Brentwood, Norwich, NR4 6PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR4 6PW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	48.4%	48.6%	0.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51.6%	51.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	2.4%

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 6PW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.4% 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	19.5%	28%	8.5%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	61.8%	54.4%	-7.4%	44.2%	10.2%
Separated	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.6%	9.3%	3.7%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	11.2%	6.4%	-4.8%	6.1%	0.3%

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	44.7%	46.9%	2.2%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	34.5%	36.9%	2.4%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	16.1%	12.1%	-4.0%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

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 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	12%	-3.9%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	8.2%	1.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	10.9%	-4.2%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	15.7%	1.8%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	39%	46.8%	7.8%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	0%	3.9%	3.9%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	2.5%	1.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	92.4%	84.8%	-7.6%	81.4%	3.4%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	89.8%	85.7%	-4.1%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	8.2%	6.6%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	85.9%	-3.9%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.4%	9.7%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1.1%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Brentwood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brentwood was 4.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.5% lower than the Eaton average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Brentwood has the lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Eaton and the 4th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.0%.

🔎 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 6PW, 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 Brentwood are based on 118 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 Brentwood, Norwich, NR4 6PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR4 6PW

Average Price
£367,175

Semi-Detached
£431,078

Terraced
£264,352

Detached
£423,452

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brentwood

Average Price
£346,977

Semi-Detached
£365,768

Terraced
£305,455

Detached
£410,658

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,752

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BrentwoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Brentwood, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-11-28	£330,536
28 Brentwood, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-09-23	£238,325
20 Brentwood, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-12-06	£442,584
32 Brentwood, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-02-21	£271,464
28 Brentwood, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-02-15	£259,399

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR4 6PW

Employment

NR4 6PW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in NR4 6PW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Retired	113
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	22
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	4out of 4	3,496 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	271 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Colman Infant School Colman Road , NR4 7AW	4out of 4	1,288 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colman Junior School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tuckswood Academy and Nursery Tuckswood Centre , Tuckswood NR4 6BP	2out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Jessopp Road , NR2 3QB	3out of 4	1,763 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	950 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Norfolk Old Hall Road , NR4 6FF	3out of 4	1,835 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,962 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	2,464 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	2,954 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	2,002 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	3,018 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	1,001 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Clare School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	4out of 4	1,285 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich High School for Girls GDST 95 Newmarket Road , Norwich NR2 2HU	- not rated	1,439 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Harford Manor School, Norwich 43 Ipswich Road , NR2 2LN	4out of 4	1,588 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Visiting Teacher Service Central Greenwood Centre , Allandale Road NR4 6BP	- not rated	1,629 yd	Miscellaneous	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Eaton Golf Club	Sunningdale, Norwich		314 yd
Notcutts Garden Centre	Daniels Road, Norwich		1,083 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Norfolk And Norwich Indoor Bowling Club	444A Unthank Road, Norwich	745 yd
The Cellar House	Cellar House, 2 Eaton Street	941 yd
Red Lion	52 Eaton Street, Norwich	1,053 yd
Beehive Public House	The Beehive Public House, 30 Leopold Road	1,057 yd
Eats Empire @ The Beehive	The Beehive Public House, 30 Leopold Road	1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Planet Wok	24 Eaton Street, Norwich		1,053 yd
Eaton Fish Bar	26 Eaton Street, Norwich		1,053 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	2 Church Lane, Norwich		951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eaton Primary School DUVERLIN CLOSE	grass pitches	226 yd
Eaton Golf Club SUNNINGDALE	golf	316 yd
Norfolk Bowling Club REAR OF 430 - 440 REAR OF 430 - 440 UNTHANK ROAD	indoor bowls	670 yd
City Of Norwich School EATON ROAD	grass pitches	816 yd
Town Close School Playing Field Newmarket Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	984 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	54.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR4 6PW