Yare Valley Drive, Norwich, NR4 7SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR4 7SD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% 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	54.2%	54.8%	0.6%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	45.8%	45.2%	-0.6%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 vicinity of NR4 7SD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19%	19.3%	0.3%	37.9%	-18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	65.7%	69.3%	3.6%	44.2%	25.1%
Separated	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	9.3%	5.2%	-4.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.7%) 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	47.8%	62.6%	14.8%	48.4%	14.2%
Good health	34.8%	27.1%	-7.7%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	14.6%	8.8%	-5.8%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around NR4 7SD this area, 7.1% 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 62.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	7.1%	-3.5%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	11.4%	-1.6%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	9.7%	0.4%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	56.9%	62.7%	5.8%	33.8%	28.9%
Other	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	1.2%	6.3%	5.1%	3.1%	3.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.5%	79.4%	-15.1%	81.4%	-2.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	89.7%	83.8%	-5.9%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	9.6%	6.4%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	83.6%	-6.1%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	11.9%	11.5%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0.8%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Yare Valley Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Yare Valley Drive was 19.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.7% lower than the Cringleford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Yare Valley Drive has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Cringleford and the 131st lowest crime rate of 435 local areas in South Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.8%.

🔎 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 7SD, 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 Yare Valley Drive are based on 4 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 Yare Valley Drive, Norwich, NR4 7SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR4 7SD

Average Price
£925,126

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£925,126

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Yare Valley Drive

Average Price
£995,358

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£995,358

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Yare Valley DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Yare Valley Drive, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£780,000	2023-12-20	£794,936
1 Yare Valley Drive, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2015-11-03	£905,087
6 Yare Valley Drive, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2006-08-02	£1,007,522
6 Yare Valley Drive, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2001-07-02	£1,224,628

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR4 7SD

Employment

NR4 7SD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

NR4 7SD 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 retired residents living in NR4 7SD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	102
Full-Time Employee	89
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	8
Construction	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	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	3out of 4	2,861 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	3out of 4	755 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cringleford Prep Woolhouse Way , NR4 7FU	- not rated	785 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfields First and Nursery School, Norwich Lovelace Road , NR4 7DS	- not rated	1,473 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bluebell Primary School Lovelace Road , NR4 7DS	- not rated	1,624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bluebell Primary School Lovelace Road , NR4 7DS	3out of 4	1,624 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,405 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fairway Middle School Purtingay Close , NR4 6HU	- not rated	2,053 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkman Middle School, Norwich Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	- not rated	2,902 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Harford Community Middle School Locksley Road , NR4 6LG	- not rated	3,431 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill View Middle School, Norwich Gentry Place , NR5 8XZ	- not rated	3,479 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham High School Earlham Road , NR4 7NU	- not rated	1,784 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	2,741 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	- not rated	2,741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Norfolk Old Hall Road , NR4 6FF	- not rated	3,583 yd	University technical college	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	3,608 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	4,245 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	1,092 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Hall School, Norwich Pettus Road , NR4 7BU	- not rated	1,395 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Pettus Road , NR4 7BU	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Clare School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	4out of 4	2,095 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich High School for Girls GDST 95 Newmarket Road , Norwich NR2 2HU	- not rated	2,873 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	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
Set Your Sights@Cringleford Primary School	Cringleford Primary School, 80 - 88 Dragonfly Lane		927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Enjoy Eat	Unit Two, Dragonfly Lane		700 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willow Centre THE WILLOW CENTRE 1-13 THE WILLOW CENTRE 1-13 WILLOWCROFT WAY	grass pitches	895 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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