Robin Hood Road, Norwich, NR4 6BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR4 6BU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	52.5%	0.4%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	47.9%	47.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	-1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	32.2%	2.2%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	42.5%	2.4%	44.2%	-1.7%
Separated	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	13.2%	12.9%	-0.3%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	14.1%	9.9%	-4.2%	6.1%	3.8%

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	40.8%	39.3%	-1.5%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	34.4%	31.7%	-2.7%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	17.4%	22.7%	5.3%	12.7%	10.0%
Bad health	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around NR4 6BU this area, 31.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.9%	31.9%	-10.0%	18.2%	13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	6.5%	-5.8%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	10.8%	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	16.4%	7.6%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	23.7%	11.8%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	5.7%	5.6%	-0.1%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% 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%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	87.6%	87.3%	-0.3%	81.4%	5.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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%	84.1%	-4.9%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	3.2%	7%	3.8%	6.1%	0.9%
Africa	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	88.3%	84.3%	-4.0%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.7%	9.3%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.3%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Robin Hood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Robin Hood Road was 170.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.7% higher than the Lakenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Robin Hood Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham and the 102nd highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NR4 6BU, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Robin Hood Road are based on 110 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 Robin Hood Road, Norwich, NR4 6BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR4 6BU

Average Price
£207,402

Semi-Detached
£207,402

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Robin Hood Road

Average Price
£225,980

Semi-Detached
£242,842

Terraced
£213,979

Detached
£234,878

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,602

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Robin Hood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Robin Hood Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-06-07	£196,203
74 Robin Hood Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,000	2012-08-31	£241,733
30 Robin Hood Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£71,000	2009-06-29	£139,304
26 Robin Hood Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£40,000	1998-02-17	£217,544

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR4 6BU

Employment

NR4 6BU 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	72
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Information and communication	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	4,446 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tuckswood Primary School and Nursery Tuckswood Centre , Tuckswood NR4 6BP	- not rated	158 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tuckswood First School Allanadale Road , Tuckswood NR4 6BP	- not rated	158 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tuckswood Academy Tuckswood Centre , Tuckswood NR4 6BP	- not rated	158 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery Duckett Close , NR1 2LR	3out of 4	911 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavell Primary and Nursery School Duckett Close , NR1 2LR	- not rated	911 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	262 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fairway Middle School Purtingay Close , NR4 6HU	- not rated	1,373 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	1,663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	2,115 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackdale Middle School, Norwich Bluebell Road , NR4 7LN	- not rated	3,409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	800 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	- not rated	800 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	881 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett School Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	- not rated	881 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Norfolk Old Hall Road , NR4 6FF	- not rated	1,082 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education Ipswich Road , NR2 2LJ	- not rated	1,310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School The Old Fire Station , 30 Bethel Street NR2 1NR	- not rated	2,577 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Visiting Teacher Service Central Greenwood Centre , Allandale Road NR4 6BP	- not rated	218 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Short Stay School for Norfolk The Locksley School , Locksley Road NR4 6LG	- not rated	264 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Centre Greenwood Road , Tuckswood NR4 6BN	- not rated	321 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Locksley School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	436 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harford Manor School, Norwich 43 Ipswich Road , NR2 2LN	3out of 4	653 yd	Foundation special 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
Express Diner	11 The Lastings, Sandy Lane	416 yd
South Harford & Tuckswood	Harford Community Centre, 10 The Lastings	428 yd
Costa Coffee	4 - 5 The Lastings, Sandy Lane	643 yd
Aldiss	Unit 2, Hall Road Retail Park	786 yd
McDonalds	162 Barrett Road, Norwich	818 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shoemakers	1 The Lastings, Sandy Lane	494 yd
The Oak Tree (88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger)	59 Ipswich Road, Norwich	499 yd
East Anglia Tennis And Squash Club	East Anglia Tennis & Squash Club, Lime Tree Road	928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ken's Fish Bar	17 Friar Tuck Road, Norwich		87 yd
Yuan Feng	117B Ipswich Road, Norwich		461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	19 - 21 Friar Tuck Road, Norwich	87 yd
Asda	11 The Lastings, Sandy Lane	416 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4C, Hall Road Retail Park	553 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 4B, Hall Road Retail Park	553 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, Hall Road Retail Park	786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harford Park PETERKIN ROAD	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	200 yd
The Gym (Norwich Hall Road) HALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	517 yd
Tch Dragons Den Hall Road	artificial grass pitch	622 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Norwich) HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	699 yd
City Of Norwich School EATON ROAD	grass pitches	815 yd
Youfit (Norwich) IPSWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	821 yd
Edith Cavell Academy And Nursery DUCKETT CLOSE	grass pitches	910 yd
The Hewett Academy CECIL ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	917 yd
East Anglia Tennis And Squash Club Lime Tree Road	squash courts, tennis courts	976 yd
Eaton Golf Club SUNNINGDALE	golf	1,045 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	126.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR4 6BU