Ludlow Road, Norwich, NR5 8QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR5 8QQ 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	54.2%	49%	-5.2%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	45.8%	51%	5.2%	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 8QQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.2% 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	46.5%	62.2%	15.7%	37.9%	24.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	26.5%	-9.8%	44.2%	-17.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	12.1%	6.4%	-5.7%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	46.6%	39%	-7.6%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	33.7%	41.5%	7.8%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	13.4%	13.1%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.7%	15.8%	-5.9%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	10%	-6.9%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	14.6%	2.2%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	26.4%	10.8%	16.9%	9.5%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	24.6%	0.4%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	8%	4.3%	-3.7%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.8%	2%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	89.7%	91.3%	1.6%	81.4%	9.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% 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	84.2%	79.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	7.1%	13.6%	6.5%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	78.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	3.9%	8.6%	4.7%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.2%	37.2%	18.0%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is NR5 8QQ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around NR5 8QQ was 100.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 113.0% higher than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

NR5 8QQ has the 20th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson and the 184th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.4%.

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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 8QQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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

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 Ludlow Road, Norwich, NR5 8QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR5 8QQ

Average Price
£416,636

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£416,636

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in NR5 8QQ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
416, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2002-07-23	£410,541

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR5 8QQ 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	113
Student (economically inactive)	41
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	32
Self-Employed	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	16
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	31
Education	23
Manufacturing	19
Other	11
Construction	10
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich Primary Academy Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	3out of 4	299 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Henderson Green Primary School Earlham Grove , NR5 8DX	3out of 4	353 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Primary Academy Gentry Place , NR5 8XZ	2out of 4	769 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Scarnell Road , NR5 8HT	4out of 4	919 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Earlham Junior School Scarnell Road , NR5 8HT	3out of 4	919 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	1,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hellesdon High School 187 Middletons Lane , Hellesdon NR6 5SB	3out of 4	2,777 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Victory Academy Middleton Crescent , Costessey NR5 0PX	4out of 4	3,152 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	3,291 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	3,640 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	3,229 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	3,633 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	557 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Banks House School 55a Norwich Road , NR5 0EQ	- not rated	1,411 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	1,964 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of East Anglia The Registry , University Plain NR4 7TJ	- not rated	1,983 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	2,114 yd	Other independent 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	552 yd
NANSA	Norfolk And Norwich Scope Association, 200 Bowthorpe Road	854 yd
Hammerton Court Community Cafe	Julian Hospital, Bowthorpe Road	921 yd
Rasa's Cafe	31 Earlham West Centre, Norwich	1,003 yd
NVCS	Briar Chemicals Ltd, Sweet Briar Road	1,062 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gatehouse	Dereham Road, Norwich	439 yd
Anatoli Social Club	2D Larkman Lane, Norwich	810 yd
Fiveways Public House	Fiveways, Gipsy Lane	972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
O' Yes Kebab	560B Dereham Road, Norwich	511 yd
Trawlers Fish And Chips	562 Dereham Road, Norwich	511 yd
Peking House	556 - 558 Dereham Road, Norwich	511 yd
Britannia Kebab And Pizza House	78 Cadge Road, Norwich	552 yd
The Little Fish Bar	306 Bowthorpe Road, Norwich	751 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	1 Larkman Lane, Norwich	801 yd
Co-op Foodstore	East Of England Co-Operative Society, Earlham Green Lane	1,030 yd
Tesco Express Garage	Tesco Express, Filling Station And Premises	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norwich Primary Academy NORWICH PRIMARY ACADEMY NORWICH PRIMARY ACADEMY CLARKSON ROAD	grass pitches	525 yd
Valley Primary Academy GENTRY PLACE	grass pitches	915 yd
Valley Primary School GENTRY PLACE	grass pitches	930 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of NR5 8QQ