Willowcroft Way, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 6JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR4 6JG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	51.8%	49.1%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.2%	50.9%	2.7%	49.0%	1.9%

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 vicinity of NR4 6JG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.2%	28.8%	-0.4%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	51.1%	-5.6%	44.2%	6.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10.4%	14.8%	4.4%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.6%	45.6%	-4.0%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	37.3%	43.3%	6.0%	33.6%	9.7%
Fair health	9.9%	8.9%	-1.0%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	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 6JG this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	8.3%	-2.5%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	5.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	13.1%	-4.0%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.7%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	44.2%	52.4%	8.2%	33.8%	18.6%
Other	5.8%	1.7%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	84.9%	88.1%	3.2%	81.4%	6.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	83.5%	87.4%	3.9%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	5.2%	-2.2%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	87.4%	3.9%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	10%	9.3%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	0.4%	-10.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Willowcroft Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willowcroft Way was 18.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.8% lower than the Eaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willowcroft Way has the 19th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Eaton and the 48th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NR4 6JG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Willowcroft Way are based on 73 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Norfolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Willowcroft Way, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 6JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR4 6JG

Average Price
£303,438

Semi-Detached
£303,438

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willowcroft Way

Average Price
£349,784

Semi-Detached
£354,606

Terraced
£351,606

Detached
£346,552

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,313

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willowcroft WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Willowcroft Way, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£175,000	2012-12-21	£303,125
16 Willowcroft Way, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£175,000	2012-12-21	£303,125

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR4 6JG

Employment

NR4 6JG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	93
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	30
Financial and insurance activities	18
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	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	4out of 4	3,899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eaton Primary School Duverlin Close , NR4 6HS	3out of 4	136 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tuckswood Academy and Nursery Tuckswood Centre , Tuckswood NR4 6BP	2out of 4	1,515 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colman Infant School Colman Road , NR4 7AW	4out of 4	1,673 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colman Junior School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Jessopp Road , NR2 3QB	3out of 4	2,156 yd	Academy converter	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	1,078 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Norfolk Old Hall Road , NR4 6FF	3out of 4	1,502 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	2,020 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	2,860 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	3,119 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,165 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	3,274 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
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Pettus Road , NR4 7BU	4out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Visiting Teacher Service Central Greenwood Centre , Allandale Road NR4 6BP	- not rated	1,561 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harford Manor School, Norwich 43 Ipswich Road , NR2 2LN	4out of 4	1,651 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Clare School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	4out of 4	1,680 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich High School for Girls GDST 95 Newmarket Road , Norwich NR2 2HU	- not rated	1,707 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Eaton Golf Club	Sunningdale, Norwich		519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marsh Harrier Public House	The Marsh Harrier, Ipswich Road		1,082 yd
The Cellar House	Cellar House, 2 Eaton Street		1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yuan Feng	117B Ipswich Road, Norwich		1,007 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	2 Church Lane, Norwich		1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eaton Primary School DUVERLIN CLOSE	grass pitches	229 yd
Eaton Golf Club SUNNINGDALE	golf	511 yd
City Of Norwich School EATON ROAD	grass pitches	993 yd
Norfolk Bowling Club REAR OF 430 - 440 REAR OF 430 - 440 UNTHANK ROAD	indoor bowls	1,032 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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