Gertrude Road, Norwich, NR3 4RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR3 4RZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	50.4%	-2.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46.7%	49.6%	2.9%	49.0%	0.6%

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 4RZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	48.5%	51.3%	2.8%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	28.1%	-6.2%	44.2%	-16.1%
Separated	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.1%	13.6%	3.5%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	3%	4.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	48.3%	40.3%	-8.0%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	35.1%	35.1%	0.0%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	12.4%	17.7%	5.3%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	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	24.7%	22.5%	-2.2%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	11%	-7.7%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	15.5%	-2.7%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	12%	1.4%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	31.5%	9.3%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	2%	2%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	92.7%	87.9%	-4.8%	81.4%	6.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	5.2%	5.2%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	88.4%	93.5%	5.1%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
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	87.6%	93.2%	5.6%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	5.8%	1.2%	-4.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.7%	37.2%	22.5%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Gertrude Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gertrude Road was 32.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.2% lower than the Sewell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gertrude Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Sewell and the 88th lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.3%.

🔎 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 4RZ, 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 Gertrude Road are based on 573 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 Gertrude Road, Norwich, NR3 4RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 4RZ

Average Price
£227,959

Semi-Detached
£232,204

Terraced
£217,049

Detached
£237,638

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gertrude Road

Average Price
£191,079

Semi-Detached
£218,405

Terraced
£209,553

Detached
£267,271

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,987

Other
£146,713

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gertrude Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
202 Gertrude Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-06-10	£208,654
158 Gertrude Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-12-03	£195,903
196 Gertrude Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-04-21	£218,396
228 Gertrude Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£236,000	2022-09-15	£220,521
176 Gertrude Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-12-06	£190,743

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 4RZ

Employment

NR3 4RZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NR3 4RZ 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	70
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	4,702 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	332 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Mousehold Avenue , NR3 4RS	- not rated	332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	3out of 4	441 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	- not rated	441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Clements Hill Primary Academy 50 Le Safferne Gardens , NR3 4AR	- not rated	614 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	1,457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	2,267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	2,715 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	2,793 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	3,272 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	899 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park College St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	- not rated	899 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease High School Marryat Road , NR7 9DF	- not rated	1,369 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	3out of 4	1,518 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	2,290 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	3,488 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	471 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	1,671 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School George Hill , Old Catton NR6 7DE	- not rated	1,677 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School of Art and Design St George Street , NR3 1BB	- not rated	1,734 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nor08 Norfolk Primary Primary Intervention Project, 15 Riverside Road , NR1 1SN	- not rated	1,756 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	421 yd
Denmark Cafe	162 Sprowston Road, Norwich	544 yd
Kofra	1 Bell Road, Norwich	597 yd
The Food Vault NR3	98 Silver Road, Norwich	682 yd
Expresso Cafe	Amelia House, 12 St Georges Street	741 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Denmark Pub	140 Sprowston Road, Norwich	547 yd
The Fat Cat Brewery Tap	98 - 100 Lawson Road, Norwich	719 yd
The Robin Hood PH	84 Mousehold Street, Norwich	790 yd
Marlborough Arms	43 Spencer Street, Norwich	805 yd
The Cottage	9 Silver Road, Norwich	849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Star	193 Sprowston Road, Norwich	540 yd
Family Fish Bar	142 Silver Road, Norwich	540 yd
Dragon City	222 Sprowston Road, Norwich	579 yd
Norfolk Express	224 Sprowston Road, Norwich	579 yd
Burger Palace	Plot 79, Showmens Guild Site	589 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	463 Sprowston Road, Norwich		775 yd
Tesco Express	40A Magdalen Road, Norwich		1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fountain Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION GURNEY ROAD	grass pitches	494 yd
Britannia Barracks BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA HOUSE BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	794 yd
Sewell Park Academy ST. CLEMENTS HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	901 yd
Hmp Norwich KNOX ROAD	artificial grass pitch	961 yd
Nuffield Health (Norwich) BARRACK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,054 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	113 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR3 4RZ