Cornwallis Close, Norwich, NR5 9BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR5 9BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.9%	50%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.1%	50%	2.9%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.6%	42%	1.4%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	35.3%	-0.9%	44.2%	-8.9%
Separated	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.2%	10.3%	1.1%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	11.1%	9.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	3.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.1%	38.8%	2.7%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	31.8%	31.2%	-0.6%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	22.4%	19.2%	-3.2%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	7.1%	10%	2.9%	4.0%	6.0%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	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.

In the area around NR5 9BJ this area, 33.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher 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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.5%	33.8%	-8.7%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	10.2%	-5.7%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	9.3%	-4.7%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	7.1%	5.2%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	14.7%	7.5%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	13%	20.4%	7.4%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	3.1%	1.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	2.5%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
White	89.8%	81.9%	-7.9%	81.4%	0.5%
Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	88.2%	82.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	6.5%	-0.6%	5.6%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	82.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
No passport held	24.5%	13.5%	11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Cornwallis Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cornwallis Close was 127.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.0% higher than the Bowthorpe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cornwallis Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Bowthorpe and the 141st highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.7%.

🔎 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 9BJ, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Cornwallis Close are based on 10 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 Cornwallis Close, Norwich, NR5 9BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR5 9BJ

Average Price
£281,878

Semi-Detached
£295,483

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£278,476

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cornwallis Close

Average Price
£270,474

Semi-Detached
£287,886

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£266,121

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cornwallis CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Cornwallis Close, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-09-29	£288,020
7 Cornwallis Close, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-10-06	£269,779
1 Cornwallis Close, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2012-08-23	£234,494
7 Cornwallis Close, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£134,000	2004-08-23	£260,004
1 Cornwallis Close, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£104,000	2002-07-01	£258,765

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR5 9BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR5 9BJ 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	58
Retired	56
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	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	1,784 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Rawley Road , Bowthorpe NR5 9AP	4out of 4	567 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's VA Junior School Astley Road , Chapel Break NR5 9LA	3out of 4	612 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Break Infant School Thurlby Road , Chapel Break NR5 9LU	4out of 4	772 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Costessey Primary School Three Mile Lane , Costessey NR5 0RR	3out of 4	973 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Primary Academy Gentry Place , NR5 8XZ	2out of 4	1,472 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston Victory Academy Middleton Crescent , Costessey NR5 0PX	4out of 4	1,592 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	2,307 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hellesdon High School 187 Middletons Lane , Hellesdon NR6 5SB	3out of 4	3,677 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	5,047 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	5,302 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	5,185 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	5,355 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Banks House School 55a Norwich Road , NR5 0EQ	- not rated	1,239 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Education 168b Motum Road , NR5 8EG	- not rated	1,484 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of East Anglia The Registry , University Plain NR4 7TJ	- not rated	2,434 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Pettus Road , NR4 7BU	4out of 4	3,638 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	3,790 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Society Alive Food Hive	13 Waldegrave, Norwich	302 yd
Roys Cafe	11 Bowthorpe Main Centre, Wendene	505 yd
Castle Carvery - Clocktower	26 Jarrold Way, Bowthorpe Employment Area	715 yd
Namco Funscape	10 Barnard Road, Norwich	911 yd
Country Kitchen Foods Ltd @ Grays Fair Court	Grays Fair Court, 266 Dereham Road	1,065 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The FDC	Bowthorpe Park, Clover Hill Road	488 yd
Norkie Public House	Norkie, Bowthorpe Main Centre	505 yd
The Cherry Tree	Dereham Road, Norwich	982 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friends Take Away	9 Bowthorpe Main Centre, Wendene	495 yd
Happy House	10 Bowthorpe Main Centre, Wendene	495 yd
Neptune Fish Bar	179A Earlham Green Lane, Norwich	751 yd
Subway @ BP Oval Service Station	2 Dereham Road, Costessey	757 yd
Happy View	173 Earlham Green Lane, Norwich	802 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Roys (Wroxham) Ltd	Bowthorpe Main Centre, Wendene		495 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fdc Clover Hill Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	487 yd
St Michaels Junior School ASTLEY ROAD	grass pitches	750 yd
The Brook Hotel (Closed) Bowthorpe Employment Area	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	797 yd
Breckland Park Recreation Ground JERNINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	908 yd
Costessey Junior School THREE MILE LANE	grass pitches	1,052 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	75.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR5 9BJ