Lovelace Road, Norwich, NR4 7DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR4 7DS has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% 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	56.2%	56.6%	0.4%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	43.8%	43.4%	-0.4%	49.0%	-5.6%

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 7DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.4% 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	50.2%	66.4%	16.2%	37.9%	28.5%
Married: Opposite sex	19.6%	10.7%	-8.9%	44.2%	-33.5%
Separated	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	12%	8.8%	-3.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	16.8%	13%	-3.8%	6.1%	6.9%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.5%	37.4%	-0.1%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	26%	30.7%	4.7%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	23.8%	24.1%	0.3%	12.7%	11.4%
Bad health	9.8%	7.5%	-2.3%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.9%	20.2%	-20.7%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	7.5%	1.7%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	6.5%	-2.8%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.3%	40.1%	18.8%	16.9%	23.2%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	19.2%	4.4%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	0.7%	4.2%
Indian	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	81%	73.9%	-7.1%	81.4%	-7.5%
Arab	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	84.8%	78.1%	-6.7%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	3.8%	6.9%	3.1%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	9.8%	4.4%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	78.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	3.2%	9.2%	6.0%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Lovelace Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lovelace Road was 84.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.9% higher than the University average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lovelace Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in University and the 214th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NR4 7DS, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Lovelace Road are based on 34 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 Lovelace Road, Norwich, NR4 7DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR4 7DS

Average Price
£155,573

Semi-Detached
£171,234

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,911

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lovelace Road

Average Price
£236,935

Semi-Detached
£247,389

Terraced
£282,215

Detached
£267,112

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,433

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lovelace Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Lovelace Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-09-16	£171,058
23 Lovelace Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-09-17	£202,998
23 Lovelace Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-03-11	£206,383
15 Lovelace Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,250	2002-09-16	£141,541

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR4 7DS

Employment

NR4 7DS 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 7DS 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

Student (economically inactive)	104
Retired	54
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	45
Full-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	8
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	9
Other	5
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	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	1,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bluebell Primary School Lovelace Road , NR4 7DS	- not rated	144 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Scarnell Road , NR5 8HT	4out of 4	1,019 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Earlham Junior School Scarnell Road , NR5 8HT	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colman Junior School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Jessopp Road , NR2 3QB	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	423 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	2,395 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	3,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	3,363 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	3,477 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	2,817 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	3,026 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
University of East Anglia The Registry , University Plain NR4 7TJ	- not rated	664 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Pettus Road , NR4 7BU	4out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Clare School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	4out of 4	1,186 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	1,572 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Education 168b Motum Road , NR5 8EG	- not rated	1,637 yd	Other independent special school	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
The Terrace	Sainsbury Centre For Visual Arts, University Of East Anglia	773 yd
Sportscafe	East Anglian Sports Park, University Of East Anglia	773 yd
Union Coffee Shop	Union House, The Street	773 yd
Atrium Cafe (ex Bio Science Cafe)	Biomedical Research Centre, Norfolk Road	773 yd
Grain	The Enterprise Centre, University Drive	773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fiveways Public House	Fiveways, Gipsy Lane	664 yd
Scholars	Union House, The Street	773 yd
The Farmhouse	50 Colman Road, Norwich	849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dellacasa	81 Lovelace Road, Norwich	223 yd
China Garden	142 Colman Road, Norwich	615 yd
Fish Inn Colman Road	144 Colman Road, Norwich	619 yd
Alias Kebab And Pizza House	133 Colman Road, Norwich	677 yd
Papa Johns	96 Colman Road, Norwich	849 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	85 - 87 Lovelace Road, Norwich	224 yd
Tesco Express Garage	Tesco Express, Filling Station And Premises	654 yd
Co-op Foodstore	129 Colman Road, Norwich	679 yd
Co-op Foodstore	East Of England Co-Operative Society, Earlham Green Lane	693 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Academy Norwich BLUEBELL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	487 yd
Eaton Park SOUTH PARK AVENUE	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	589 yd
Sportspark UNIVERSITY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	766 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School JESSOPP ROAD	grass pitches	990 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	51 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR4 7DS