Woodpecker Lane, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 7LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR4 7LS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	52%	52.6%	0.6%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	48%	47.4%	-0.6%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 7LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	44.2%	44.3%	0.1%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	38.8%	-3.5%	44.2%	-5.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10.6%	11%	0.4%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92%) 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	67.9%	62.5%	-5.4%	48.4%	14.1%
Good health	24%	29.5%	5.5%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	7.1%	6.7%	-0.4%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around NR4 7LS this area, 4.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	9.6%	-6.3%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	17.4%	4.4%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	14.2%	2.7%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	50.5%	49.8%	-0.7%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	1%	2.7%	1.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	3.7%	5.4%	1.7%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	6.4%	2.2%	-4.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	86.1%	77.6%	-8.5%	81.4%	-3.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% 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	85.1%	76%	-9.1%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	4.7%	7%	2.3%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	10.5%	6.4%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
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	84.8%	76%	-8.8%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	1%	12.1%	11.1%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	2%	5.4%	3.4%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Not answered	1.3%	6.0%	-4.7%

Safety

Is Woodpecker Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodpecker Lane was 10.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.1% lower than the Cringleford average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Woodpecker Lane has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Cringleford and the 51st lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NR4 7LS, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 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 Woodpecker Lane are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Norfolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Woodpecker Lane, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 7LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR4 7LS

Average Price
£293,153

Semi-Detached
£290,126

Terraced
£299,636

Detached
£320,884

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,217

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodpecker Lane

Average Price
£293,915

Semi-Detached
£292,776

Terraced
£296,048

Detached
£321,931

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,405

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodpecker LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Woodpecker Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-11-14	£335,051
4 Woodpecker Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,000	2021-09-24	£208,461
22 Woodpecker Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-07-29	£342,910
4 Woodpecker Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,000	2019-07-19	£217,602
2 Woodpecker Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-07-15	£366,115

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR4 7LS

Employment

NR4 7LS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in NR4 7LS 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	97
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	14
Retired	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	10
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Real estate activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cringleford CE VA Primary School Dragonfly Lane , Cringleford NR4 7JR	4out of 4	254 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Primary School Duverlin Close , NR4 6HS	3out of 4	2,433 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluebell Primary School Lovelace Road , NR4 7DS	- not rated	2,506 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colman Junior School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	3out of 4	2,812 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hethersett, Woodside Primary & Nursery School Coachmaker Way , Hethersett NR9 3GN	4out of 4	2,881 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,750 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	3,313 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hethersett Academy Queen's Road , Hethersett NR9 3DB	4out of 4	3,637 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Norfolk Old Hall Road , NR4 6FF	3out of 4	3,790 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	4,330 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	4,284 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	5,040 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	1,934 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Pettus Road , NR4 7BU	4out of 4	2,170 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Clare School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	4out of 4	2,892 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich High School for Girls GDST 95 Newmarket Road , Norwich NR2 2HU	- not rated	3,585 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Future Education 168b Motum Road , NR5 8EG	- not rated	3,670 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
Set Your Sights@Cringleford Primary School	Cringleford Primary School, 80 - 88 Dragonfly Lane	105 yd
Burger King	Thickthorn Services, Norwich Road	1,069 yd
McDonald's Restaurant Limited	McDonalds Restaurant, Norwich Road	1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Enjoy Eat	Unit Two, Dragonfly Lane		361 yd
Subway @ Thickthorn Services	Thickthorn Service Station, Norwich Road		1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willow Centre THE WILLOW CENTRE 1-13 THE WILLOW CENTRE 1-13 WILLOWCROFT WAY	grass pitches	315 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	57.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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