Silver Road, Norwich, NR3 4TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR3 4TL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	47.6%	48.1%	0.5%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	52.4%	51.9%	-0.5%	49.0%	2.9%

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 4TL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.1% 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	61.5%	66.1%	4.6%	37.9%	28.2%
Married: Opposite sex	24.2%	23.5%	-0.7%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.8%	6.5%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	53.4%	43.6%	-9.8%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	36.5%	35.9%	-0.6%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	8.5%	15.1%	6.6%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0%	2%	2.0%	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	10.4%	12.1%	1.7%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	9.1%	-6.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	15.6%	-1.7%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.2%	19.5%	-1.7%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	36.8%	8.0%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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)
Chinese	1%	2%	1.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	93.8%	95.4%	1.6%	81.4%	14.0%
Other	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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	89.9%	80.7%	-9.2%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	4.2%	13.9%	9.7%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	80.9%	-9.0%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	3.3%	8.5%	5.2%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	1%	2%	1.0%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.7%	37.2%	27.5%
Christian	22.8%	46.2%	-23.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Silver Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Silver Road was 203.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 175.7% higher than the Sewell average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Silver Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Sewell and the 77th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 74.3%.

🔎 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 4TL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Silver Road are based on 417 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 Silver Road, Norwich, NR3 4TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR3 4TL

Average Price
£192,502

Semi-Detached
£150,000

Terraced
£218,295

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,474

Other
£107,745

Estimated Average Property Prices for Silver Road

Average Price
£195,655

Semi-Detached
£204,563

Terraced
£205,454

Detached
£266,216

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,558

Other
£142,143

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Silver Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
203B Silver Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£134,000	2025-12-19	£132,325
211A Silver Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,250	2025-07-18	£128,557
207 Silver Road, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£109,000	2025-04-02	£102,958
203C Silver Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-02-28	£117,687
209B Silver Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-01-15	£145,768

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR3 4TL

Employment

NR3 4TL 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	141
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9
Retired	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Financial and insurance activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	14
Information and communication	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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	4,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	3out of 4	331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George White Junior School Silver Road , NR3 4RG	- not rated	331 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Clements Hill Primary Academy 50 Le Safferne Gardens , NR3 4AR	- not rated	500 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Mousehold Avenue , NR3 4RS	- not rated	531 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Mousehold Avenue , NR3 4RS	- not rated	531 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	1,896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	1,911 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	2,261 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	2,600 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	3,253 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	506 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park College St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	- not rated	506 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	4out of 4	1,517 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College ,	- not rated	1,681 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable		More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	3out of 4	1,696 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,100 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	3,347 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	381 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Christopher's School George Hill , Old Catton NR6 7DE	- not rated	1,559 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School of Art and Design St George Street , NR3 1BB	- not rated	1,573 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	1,599 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,677 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
Kofra	1 Bell Road, Norwich	164 yd
Denmark Cafe	162 Sprowston Road, Norwich	225 yd
Olive Garden Norwich	1 Waterloo Road, Norwich	418 yd
Out Of The Blue	1 Waterloo Road, Norwich	418 yd
Leslie Terrance Plant Shop And Cafe	128C Magdalen Road, Norwich	421 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Denmark Pub	140 Sprowston Road, Norwich	162 yd
The Fat Cat Brewery Tap	98 - 100 Lawson Road, Norwich	276 yd
The Whalebone	144 Magdalen Road, Norwich	415 yd
The Rosebery	Lord Rosebery, 94 Rosebery Road	482 yd
Blue's NR3 @ The Rosebery	Lord Rosebery, 94 Rosebery Road	482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Star	193 Sprowston Road, Norwich	85 yd
Family Fish Bar	142 Silver Road, Norwich	325 yd
Dragon City	222 Sprowston Road, Norwich	340 yd
Norfolk Express	224 Sprowston Road, Norwich	340 yd
Mega Munch And Sea World Fish Bar	147 Magdalen Road, Norwich	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	40A Magdalen Road, Norwich	657 yd
Aldi	463 Sprowston Road, Norwich	830 yd
Roys	77 - 87 Magdalen Street, Norwich	1,041 yd
Iceland	1 - 3 Anglia Square, Norwich	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sewell Park Academy ST. CLEMENTS HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	509 yd
Angel Road Junior School Angel Road		647 yd
The Fountain Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION GURNEY ROAD	grass pitches	917 yd
Angel Road Junior School Playing Fields Angel Road	grass pitches	965 yd
Waterloo Park PENN GROVE	tennis courts	1,061 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	122.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR3 4TL