Mousehold Avenue, Norwich, NR3 4RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR3 4RS is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	47.7%	44.7%	-3.0%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	52.3%	55.3%	3.0%	49.0%	6.3%

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 4RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	51.1%	56.6%	5.5%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	30.2%	-3.7%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.1%	7.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	51.2%	46.3%	-4.9%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	32.2%	31.5%	-0.7%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	12.3%	15.7%	3.4%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	2.5%	6.1%	3.6%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	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	17.1%	16.1%	-1.0%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	10.1%	-4.9%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	10.6%	-4.7%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	21.2%	4.1%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	36.5%	8.6%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	87.7%	89.6%	1.9%	81.4%	8.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

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	87.5%	79.3%	-8.2%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	6.7%	15.3%	8.6%	6.1%	9.2%
Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	79.3%	-8.2%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	3.2%	8.5%	5.3%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Mousehold Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mousehold Avenue was 214.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 185.4% higher than the Sewell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mousehold Avenue has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sewell and the 62nd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.9%.

🔎 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 4RS, 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 Mousehold Avenue are based on 46 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 Mousehold Avenue, Norwich, NR3 4RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 4RS

Average Price
£227,477

Semi-Detached
£221,216

Terraced
£232,694

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mousehold Avenue

Average Price
£234,888

Semi-Detached
£240,543

Terraced
£228,064

Detached
£230,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mousehold AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Mousehold Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£211,250	2022-07-28	£210,599
79 Mousehold Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-06-29	£233,226
66 Mousehold Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-11-16	£251,872
93 Mousehold Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£197,500	2020-05-19	£241,305
93 Mousehold Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-03-01	£181,887

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 4RS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	167
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Financial and insurance activities	28
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	20
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,448 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	4out of 4	136 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	3out of 4	180 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Gates Primary School Bull Close Road , NR3 1NG	3out of 4	604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Clements Hill Primary Academy 50 Le Safferne Gardens , NR3 4AR	- not rated	904 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road , NR3 3HS	2out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2out of 4	987 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	2out of 4	1,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	2out of 4	1,920 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	2,238 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	1,874 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	3,068 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	1,254 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,384 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	2,230 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	2,533 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall School St Faith's Road , Old Catton NR6 7AD	3out of 4	2,566 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	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 Food Vault NR3	98 Silver Road, Norwich	388 yd
Zaks Mousehold Diner	The Pavilion, Mousehold Heath	521 yd
Expresso Cafe	Amelia House, 12 St Georges Street	612 yd
Nuffield Health \& Welbeing Cafe	Health And Fitness Centre, Barrack Street	632 yd
Zaks Waterside Grill And Bar	Waterside, Barrack Street	632 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Robin Hood PH	84 Mousehold Street, Norwich	376 yd
The Cottage	9 Silver Road, Norwich	485 yd
Marlborough Arms	43 Spencer Street, Norwich	592 yd
The Leopard Public House / Leopied	98 - 100 Bull Close Road, Norwich	681 yd
The Castle Public House	The Castle, 1 Spitalfields	735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Fish Bar	142 Silver Road, Norwich	420 yd
Welcome Chinese Takeaway	105 Bull Close Road, Norwich	601 yd
No 1 Kebab And Pizza	84 Spencer Street, Norwich	610 yd
Great Wall	Store At, 85 Spencer Street	612 yd
Star Fish Bar	2 Silver Street, Norwich	642 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	40A Magdalen Road, Norwich	855 yd
Roys	77 - 87 Magdalen Street, Norwich	945 yd
Iceland	1 - 3 Anglia Square, Norwich	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fountain Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION GURNEY ROAD	grass pitches	484 yd
Britannia Barracks BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	560 yd
Nuffield Health (Norwich) BARRACK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	635 yd
Hmp Norwich KNOX ROAD	artificial grass pitch	780 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	129.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR3 4RS