Friends Road, Norwich, NR5 8HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR5 8HW has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	49%	-4.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	47%	51%	4.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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 8HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.7% 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	47.6%	70.7%	23.1%	37.9%	32.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	18.4%	-16.7%	44.2%	-25.8%
Separated	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.8%	6.2%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	7.2%	3.6%	-3.6%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	41.3%	45.4%	4.1%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	32.8%	35.5%	2.7%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	17.5%	14.4%	-3.1%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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 17.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.4%	20.2%	-16.2%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	7%	-5.2%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	7.8%	-3.5%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	42.7%	26.1%	16.9%	25.8%
Degree or Similar	15%	17.6%	2.6%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	5%	1.3%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	2.5%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	88.8%	82.7%	-6.1%	81.4%	1.3%
Arab	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	89.3%	85.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	1.6%	5.9%	4.3%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	4.8%	-2.3%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	85.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.4%	37.2%	19.2%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Friends Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friends Road was 56.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.1% lower than the University average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Friends Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in University and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NR5 8HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Friends Road are based on 70 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 Friends Road, Norwich, NR5 8HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR5 8HW

Average Price
£264,401

Semi-Detached
£326,635

Terraced
£233,284

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friends Road

Average Price
£271,573

Semi-Detached
£276,762

Terraced
£266,385

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friends Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63A Friends Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-03-28	£116,818
63B Friends Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-01-28	£258,503
58 Friends Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£243,770	2020-11-06	£282,785
64 Friends Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-09-07	£350,380
62 Friends Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£229,000	2016-12-05	£302,218

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR5 8HW

Employment

NR5 8HW 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 8HW 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)	134
Full-Time Employee	58
Retired	47
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	46
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	15
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	16
Construction	13
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,071 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	415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Earlham Junior School Scarnell Road , NR5 8HT	3out of 4	415 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluebell Primary School Lovelace Road , NR4 7DS	- not rated	1,019 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Primary Academy Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Henderson Green Primary School Earlham Grove , NR5 8DX	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	604 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	3,271 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Victory Academy Middleton Crescent , Costessey NR5 0PX	4out of 4	3,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	3,970 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	4,029 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,662 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	3,718 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	776 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Education 168b Motum Road , NR5 8EG	- not rated	1,053 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Pettus Road , NR4 7BU	4out of 4	1,866 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Banks House School 55a Norwich Road , NR5 0EQ	- not rated	2,053 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Clare School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU	4out of 4	2,059 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
Earlham Park Cafe	The Gardens, Earlham Road	154 yd
Rasa's Cafe	31 Earlham West Centre, Norwich	470 yd
The Terrace	Sainsbury Centre For Visual Arts, University Of East Anglia	717 yd
Sportscafe	East Anglian Sports Park, University Of East Anglia	717 yd
Union Coffee Shop	Union House, The Street	717 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fiveways Public House	Fiveways, Gipsy Lane		631 yd
Scholars	Union House, The Street		717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BBQ Chinese Takeaway	28 Earlham West Centre, Norwich	431 yd
Earlham Pizza House	32 Earlham West Centre, Norwich	431 yd
Britannia Kebab And Pizza House	78 Cadge Road, Norwich	792 yd
Dellacasa	81 Lovelace Road, Norwich	1,015 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express Garage	Tesco Express, Filling Station And Premises	427 yd
Co-op Foodstore	East Of England Co-Operative Society, Earlham Green Lane	455 yd
Co-op Foodstore	85 - 87 Lovelace Road, Norwich	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Academy Norwich BLUEBELL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	392 yd
Sportspark UNIVERSITY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	522 yd
Norwich Primary Academy NORWICH PRIMARY ACADEMY NORWICH PRIMARY ACADEMY CLARKSON ROAD	grass pitches	1,075 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR5 8HW