Wortham Close, Norwich, NR5 9DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR5 9DX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% 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	55.7%	56%	0.3%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	44.3%	44%	-0.3%	49.0%	-5.0%

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 9DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	37%	42.8%	5.8%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	35.8%	-7.2%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	14%	11.8%	-2.2%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	40.5%	43%	2.5%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	38.6%	34.4%	-4.2%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	13.6%	16.2%	2.6%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	5.7%	5.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.6%	26.3%	3.7%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	11%	-6.4%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	16.7%	-3.3%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	15.4%	2.6%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	22.8%	3.7%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	5.7%	6.2%	0.5%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	89.2%	88.6%	-0.6%	81.4%	7.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	88.3%	81.2%	-7.1%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	3.2%	7.2%	4.0%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	6.8%	1.4%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	81.4%	-6.9%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	0%	10%	10.0%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	5.1%	1%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Lithuania	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	27.4%	13.5%	13.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.7%	37.2%	21.5%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Wortham Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wortham Close was 68.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.8% lower than the Bowthorpe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wortham Close has the 14th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bowthorpe and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.9%.

🔎 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 9DX, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 Wortham Close are based on 22 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 Wortham Close, Norwich, NR5 9DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR5 9DX

Average Price
£202,924

Semi-Detached
£209,931

Terraced
£208,177

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,881

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wortham Close

Average Price
£192,531

Semi-Detached
£185,663

Terraced
£205,397

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,413

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wortham CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Wortham Close, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,256	2025-09-29	£113,986
18 Wortham Close, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-05-29	£211,348
2 Wortham Close, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,000	2023-09-01	£187,331
1 Wortham Close, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2018-04-20	£229,481
16 Wortham Close, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,500	2017-09-01	£135,212

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR5 9DX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	13
Education	12
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
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	3out of 4	1,747 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 Infant School and Nursery Rawley Road , Bowthorpe NR5 9AP	- not rated	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Rawley Road , Bowthorpe NR5 9AP	4out of 4	451 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's VA Junior School Astley Road , Chapel Break NR5 9LA	3out of 4	647 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Costessey Junior School Three Mile Lane , Costessey NR5 0RR	- not rated	707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Costessey Primary School Three Mile Lane , Costessey NR5 0RR	3out of 4	707 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill View Middle School, Norwich Gentry Place , NR5 8XZ	- not rated	1,363 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkman Middle School, Norwich Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	- not rated	1,609 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackdale Middle School, Norwich Bluebell Road , NR4 7LN	- not rated	2,603 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	3,625 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	4,830 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	1,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Costessey High School Middleton Crescent , NR5 0PX	- not rated	1,399 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlham High School Earlham Road , NR4 7NU	- not rated	2,297 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	2,408 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hellesdon High School 187 Middletons Lane , Hellesdon NR6 5SB	2out of 4	3,391 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Easton College Easton , NR9 5DX	- not rated	4,448 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Easton & Otley College Easton Campus , Easton NR9 5DX	- not rated	4,718 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	5,166 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	5,410 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 Bright House, 51 Wendene , NR5 9HA	- not rated	976 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Education 168b Motum Road , NR5 8EG	- not rated	1,446 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of East Anglia The Registry , University Plain NR4 7TJ	- not rated	2,627 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 289 Drayton Road , NR3 2PW	- not rated	3,540 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Hall School, Norwich Pettus Road , NR4 7BU	- not rated	3,793 yd	Community special school	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
Society Alive Food Hive	13 Waldegrave, Norwich	345 yd
Castle Carvery - Clocktower	26 Jarrold Way, Bowthorpe Employment Area	487 yd
Roys Cafe	11 Bowthorpe Main Centre, Wendene	635 yd
Namco Funscape	10 Barnard Road, Norwich	733 yd
Country Kitchen Foods Ltd @ Grays Fair Court	Grays Fair Court, 266 Dereham Road	783 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The FDC	Bowthorpe Park, Clover Hill Road	158 yd
Norkie Public House	Norkie, Bowthorpe Main Centre	635 yd
The Cherry Tree	Dereham Road, Norwich	943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway @ BP Oval Service Station	2 Dereham Road, Costessey	611 yd
Friends Take Away	9 Bowthorpe Main Centre, Wendene	645 yd
Happy House	10 Bowthorpe Main Centre, Wendene	645 yd
China China	3 Upper Stafford Avenue, Costessey	866 yd
Avenue Fish, Chicken & Pizza Place	7 Upper Stafford Avenue, Costessey	866 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Roys (Wroxham) Ltd	Bowthorpe Main Centre, Wendene		645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fdc Clover Hill Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	158 yd
The Brook Hotel (Closed) Bowthorpe Employment Area	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	526 yd
Breckland Park Recreation Ground JERNINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	566 yd
St Michaels Junior School ASTLEY ROAD	grass pitches	640 yd
Costessey Junior School THREE MILE LANE	grass pitches	711 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	66.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR5 9DX