Wordsworth Road, Norwich, NR5 8LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR5 8LN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	52.6%	55.1%	2.5%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	47.4%	44.9%	-2.5%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 8LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.3% 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	56.7%	79.3%	22.6%	37.9%	41.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	13.3%	-13.0%	44.2%	-30.9%
Separated	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7%	4.1%	-2.9%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	8.3%	2.3%	-6.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	43.3%	47.8%	4.5%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	34.7%	36.5%	1.8%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	16.8%	11.8%	-5.0%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around NR5 8LN this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.3%	9.7%	-20.6%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	7.9%	-3.1%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	7.9%	0.6%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	30%	47.2%	17.2%	16.9%	30.3%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	21.3%	6.6%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	85.4%	84.5%	-0.9%	81.4%	3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	86.5%	83.6%	-2.9%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	3%	7.4%	4.4%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	83.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	7.2%	2.5%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.9%	37.2%	25.7%
Christian	22.1%	46.2%	-24.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Wordsworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wordsworth Road was 96.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.4% higher than the Bowthorpe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wordsworth Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bowthorpe and the 180th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.8%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NR5 8LN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 Wordsworth Road are based on 28 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 Wordsworth Road, Norwich, NR5 8LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR5 8LN

Average Price
£280,878

Semi-Detached
£287,600

Terraced
£267,434

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wordsworth Road

Average Price
£259,114

Semi-Detached
£267,313

Terraced
£247,860

Detached
£223,218

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wordsworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Wordsworth Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£327,500	2023-04-21	£316,606
7 Wordsworth Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2015-07-31	£271,250
5 Wordsworth Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2015-07-03	£265,714
6 Wordsworth Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2005-12-16	£248,255
14 Wordsworth Road, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2003-08-04	£290,773

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR5 8LN

Employment

NR5 8LN 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 8LN 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)	154
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	61
Full-Time Employee	49
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Construction	9
Other	8
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	3out of 4	841 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	313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Earlham Junior School Scarnell Road , NR5 8HT	3out of 4	313 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkman Community First School, Norwich Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	- not rated	814 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkman Primary School Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	- not rated	883 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Primary Academy Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	3out of 4	883 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	814 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackdale Middle School, Norwich Bluebell Road , NR4 7LN	- not rated	1,045 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill View Middle School, Norwich Gentry Place , NR5 8XZ	- not rated	1,307 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	2,993 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fairway Middle School Purtingay Close , NR4 6HU	- not rated	3,491 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham High School Earlham Road , NR4 7NU	- not rated	725 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	852 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Victory Academy Middleton Crescent , Costessey NR5 0PX	- not rated	2,969 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Costessey High School Middleton Crescent , NR5 0PX	- not rated	2,969 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	3,595 yd	Academy converter	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	3,864 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	3,916 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	738 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of East Anglia The Registry , University Plain NR4 7TJ	- not rated	1,154 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Banks House School Bright House, 51 Wendene , NR5 9HA	- not rated	1,676 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Hall School, Norwich Pettus Road , NR4 7BU	- not rated	2,226 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Pettus Road , NR4 7BU	3out of 4	2,226 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
Rasa's Cafe	31 Earlham West Centre, Norwich	220 yd
Earlham Park Cafe	The Gardens, Earlham Road	491 yd
NR5 Community Hub	Community Centre, Cadge Road	785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Anatoli Social Club	2D Larkman Lane, Norwich		890 yd
Fiveways Public House	Fiveways, Gipsy Lane		905 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BBQ Chinese Takeaway	28 Earlham West Centre, Norwich	200 yd
Earlham Pizza House	32 Earlham West Centre, Norwich	200 yd
Happy View	173 Earlham Green Lane, Norwich	711 yd
Neptune Fish Bar	179A Earlham Green Lane, Norwich	730 yd
Britannia Kebab And Pizza House	78 Cadge Road, Norwich	785 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	1 Larkman Lane, Norwich	737 yd
Co-op Foodstore	East Of England Co-Operative Society, Earlham Green Lane	746 yd
Tesco Express Garage	Tesco Express, Filling Station And Premises	752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norwich Primary Academy NORWICH PRIMARY ACADEMY NORWICH PRIMARY ACADEMY CLARKSON ROAD	grass pitches	790 yd
City Academy Norwich BLUEBELL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	863 yd
Sportspark UNIVERSITY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	954 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR5 8LN