South Park Avenue, Norwich, NR4 7AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR4 7AU has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.5% of the population 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	56.9%	57.5%	0.6%	51.0%	6.5%
Male	43.1%	42.5%	-0.6%	49.0%	-6.5%

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 NR4 7AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.7% 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	50.6%	58.7%	8.1%	37.9%	20.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	27.5%	-8.8%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.2%	6.4%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	2.9%	5%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	56.9%	45.5%	-11.4%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	36.3%	35.9%	-0.4%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	5.4%	14.1%	8.7%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	1%	3.1%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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	6.5%	16.1%	9.6%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	8.4%	3.5%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	13.4%	4.8%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	29.1%	12.0%	16.9%	12.2%
Degree or Similar	55.5%	29.8%	-25.7%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	6.1%	1%	-5.1%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	88.8%	84.9%	-3.9%	81.4%	3.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% 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	87.5%	86.2%	-1.3%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	86.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	2.4%	6.2%	3.8%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	3.4%	-4.1%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.8%	37.2%	18.6%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is South Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Park Avenue was 62.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.4% higher than the Eaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Park Avenue has the 28th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eaton and the 187th lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.2%.

🔎 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 7AU, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 South Park Avenue are based on 53 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 South Park Avenue, Norwich, NR4 7AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR4 7AU

Average Price
£395,946

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£395,946

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Park Avenue

Average Price
£303,000

Semi-Detached
£285,794

Terraced
£259,177

Detached
£395,057

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Bungalow South Park Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£112,950	2000-12-18	£376,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR4 7AU

Employment

NR4 7AU 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NR4 7AU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Student (economically inactive)	53
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	42
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Looking after home or family	14
Other	10
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Education	38
Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colman Junior School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	- not rated	4 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colman Junior School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	- not rated	4 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colman Infant School Colman Road , NR4 7AW	- not rated	230 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colman Infant School Colman Road , NR4 7AW	- not rated	230 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Junior School Jessopp Road , NR2 3QB	- not rated	485 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackdale Middle School, Norwich Bluebell Road , NR4 7LN	- not rated	1,362 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fairway Middle School Purtingay Close , NR4 6HU	- not rated	1,569 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	1,822 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	2,334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkman Middle School, Norwich Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	- not rated	2,449 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	1,340 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	- not rated	1,340 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	1,422 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlham High School Earlham Road , NR4 7NU	- not rated	1,551 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hewett Academy Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,759 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	2,236 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
The Clare School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	4out of 4	100 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Hall School, Norwich Pettus Road , NR4 7BU	- not rated	654 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Pettus Road , NR4 7BU	3out of 4	654 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Norwich High School for Girls GDST 95 Newmarket Road , Norwich NR2 2HU	- not rated	1,009 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	1,056 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Eaton Park Cafe	Eaton Park, South Park Avenue		51 yd
WAAGHOBA	96C Colman Road, Norwich		211 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Farmhouse	50 Colman Road, Norwich	179 yd
Beehive Public House	The Beehive Public House, 30 Leopold Road	478 yd
Eats Empire @ The Beehive	The Beehive Public House, 30 Leopold Road	478 yd
Norfolk And Norwich Indoor Bowling Club	444A Unthank Road, Norwich	727 yd
Eaton Cottage	75 Mount Pleasant, Norwich	995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	96 Colman Road, Norwich	179 yd
Domino's Pizza	88 Colman Road, Norwich	179 yd
East Chinese Takeaway	86 Colman Road, Norwich	179 yd
Mr Chip Fish Bar And Chinese Takeaway	11 Parmenter Road, Norwich	445 yd
Alias Kebab And Pizza House	133 Colman Road, Norwich	577 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	129 Colman Road, Norwich	583 yd
Co-op Foodstore	85 - 87 Lovelace Road, Norwich	874 yd
Co-op Foodstore	154 Unthank Road, Norwich	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School JESSOPP ROAD	grass pitches	502 yd
Eaton Park SOUTH PARK AVENUE	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	570 yd
Heigham Park RECREATION ROAD	tennis courts	795 yd
Town Close School Playing Field Newmarket Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	917 yd
Norfolk Bowling Club REAR OF 430 - 440 REAR OF 430 - 440 UNTHANK ROAD	indoor bowls	946 yd
Norwich High School For Girls NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,010 yd
Recreation Road Sports Centre RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	1,019 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%

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