Pleasant Close, Norwich, NR6 5BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR6 5BN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% 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	53.4%	54.9%	1.5%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	46.6%	45.1%	-1.5%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 NR6 5BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	36.7%	43.6%	6.9%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	34.9%	-4.7%	44.2%	-9.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.2%	11.5%	3.3%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	13%	6.4%	-6.6%	6.1%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.7%	44.3%	5.6%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	36%	34.1%	-1.9%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	17.8%	14.8%	-3.0%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

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 16.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	17.9%	-14.5%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	16.1%	-3.7%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	16.5%	-4.3%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	11.5%	9.6%	5.3%	6.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	18.8%	5.3%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	16.1%	6.0%	33.8%	-17.7%
Other	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Indian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98%	92.5%	-5.5%	81.4%	11.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	95.3%	88.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	5.6%	-2.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	88.9%	-6.4%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	0%	7.3%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.3%	37.2%	21.1%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Pleasant Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pleasant Close was 36.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.4% lower than the Hellesdon North West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pleasant Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hellesdon North West and the 173rd highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NR6 5BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Pleasant Close are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Broadland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Pleasant Close, Norwich, NR6 5BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR6 5BN

Average Price
£248,795

Semi-Detached
£269,892

Terraced
£243,521

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pleasant Close

Average Price
£238,840

Semi-Detached
£257,612

Terraced
£235,086

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pleasant CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
A1 Pleasant Close, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-02-09	£218,784
A3 Pleasant Close, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2011-11-25	£215,889
A4 Pleasant Close, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2011-07-20	£226,399
A2 Pleasant Close, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2002-04-19	£259,280
A7 Pleasant Close, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£74,500	2001-03-28	£257,612

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR6 5BN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	7
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	19
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	3,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kinsale Junior School Kinsale Avenue , Hellesdon NR6 5SG	3out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kinsale Infant School Kinsale Avenue , Hellesdon NR6 5SG	3out of 4	920 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Arden Grove , Hellesdon NR6 6QA	4out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Firside Junior School Firside Junior School , Middletons Lane NR6 5NF	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heather Avenue Infant School Heather Avenue , Hellesdon NR6 6LT	4out of 4	1,976 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hellesdon High School 187 Middletons Lane , Hellesdon NR6 5SB	3out of 4	747 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Victory Academy Middleton Crescent , Costessey NR5 0PX	4out of 4	3,142 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	4,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	4,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	5,032 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	5,314 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,438 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Include School Norfolk 27 Hurricane Way , Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE	- not rated	3,016 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Education 168b Motum Road , NR5 8EG	- not rated	3,238 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall School St Faith's Road , Old Catton NR6 7AD	3out of 4	3,418 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	4,184 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Deep Blue	315 Drayton High Road, Hellesdon		260 yd
Hellesdon Community CafÉ	Hellesdon Community Centre, Wood View Road		825 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull	197 Reepham Road, Hellesdon		991 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rominos Pizza Kebab And Fish	325 Reepham Road, Hellesdon	853 yd
Chung Hing Chinese Takeaway	327 Reepham Road, Hellesdon	854 yd
Seasons Catering	Seasons, 187 Reepham Road	1,054 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Of England Co-Op	90-92 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon		1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hellesdon Hospital (Closed) Drayton High Road	grass pitches	660 yd
Hellesdon High School MIDDLETONS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	669 yd
Hellesdon Recreation Ground THE RECREATION GROUND THE RECREATION GROUND MIDDLETONS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	785 yd
Kinsale Junior School KINSALE AVENUE	grass pitches	788 yd
Royal Norwich Golf Club Ltd DRAYTON HIGH ROAD	golf	1,065 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	36.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR6 5BN