Spencer Street, Norwich, NR3 4PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR3 4PA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	50.9%	48.5%	-2.4%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49.1%	51.5%	2.4%	49.0%	2.5%

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 4PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.2% 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	52.2%	55.2%	3.0%	37.9%	17.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	23.6%	-10.7%	44.2%	-20.6%
Separated	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	7.7%	12.7%	5.0%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	53.9%	43.8%	-10.1%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	34.8%	37.9%	3.1%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	10%	14.2%	4.2%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	11.6%	14.8%	3.2%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	9%	-1.1%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	12.4%	-6.9%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	17.1%	0.2%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	39%	5.7%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	6.8%	2.9%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	93.9%	90.4%	-3.5%	81.4%	9.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	88.3%	79.3%	-9.0%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	7.4%	10.8%	3.4%	6.1%	4.7%
Africa	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	79.6%	-8.7%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	7.9%	6.2%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	3%	3.8%	0.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.5%	37.2%	23.3%
Christian	26.9%	46.2%	-19.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Spencer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spencer Street was 42.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.8% lower than the Sewell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spencer Street has the 13th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sewell and the 119th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.5%.

🔎 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 4PA, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Spencer Street are based on 337 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 Spencer Street, Norwich, NR3 4PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 4PA

Average Price
£204,120

Semi-Detached
£216,347

Terraced
£221,171

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,617

Other
£71,783

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spencer Street

Average Price
£220,708

Semi-Detached
£230,175

Terraced
£222,481

Detached
£221,246

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,105

Other
£133,725

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spencer Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Spencer Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-08-28	£233,570
16 Spencer Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£217,500	2025-06-09	£222,495
26 Spencer Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£235,800	2025-05-02	£240,964
34 Spencer Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-12-12	£232,611
42 Spencer Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-06-24	£298,843

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 4PA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	28
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
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	4out of 4	3,804 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	60 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HS	2out of 4	537 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	3out of 4	546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Infant School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Mousehold Avenue , NR3 4RS	4out of 4	786 yd	Academy converter	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	841 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	944 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,985 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	2out of 4	2,181 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	2out of 4	2,494 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,425 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	2,685 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	1,032 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,052 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	1,586 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	1,916 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	2,427 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
The Street Cafe	145 - 147 Magdalen Street, Norwich	186 yd
Expresso Cafe	Amelia House, 12 St Georges Street	255 yd
The Plasterers Arms	43 Cowgate, Norwich	257 yd
The Mediterranean Restaurant	121 Magdalen Street, Norwich	261 yd
The Food Vault NR3	98 Silver Road, Norwich	263 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marlborough Arms	43 Spencer Street, Norwich	112 yd
The Leopard Public House / Leopied	98 - 100 Bull Close Road, Norwich	142 yd
The Artichoke	1 Magdalen Road, Norwich	184 yd
The Malt And Mardle	163 Magdalen Street, Norwich	186 yd
Epic Studios	112 - 114 Magdalen Street, Norwich	209 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Fish Bar	2 Silver Street, Norwich	93 yd
No 1 Kebab And Pizza	84 Spencer Street, Norwich	185 yd
Thai Street Takeaway	131 Magdalen Street, Norwich	186 yd
Welcome Chinese Takeaway	105 Bull Close Road, Norwich	254 yd
Great Wall	Store At, 85 Spencer Street	255 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	40A Magdalen Road, Norwich	273 yd
Roys	77 - 87 Magdalen Street, Norwich	378 yd
Iceland	1 - 3 Anglia Square, Norwich	422 yd
Farm Foods	67 - 69 Westwick Street, Norwich	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road		671 yd
Nuffield Health (Norwich) BARRACK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	758 yd
Angel Road Junior School Playing Fields Angel Road	grass pitches	821 yd
Norwich School 69-71A 69-71A THE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	839 yd
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	872 yd
Sewell Park Academy ST. CLEMENTS HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	999 yd
Waterloo Park PENN GROVE	tennis courts	1,089 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR3 4PA