Sprowston Road, Norwich, NR3 4QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR3 4QJ is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	52.3%	46.8%	-5.5%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	47.7%	53.2%	5.5%	49.0%	4.2%

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 4QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.1% 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	54.8%	67.1%	12.3%	37.9%	29.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	16.4%	-13.6%	44.2%	-27.8%
Separated	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.1%	11.6%	2.5%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (85.7%) 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	45.9%	48.9%	3.0%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	38%	36.8%	-1.2%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	13.9%	12%	-1.9%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	10.9%	10.9%	0.0%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	8.3%	-4.7%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	15.7%	-4.3%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.7%	2.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	18.8%	1.0%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	38.9%	11.5%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	7.8%	1.7%	-6.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% 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	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.8%	1.8%
White	92.9%	81.7%	-11.2%	81.4%	0.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% 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	84.6%	77%	-7.6%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	10.2%	10%	-0.2%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	6.3%	4.4%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	77.6%	-7.0%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	5.6%	7.5%	1.9%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.7%	37.2%	22.5%
Christian	26.9%	46.2%	-19.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Sprowston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sprowston Road was 51.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.2% lower than the Sewell average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Sprowston Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sewell and the 149th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.8%.

🔎 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. 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 4QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 638 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 4QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 4QJ

Average Price
£211,726

Semi-Detached
£159,344

Terraced
£213,472

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sprowston Road

Average Price
£218,336

Semi-Detached
£255,622

Terraced
£213,040

Detached
£450,147

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,550

Other
£186,201

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sprowston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Sprowston Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-03-19	£163,663
95 Sprowston Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-09-27	£218,568
47 Sprowston Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-01-08	£205,021
41 Sprowston Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-12-07	£206,316
95 Sprowston Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-08-17	£222,981

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 4QJ

Employment

NR3 4QJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	17
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	4out of 4	3,837 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	2out of 4	316 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Infant School Angel Road , NR3 3HR	3out of 4	369 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Gates Primary School Bull Close Road , NR3 1NG	3out of 4	447 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	3out of 4	534 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Mousehold Avenue , NR3 4RS	4out of 4	817 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2out of 4	532 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	2out of 4	2,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	2out of 4	2,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	2,400 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	1,811 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	3,077 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	1,446 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,466 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	1,765 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall School St Faith's Road , Old Catton NR6 7AD	3out of 4	2,150 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	2,161 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
Thick Shake Lab	2B Sprowston Road, Norwich	138 yd
Expresso Cafe	Amelia House, 12 St Georges Street	170 yd
Kofra	1 Bell Road, Norwich	180 yd
Leslie Terrance Plant Shop And Cafe	128C Magdalen Road, Norwich	196 yd
Olive Garden Norwich	1 Waterloo Road, Norwich	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fat Cat Brewery Tap	98 - 100 Lawson Road, Norwich	131 yd
The Stanley	33 Magdalen Road, Norwich	222 yd
The Whalebone	144 Magdalen Road, Norwich	237 yd
Marlborough Arms	43 Spencer Street, Norwich	319 yd
The Rosebery	Lord Rosebery, 94 Rosebery Road	326 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Wall	Store At, 85 Spencer Street	170 yd
Mega Munch And Sea World Fish Bar	147 Magdalen Road, Norwich	186 yd
No 1 Kebab And Pizza	84 Spencer Street, Norwich	236 yd
China Star	193 Sprowston Road, Norwich	276 yd
Family Fish Bar	142 Silver Road, Norwich	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	40A Magdalen Road, Norwich	324 yd
Roys	77 - 87 Magdalen Street, Norwich	763 yd
Iceland	1 - 3 Anglia Square, Norwich	766 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road		390 yd
Sewell Park Academy ST. CLEMENTS HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	583 yd
Angel Road Junior School Playing Fields Angel Road	grass pitches	673 yd
Waterloo Park PENN GROVE	tennis courts	842 yd
Nuffield Health (Norwich) BARRACK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,085 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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR3 4QJ