George Borrow Road, Norwich, NR4 7HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR4 7HS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	51.1%	52.3%	1.2%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	48.9%	47.7%	-1.2%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 7HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59% 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	50.3%	59%	8.7%	37.9%	21.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	26.4%	-11.1%	44.2%	-17.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.6%	8.5%	3.9%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	42.3%	45.9%	3.6%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	38.7%	35.8%	-2.9%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	13.5%	11.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.2%	1.2%

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	22%	14.9%	-7.1%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	8.7%	-5.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	9.4%	-3.1%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.8%	30.4%	11.6%	16.9%	13.5%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	30.4%	5.1%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92%	85.3%	-6.7%	81.4%	3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	90.7%	87.7%	-3.0%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	87.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.6%	37.2%	23.4%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is George Borrow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around George Borrow Road was 43.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.1% lower than the University average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

George Borrow Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in University and the 126th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.8%.

🔎 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 7HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 George Borrow Road are based on 102 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 George Borrow Road, Norwich, NR4 7HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR4 7HS

Average Price
£244,254

Semi-Detached
£276,860

Terraced
£222,516

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Borrow Road

Average Price
£334,175

Semi-Detached
£340,586

Terraced
£249,938

Detached
£371,274

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Borrow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 George Borrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-10-29	£352,533
21 George Borrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2021-02-26	£317,115
4 George Borrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-10-22	£310,209
1 George Borrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-08-06	£217,978
35 George Borrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,999	2018-05-04	£225,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR4 7HS

Employment

NR4 7HS 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NR4 7HS 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)	75
Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	1,194 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	594 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Jessopp Road , NR2 3QB	3out of 4	901 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Henderson Green Primary School Earlham Grove , NR5 8DX	3out of 4	925 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Scarnell Road , NR5 8HT	4out of 4	1,015 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Earlham Junior School Scarnell Road , NR5 8HT	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Community school	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	535 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	2,459 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	2,858 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	3,054 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	3,145 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School The Old Fire Station , 30 Bethel Street NR2 1NR	- not rated	2,591 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education Ipswich Road , NR2 2LJ	- not rated	2,628 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	1,121 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Clare School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	4out of 4	1,198 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of East Anglia The Registry , University Plain NR4 7TJ	- not rated	1,257 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Pettus Road , NR4 7BU	4out of 4	1,415 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Future Education 168b Motum Road , NR5 8EG	- not rated	1,433 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
NANSA	Norfolk And Norwich Scope Association, 200 Bowthorpe Road	671 yd
WAAGHOBA	96C Colman Road, Norwich	821 yd
Hammerton Court Community Cafe	Julian Hospital, Bowthorpe Road	839 yd
NR5 Community Hub	Community Centre, Cadge Road	892 yd
Moonlight Palace	9 Earlham House Shops, Earlham Road	902 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fiveways Public House	Fiveways, Gipsy Lane		545 yd
The Farmhouse	50 Colman Road, Norwich		858 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden	142 Colman Road, Norwich	437 yd
Fish Inn Colman Road	144 Colman Road, Norwich	442 yd
Alias Kebab And Pizza House	133 Colman Road, Norwich	466 yd
The Little Fish Bar	306 Bowthorpe Road, Norwich	573 yd
Dellacasa	81 Lovelace Road, Norwich	814 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	129 Colman Road, Norwich	461 yd
Co-op Foodstore	East Of England Co-Operative Society, Earlham Green Lane	709 yd
Tesco Express Garage	Tesco Express, Filling Station And Premises	715 yd
Co-op Foodstore	85 - 87 Lovelace Road, Norwich	814 yd
Co-op Foodstore	The Co-Operative Food, Earlham House Shops	902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School JESSOPP ROAD	grass pitches	744 yd
Recreation Road Sports Centre RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	828 yd
City Academy Norwich BLUEBELL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	848 yd
Heigham Park RECREATION ROAD	tennis courts	919 yd
Eaton Park SOUTH PARK AVENUE	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,012 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	137 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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