Foxley Close, Norwich, NR5 8DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR5 8DQ 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	52.5%	51.7%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.5%	48.3%	0.8%	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.

In the immediate area around NR5 8DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.2% 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	59.9%	70.2%	10.3%	37.9%	32.3%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	16.9%	-6.1%	44.2%	-27.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.1%	7.1%	-4.0%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	48.7%	50.1%	1.4%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	36%	33.3%	-2.7%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	8.9%	10.5%	1.6%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

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 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	23.8%	-2.0%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	11.1%	-5.6%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	12.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.6%	28.4%	6.8%	16.9%	11.5%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	16.4%	-1.4%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% 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%	1.4%	1.2%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	89.9%	86.1%	-3.8%	81.4%	4.7%
Arab	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	89.4%	87%	-2.4%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	1.4%	5.5%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	86.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	28.1%	13.5%	14.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65.6%	37.2%	28.4%
Christian	22.9%	46.2%	-23.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Foxley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foxley Close was 66.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.5% higher than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foxley Close has the 27th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Nelson and the 191st lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.8%.

🔎 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 8DQ, 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 Foxley Close are based on 11 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 Foxley Close, Norwich, NR5 8DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR5 8DQ

Average Price
£223,067

Semi-Detached
£231,891

Terraced
£211,301

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foxley Close

Average Price
£217,231

Semi-Detached
£228,434

Terraced
£203,788

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foxley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Foxley Close, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-05-17	£223,979
31 Foxley Close, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2017-10-06	£240,517
11 Foxley Close, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,500	2015-06-25	£243,900
28 Foxley Close, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2015-03-27	£196,468
28 Foxley Close, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2014-02-20	£179,515

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR5 8DQ

Employment

NR5 8DQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 8DQ 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)	80
Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	20
Retired	20
Other	13
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	17
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	445 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	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Earlham Junior School Scarnell Road , NR5 8HT	3out of 4	357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkman Primary School Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	- not rated	535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Primary Academy Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	3out of 4	535 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkman Community First School, Norwich Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	- not rated	537 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Larkman Middle School, Norwich Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	- not rated	537 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackdale Middle School, Norwich Bluebell Road , NR4 7LN	- not rated	1,069 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill View Middle School, Norwich Gentry Place , NR5 8XZ	- not rated	1,168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	2,380 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	3,092 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	627 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlham High School Earlham Road , NR4 7NU	- not rated	667 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	3,270 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	- not rated	3,270 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Victory Academy Middleton Crescent , Costessey NR5 0PX	- not rated	3,311 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	3,261 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	3,438 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	619 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of East Anglia The Registry , University Plain NR4 7TJ	- not rated	1,353 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Banks House School Bright House, 51 Wendene , NR5 9HA	- not rated	1,735 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	1,847 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Clare School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	4out of 4	2,006 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	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	130 yd
Rasa's Cafe	31 Earlham West Centre, Norwich	435 yd
Earlham Park Cafe	The Gardens, Earlham Road	823 yd
NANSA	Norfolk And Norwich Scope Association, 200 Bowthorpe Road	1,012 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fiveways Public House	Fiveways, Gipsy Lane	481 yd
Anatoli Social Club	2D Larkman Lane, Norwich	840 yd
The Gatehouse	Dereham Road, Norwich	957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Kebab And Pizza House	78 Cadge Road, Norwich	130 yd
BBQ Chinese Takeaway	28 Earlham West Centre, Norwich	459 yd
Earlham Pizza House	32 Earlham West Centre, Norwich	459 yd
O' Yes Kebab	560B Dereham Road, Norwich	678 yd
Trawlers Fish And Chips	562 Dereham Road, Norwich	678 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	East Of England Co-Operative Society, Earlham Green Lane	447 yd
Tesco Express Garage	Tesco Express, Filling Station And Premises	497 yd
Aldi	1 Larkman Lane, Norwich	720 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norwich Primary Academy NORWICH PRIMARY ACADEMY NORWICH PRIMARY ACADEMY CLARKSON ROAD	grass pitches	516 yd
City Academy Norwich BLUEBELL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	820 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR5 8DQ