Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR5 8AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR5 8AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.4%	48.1%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 NR5 8AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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	42.2%	56.4%	14.2%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	31%	-9.1%	44.2%	-13.2%
Separated	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.8%	8.3%	-2.5%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	41.8%	44.2%	2.4%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	34.9%	32.6%	-2.3%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	15.6%	17.7%	2.1%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

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 14.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39%	27.3%	-11.7%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	12%	0.5%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	10.4%	-5.6%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	28.8%	14.2%	16.9%	11.9%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	14.7%	1.8%	33.8%	-19.1%
Other	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.9%	88.9%	-6.0%	81.4%	7.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.6%	91.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	5.6%	-4.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	91.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	1%	5%	4.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	31.1%	13.5%	17.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	67.3%	37.2%	30.1%
Christian	22.1%	46.2%	-24.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Bowthorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowthorpe Road was 72.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.0% higher than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowthorpe Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NR5 8AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Bowthorpe Road are based on 189 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 Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR5 8AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR5 8AE

Average Price
£275,849

Semi-Detached
£245,203

Terraced
£280,957

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowthorpe Road

Average Price
£257,422

Semi-Detached
£265,597

Terraced
£226,114

Detached
£306,348

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,087,111

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowthorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
334 Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-01-23	£171,423
333 Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£222,500	2023-01-27	£214,490
335 Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-06-23	£379,606
342 Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-03-31	£448,249
338 Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£201,000	2021-02-18	£230,946

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR5 8AE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR5 8AE 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	74
Student (economically inactive)	61
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	16
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	4out of 4	659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Scarnell Road , NR5 8HT	4out of 4	527 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Earlham Junior School Scarnell Road , NR5 8HT	3out of 4	527 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henderson Green Primary School Earlham Grove , NR5 8DX	3out of 4	593 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Primary Academy Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	3out of 4	752 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluebell Primary School Lovelace Road , NR4 7DS	- not rated	924 yd	Academy converter	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	473 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	3,013 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	3,227 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hellesdon High School 187 Middletons Lane , Hellesdon NR6 5SB	3out of 4	3,526 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Victory Academy Middleton Crescent , Costessey NR5 0PX	4out of 4	3,575 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,031 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	3,176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Future Education 168b Motum Road , NR5 8EG	- not rated	874 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of East Anglia The Registry , University Plain NR4 7TJ	- not rated	1,280 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	1,599 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Clare School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	4out of 4	1,749 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Pettus Road , NR4 7BU	4out of 4	1,859 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
NR5 Community Hub	Community Centre, Cadge Road	331 yd
NANSA	Norfolk And Norwich Scope Association, 200 Bowthorpe Road	711 yd
Rasa's Cafe	31 Earlham West Centre, Norwich	769 yd
Hammerton Court Community Cafe	Julian Hospital, Bowthorpe Road	892 yd
Earlham Park Cafe	The Gardens, Earlham Road	957 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fiveways Public House	Fiveways, Gipsy Lane		232 yd
The Gatehouse	Dereham Road, Norwich		887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Kebab And Pizza House	78 Cadge Road, Norwich	332 yd
The Little Fish Bar	306 Bowthorpe Road, Norwich	516 yd
BBQ Chinese Takeaway	28 Earlham West Centre, Norwich	778 yd
Earlham Pizza House	32 Earlham West Centre, Norwich	778 yd
China Garden	142 Colman Road, Norwich	984 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	East Of England Co-Operative Society, Earlham Green Lane	364 yd
Tesco Express Garage	Tesco Express, Filling Station And Premises	410 yd
Co-op Foodstore	129 Colman Road, Norwich	1,017 yd
Co-op Foodstore	85 - 87 Lovelace Road, Norwich	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Academy Norwich BLUEBELL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	730 yd
Norwich Primary Academy NORWICH PRIMARY ACADEMY NORWICH PRIMARY ACADEMY CLARKSON ROAD	grass pitches	870 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR5 8AE