Joe Ellis Court, Norwich, NR5 9BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR5 9BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.5%	1.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.2%	48.5%	-1.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 9BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	46.6%	50.6%	4.0%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	30%	-0.8%	44.2%	-14.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	15.4%	14.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	45.3%	45.7%	0.4%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	39.4%	35.1%	-4.3%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	10.8%	12.7%	1.9%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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	18.8%	15.2%	-3.6%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	14%	-4.8%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	16%	-0.7%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.4%	22.6%	1.2%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	24.7%	8.0%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.9%	88.9%	-1.0%	81.4%	7.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	85.7%	80.8%	-4.9%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	7.3%	11.7%	4.4%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	5.6%	0.6%
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	85.4%	80.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	5.2%	9.6%	4.4%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	6.5%	3.4%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Joe Ellis Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Joe Ellis Court was 49.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.5% lower than the Bowthorpe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Joe Ellis Court has the 16th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Bowthorpe and the 146th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.3%.

🔎 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 9BU, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Joe Ellis Court are based on 17 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 Joe Ellis Court, Norwich, NR5 9BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR5 9BU

Average Price
£128,777

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,777

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Joe Ellis Court

Average Price
£112,660

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,660

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Joe Ellis CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Joe Ellis Court, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,500	2021-08-27	£126,122
26 Joe Ellis Court, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,000	2020-01-17	£139,223
33 Joe Ellis Court, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-11-16	£121,868
26 Joe Ellis Court, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-10-17	£113,690
4 Joe Ellis Court, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,350	2015-06-24	£128,809

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR5 9BU

Employment

NR5 9BU 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 9BU 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	77
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	1,113 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	248 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Primary Academy Gentry Place , NR5 8XZ	2out of 4	659 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Primary Academy Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Costessey Primary School Three Mile Lane , Costessey NR5 0RR	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Scarnell Road , NR5 8HT	4out of 4	1,315 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,908 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	1,929 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hellesdon High School 187 Middletons Lane , Hellesdon NR6 5SB	3out of 4	2,977 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	4,587 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	4,666 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	4,521 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	4,830 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	576 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Education 168b Motum Road , NR5 8EG	- not rated	820 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of East Anglia The Registry , University Plain NR4 7TJ	- not rated	2,326 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	3,196 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Pettus Road , NR4 7BU	4out of 4	3,377 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Society Alive Food Hive	13 Waldegrave, Norwich		525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cherry Tree	Dereham Road, Norwich	172 yd
Anatoli Social Club	2D Larkman Lane, Norwich	494 yd
The FDC	Bowthorpe Park, Clover Hill Road	923 yd
The Crown	79 Norwich Road, Costessey	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bacon \& Burger	Garden Outside 568 Dereham Road, Norwich	263 yd
Subway @ BP Oval Service Station	2 Dereham Road, Costessey	325 yd
Happy View	173 Earlham Green Lane, Norwich	395 yd
Neptune Fish Bar	179A Earlham Green Lane, Norwich	398 yd
Istanbul Kebab	71 Knowland Grove, Norwich	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	1 Larkman Lane, Norwich		564 yd
Co-Op Daily	200 Norwich Road, New Costessey		887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valley Primary School GENTRY PLACE	grass pitches	563 yd
Valley Primary Academy GENTRY PLACE	grass pitches	607 yd
Norwich Primary Academy NORWICH PRIMARY ACADEMY NORWICH PRIMARY ACADEMY CLARKSON ROAD	grass pitches	837 yd
The Fdc Clover Hill Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	925 yd
Breckland Park Recreation Ground JERNINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	956 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	23.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR5 9BU