Lord Nelson Drive, Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0UE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR5 0UE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.7%	0.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.3%	48.3%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.4%	40.8%	13.4%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	42.4%	-14.8%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.8%	11%	2.2%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (87.3%) 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	42.8%	48.3%	5.5%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	45.4%	39%	-6.4%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	11.2%	10.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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	13%	10.4%	-2.6%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	9.4%	-5.0%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	14.9%	-2.3%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	21%	5.2%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	36.6%	7.3%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	4.7%	1.3%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	97%	85.2%	-11.8%	81.4%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% 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	95.2%	86.2%	-9.0%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	2.2%	6.2%	4.0%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	4.6%	4.2%	5.6%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	86.6%	-8.2%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	9%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Lord Nelson Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lord Nelson Drive was 26.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.0% lower than the New Costessey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lord Nelson Drive has the 14th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in New Costessey and the 188th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NR5 0UE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Lord Nelson Drive are based on 226 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 Lord Nelson Drive, Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0UE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR5 0UE

Average Price
£285,300

Semi-Detached
£286,108

Terraced
£293,440

Detached
£324,432

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,890

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lord Nelson Drive

Average Price
£295,318

Semi-Detached
£298,883

Terraced
£309,157

Detached
£334,017

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,104

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lord Nelson DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Lord Nelson Drive, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£213,500	2024-07-08	£232,867
68 Lord Nelson Drive, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£196,000	2024-04-26	£202,730
60 Lord Nelson Drive, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-03-22	£281,580
8 Lord Nelson Drive, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-02-06	£340,211
16 Lord Nelson Drive, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-01-23	£295,793

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR5 0UE

Employment

NR5 0UE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	16
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	3,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chapel Break Infant School Thurlby Road , Chapel Break NR5 9LU	4out of 4	1,307 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Westend , Old Costessey NR8 5AG	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's VA Junior School Astley Road , Chapel Break NR5 9LA	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Costessey Primary School Three Mile Lane , Costessey NR5 0RR	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bawburgh School Hockering Lane , Bawburgh NR9 3LR	3out of 4	2,032 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston Victory Academy Middleton Crescent , Costessey NR5 0PX	4out of 4	1,003 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	4,363 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hellesdon High School 187 Middletons Lane , Hellesdon NR6 5SB	3out of 4	4,538 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Taverham High School Beech Avenue , Taverham NR8 6HP	3out of 4	4,762 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Banks House School 55a Norwich Road , NR5 0EQ	- not rated	2,673 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Education 168b Motum Road , NR5 8EG	- not rated	3,445 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall Taverham Park , Taverham NR8 6HU	- not rated	4,039 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of East Anglia The Registry , University Plain NR4 7TJ	- not rated	4,415 yd	Higher education institutions	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 Bistro @ Kettle Foods	38 Barnard Road, Norwich	714 yd
Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service	Fire Service Training Centre, Barnard Road	839 yd
RS3FIT	10 Francis Way, Bowthorpe Employment Area	948 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Express Norwich - Dereham Road PFS	403 Dereham Road, Costessey		741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ormiston Victory Academy MIDDLETON CRESCENT	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	784 yd
Ormiston Victory Academy (Closed) Middleton Crescent	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	890 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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