James Alexander Mews, Norwich, NR5 8BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR5 8BE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	47.4%	53.1%	5.7%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	52.6%	46.9%	-5.7%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 8BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.9% 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	52.5%	66.9%	14.4%	37.9%	29.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	20.7%	-13.1%	44.2%	-23.5%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.2%	7.3%	-1.9%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49%	47.6%	-1.4%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	35.2%	31.9%	-3.3%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	10.9%	13.9%	3.0%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	4.5%	6%	1.5%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	19.8%	-7.8%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	10.1%	-1.8%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	9.5%	-5.0%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	33.2%	15.4%	16.9%	16.3%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	22.3%	-0.3%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	86.6%	86.3%	-0.3%	81.4%	4.9%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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%	88.3%	3.2%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	3.1%	4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	88.3%	3.9%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	4.7%	1.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.4%	37.2%	26.2%
Christian	22.6%	46.2%	-23.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is James Alexander Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around James Alexander Mews was 29.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.8% lower than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

James Alexander Mews has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Nelson and the 78th lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.6%.

🔎 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 8BE, 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 James Alexander Mews are based on 13 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 James Alexander Mews, Norwich, NR5 8BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR5 8BE

Average Price
£153,795

Semi-Detached
£159,967

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,023

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Alexander Mews

Average Price
£148,964

Semi-Detached
£164,623

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,117

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James Alexander MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 James Alexander Mews, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2016-07-25	£157,703
9 James Alexander Mews, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2014-06-06	£133,010
2 James Alexander Mews, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2007-08-17	£153,213
5 James Alexander Mews, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	2006-06-07	£138,556
10 James Alexander Mews, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,000	2005-07-11	£144,127

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR5 8BE

Employment

NR5 8BE 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 student residents living in NR5 8BE 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)	98
Full-Time Employee	68
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	46
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	10
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	14
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	890 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	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Earlham Junior School Scarnell Road , NR5 8HT	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluebell Primary School Lovelace Road , NR4 7DS	- not rated	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bluebell Primary School Lovelace Road , NR4 7DS	3out of 4	686 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfields First and Nursery School, Norwich Lovelace Road , NR4 7DS	- not rated	763 yd	Community school	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	666 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkman Middle School, Norwich Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	- not rated	983 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill View Middle School, Norwich Gentry Place , NR5 8XZ	- not rated	1,615 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	2,590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	2,869 yd	Community school	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	190 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlham High School Earlham Road , NR4 7NU	- not rated	312 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	2,871 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	- not rated	2,871 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	4out of 4	3,341 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,099 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	3,128 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	999 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Education 168b Motum Road , NR5 8EG	- not rated	1,051 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Clare School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	4out of 4	1,612 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Hall School, Norwich Pettus Road , NR4 7BU	- not rated	1,631 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Pettus Road , NR4 7BU	3out of 4	1,631 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	471 yd
Rasa's Cafe	31 Earlham West Centre, Norwich	625 yd
Earlham Park Cafe	The Gardens, Earlham Road	661 yd
The Terrace	Sainsbury Centre For Visual Arts, University Of East Anglia	998 yd
Sportscafe	East Anglian Sports Park, University Of East Anglia	998 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fiveways Public House	Fiveways, Gipsy Lane		123 yd
Scholars	Union House, The Street		998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Kebab And Pizza House	78 Cadge Road, Norwich	472 yd
BBQ Chinese Takeaway	28 Earlham West Centre, Norwich	616 yd
Earlham Pizza House	32 Earlham West Centre, Norwich	616 yd
The Little Fish Bar	306 Bowthorpe Road, Norwich	817 yd
Dellacasa	81 Lovelace Road, Norwich	893 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	East Of England Co-Operative Society, Earlham Green Lane	55 yd
Tesco Express Garage	Tesco Express, Filling Station And Premises	93 yd
Co-op Foodstore	85 - 87 Lovelace Road, Norwich	893 yd
Co-op Foodstore	129 Colman Road, Norwich	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Academy Norwich BLUEBELL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	425 yd
Sportspark UNIVERSITY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	849 yd
Norwich Primary Academy NORWICH PRIMARY ACADEMY NORWICH PRIMARY ACADEMY CLARKSON ROAD	grass pitches	962 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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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