Shepherd Purse Way, Norwich, NR5 9FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR5 9FD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51.7%	3.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.5%	48.3%	-3.2%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 9FD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	37.5%	47.6%	10.1%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	39.8%	-8.1%	44.2%	-4.4%
Separated	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	9.7%	7.8%	-1.9%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	6.1%	-5.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (95.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.5%	66.2%	17.7%	48.4%	17.8%
Good health	36.7%	29%	-7.7%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	9%	3.4%	-5.6%	12.7%	-9.3%
Bad health	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	12.5%	-7.7%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	8.7%	-4.0%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	7.7%	-9.5%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.8%	2.8%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	16.3%	1.7%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	27%	46.2%	19.2%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	2.5%	2.4%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.6%	74.1%	-9.5%	81.4%	-7.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	0.3%	7.7%	7.4%	1.6%	6.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	61.5%	-17.2%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	3.7%	19.6%	15.9%	6.1%	13.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	7.7%	2.8%	-4.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	8%	9.1%	1.1%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	6.3%	5.1%	1.3%	5.0%
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	78.7%	61.5%	-17.2%	83.2%	-21.7%
10+ Years	4.6%	7.7%	3.1%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	5.6%	18.9%	13.3%	2.9%	16.0%
2-5 Years	5.9%	3.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	8.4%	3.2%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.9%	76.7%	-21.8%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	9%	0.5%	8.5%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	9%	1.5%	7.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	3.5%	0.1%	3.4%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%

Safety

Is Shepherd Purse Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shepherd Purse Way was 116.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.4% higher than the Bowthorpe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shepherd Purse Way has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Bowthorpe and the 150th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.4%.

🔎 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 9FD, 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 Shepherd Purse Way are based on 12 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 Shepherd Purse Way, Norwich, NR5 9FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR5 9FD

Average Price
£301,621

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£246,791

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£849,930

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shepherd Purse Way

Average Price
£492,028

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£246,025

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,722,045

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shepherd Purse WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Shepherd Purse Way, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, a newly built property	£282,500	2021-03-05	£324,589
8 Shepherd Purse Way, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, a newly built property	£230,000	2021-03-05	£264,267
4 Shepherd Purse Way, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, a newly built property	£225,000	2021-03-05	£258,522
6 Shepherd Purse Way, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, a newly built property	£230,000	2021-03-05	£264,267
10 Shepherd Purse Way, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, a newly built property	£222,500	2021-03-05	£255,650

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR5 9FD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR5 9FD 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	51
Part-Time Employee	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Retired	3
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	17
Education	16
Other	14
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,449 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	370 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's VA Junior School Astley Road , Chapel Break NR5 9LA	3out of 4	958 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Break Infant School Thurlby Road , Chapel Break NR5 9LU	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Costessey Primary School Three Mile Lane , Costessey NR5 0RR	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Primary Academy Gentry Place , NR5 8XZ	2out of 4	1,210 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	1,870 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	1,971 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hellesdon High School 187 Middletons Lane , Hellesdon NR6 5SB	3out of 4	3,556 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	4,718 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	4,965 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	4,841 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	5,010 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	1,119 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Education 168b Motum Road , NR5 8EG	- not rated	1,151 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of East Anglia The Registry , University Plain NR4 7TJ	- not rated	2,151 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Pettus Road , NR4 7BU	4out of 4	3,327 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	3,442 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	288 yd
Roys Cafe	11 Bowthorpe Main Centre, Wendene	824 yd
Castle Carvery - Clocktower	26 Jarrold Way, Bowthorpe Employment Area	1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The FDC	Bowthorpe Park, Clover Hill Road	747 yd
The Cherry Tree	Dereham Road, Norwich	762 yd
Norkie Public House	Norkie, Bowthorpe Main Centre	824 yd
Anatoli Social Club	2D Larkman Lane, Norwich	929 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Neptune Fish Bar	179A Earlham Green Lane, Norwich	414 yd
Happy View	173 Earlham Green Lane, Norwich	466 yd
Subway @ BP Oval Service Station	2 Dereham Road, Costessey	675 yd
Bacon \& Burger	Garden Outside 568 Dereham Road, Norwich	780 yd
Friends Take Away	9 Bowthorpe Main Centre, Wendene	807 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Roys (Wroxham) Ltd	Bowthorpe Main Centre, Wendene		807 yd
Aldi	1 Larkman Lane, Norwich		901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fdc Clover Hill Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	747 yd
Breckland Park Recreation Ground JERNINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,062 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	200.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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