Bluebell Road, Norwich, NR4 7LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR4 7LQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	53.8%	52.5%	-1.3%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	46.2%	47.5%	1.3%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 7LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 96.8% 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	95.9%	96.8%	0.9%	37.9%	58.9%
Married: Opposite sex	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	44.2%	-42.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-2.0%
Divorced	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	-8.7%
Widowed	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (90.5%) 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	60.5%	50.8%	-9.7%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	34.3%	39.7%	5.4%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	4.4%	8.5%	4.1%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.1%

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 7LQ this area, 2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 13.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	18.2%	-16.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	0.8%	-4.9%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	3.3%	-4.6%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	0.1%	0.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	56.8%	78.3%	21.5%	16.9%	61.4%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	13.2%	-1.5%	33.8%	-20.6%
Other	12.4%	1.5%	-10.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.1% 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	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	18.8%	6.1%	-12.7%	0.7%	5.4%
Indian	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	4.2%	6%	1.8%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	61%	67.1%	6.1%	81.4%	-14.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	0.0%
Roma	0%	0%	0.0%	0.2%	-0.2%
Arab	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.1%	73.4%	13.3%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	4%	6.2%	2.2%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	27.5%	14.1%	-13.4%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.7%	73.4%	13.7%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	30.6%	6.6%	-24.0%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	5.4%	2.5%	-2.9%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	16.3%	13.9%	1.9%	14.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central Asia	0%	0.0%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.1%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.9%	37.2%	17.7%
Christian	24.8%	46.2%	-21.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Bluebell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bluebell Road was 21.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.5% lower than the University average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bluebell Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in University and the 59th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.6%.

🔎 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 7LQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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 Bluebell Road are based on 179 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 Bluebell Road, Norwich, NR4 7LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR4 7LQ

Average Price
£251,471

Semi-Detached
£286,716

Terraced
£294,956

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,865

Other
£223,726

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bluebell Road

Average Price
£399,054

Semi-Detached
£353,495

Terraced
£306,598

Detached
£481,985

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,413

Other
£226,333

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bluebell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
130 Bluebell Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-03-07	£158,342
88 Bluebell Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,000	2024-08-29	£172,361
88 Bluebell Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,000	2023-08-30	£172,361
120 Bluebell Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-04-29	£179,063
132 Bluebell Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-08-03	£181,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR4 7LQ

Employment

NR4 7LQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 7LQ 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)	2237
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	576
Full-Time Employee	42
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	6
Other	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	143
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	112
Education	109
Other	39
Human health and social work activities	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	4out of 4	1,847 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	520 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colman Junior School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Scarnell Road , NR5 8HT	4out of 4	1,275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Earlham Junior School Scarnell Road , NR5 8HT	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Jessopp Road , NR2 3QB	3out of 4	1,445 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	796 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	2,413 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	3,280 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Norfolk Old Hall Road , NR4 6FF	3out of 4	3,722 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	3,742 yd	Free schools	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	3,001 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	3,364 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	355 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Pettus Road , NR4 7BU	4out of 4	926 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Clare School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	4out of 4	1,343 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Future Education 168b Motum Road , NR5 8EG	- not rated	1,940 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	1,950 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	Distance
UEA Caffeine Helpdesk	The Central Library, The Street	498 yd
The Terrace	Sainsbury Centre For Visual Arts, University Of East Anglia	498 yd
Sportscafe	East Anglian Sports Park, University Of East Anglia	498 yd
Union Coffee Shop	Union House, The Street	498 yd
Atrium Cafe (ex Bio Science Cafe)	Biomedical Research Centre, Norfolk Road	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Scholars	Union House, The Street	498 yd
Fiveways Public House	Fiveways, Gipsy Lane	1,046 yd
The Farmhouse	50 Colman Road, Norwich	1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dellacasa	81 Lovelace Road, Norwich	304 yd
Mr Chip Fish Bar And Chinese Takeaway	11 Parmenter Road, Norwich	886 yd
China Garden	142 Colman Road, Norwich	997 yd
Fish Inn Colman Road	144 Colman Road, Norwich	999 yd
Alias Kebab And Pizza House	133 Colman Road, Norwich	1,053 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	85 - 87 Lovelace Road, Norwich	304 yd
Tesco Express Garage	Tesco Express, Filling Station And Premises	959 yd
Co-op Foodstore	East Of England Co-Operative Society, Earlham Green Lane	1,011 yd
Co-op Foodstore	129 Colman Road, Norwich	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eaton Park SOUTH PARK AVENUE	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	556 yd
Sportspark UNIVERSITY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	612 yd
City Academy Norwich BLUEBELL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	652 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR4 7LQ