtree Close, Sprowston	1,035 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brickmakers	496 Sprowston Road, Norwich	0 yd
Woodman Public House-Wet Sales	North Walsham Road, Old Catton	800 yd
Prince Of Denmark Pub	140 Sprowston Road, Norwich	899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Babas	478 Sprowston Road, Norwich	0 yd
Good Frydays	Chip Stop, 474 Sprowston Road	17 yd
Kam Hon Take Away	107 Shipfield, Norwich	80 yd
Burger Palace	Plot 79, Showmens Guild Site	336 yd
Dragon City	222 Sprowston Road, Norwich	703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	463 Sprowston Road, Norwich		166 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sprowston Recreation Ground PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND PAVILION AND RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	878 yd
Sewell Park Academy ST. CLEMENTS HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	960 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	107.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR3 4DY