Romany Road, Norwich, NR3 4RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR3 4RF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	50.3%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.1%	49.7%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.7%

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 4RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% 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	53.6%	59.9%	6.3%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	25.2%	-0.8%	44.2%	-19.0%
Separated	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	13.2%	8.2%	-5.0%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	40.4%	42.9%	2.5%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	38.9%	33.5%	-5.4%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	13.3%	16.6%	3.3%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	5.9%	6.1%	0.2%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	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	27.5%	20.4%	-7.1%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	19%	0.1%	9.6%	9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	19.7%	3.5%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	11.3%	-1.2%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	23.2%	7.0%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% 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	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.5%	92.2%	-4.3%	81.4%	10.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.8%	91.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	3%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	92%	-1.2%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	28.3%	13.5%	14.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.6%	37.2%	22.4%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Romany Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romany Road was 114.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.5% higher than the Sewell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Romany Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Sewell and the 154th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.3%.

🔎 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 4RF, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Romany Road are based on 140 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 Romany Road, Norwich, NR3 4RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 4RF

Average Price
£238,876

Semi-Detached
£252,257

Terraced
£242,081

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,038

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Romany Road

Average Price
£226,989

Semi-Detached
£236,889

Terraced
£225,559

Detached
£215,572

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,511

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Romany Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Romany Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-10-21	£205,247
75 Romany Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-03-08	£254,259
87 Romany Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2023-06-06	£247,468
78 Romany Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-03-03	£250,654
72 Romany Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2023-01-20	£243,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 4RF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR3 4RF 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

Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	17
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	11
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Mousehold Avenue , NR3 4RS	- not rated	125 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Mousehold Avenue , NR3 4RS	- not rated	125 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	3out of 4	292 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	- not rated	292 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Clements Hill Primary Academy 50 Le Safferne Gardens , NR3 4AR	- not rated	767 yd	Free schools	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	1,516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	2,345 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	2,594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	2,669 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	3,064 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	956 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park College St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	- not rated	956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease High School Marryat Road , NR7 9DF	- not rated	1,475 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	4out of 4	1,538 yd	Free schools	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	2,091 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	3,281 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	305 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	1,462 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School of Art and Design St George Street , NR3 1BB	- not rated	1,534 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nor08 Norfolk Primary Primary Intervention Project, 15 Riverside Road , NR1 1SN	- not rated	1,555 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,598 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Zaks Mousehold Diner	The Pavilion, Mousehold Heath	457 yd
The Food Vault NR3	98 Silver Road, Norwich	493 yd
Kofra	1 Bell Road, Norwich	556 yd
Expresso Cafe	Amelia House, 12 St Georges Street	615 yd
Denmark Cafe	162 Sprowston Road, Norwich	620 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Robin Hood PH	84 Mousehold Street, Norwich	581 yd
Prince Of Denmark Pub	140 Sprowston Road, Norwich	596 yd
The Cottage	9 Silver Road, Norwich	646 yd
Marlborough Arms	43 Spencer Street, Norwich	648 yd
The Fat Cat Brewery Tap	98 - 100 Lawson Road, Norwich	675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Fish Bar	142 Silver Road, Norwich	404 yd
China Star	193 Sprowston Road, Norwich	531 yd
Great Wall	Store At, 85 Spencer Street	615 yd
No 1 Kebab And Pizza	84 Spencer Street, Norwich	637 yd
Dragon City	222 Sprowston Road, Norwich	689 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	40A Magdalen Road, Norwich	882 yd
Aldi	463 Sprowston Road, Norwich	972 yd
Roys	77 - 87 Magdalen Street, Norwich	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fountain Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION GURNEY ROAD	grass pitches	476 yd
Britannia Barracks BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	684 yd
Nuffield Health (Norwich) BARRACK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	851 yd
Hmp Norwich KNOX ROAD	artificial grass pitch	882 yd
Sewell Park Academy ST. CLEMENTS HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	959 yd
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road		1,042 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	163.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR3 4RF