Hastings Avenue, Norwich, NR6 5LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR6 5LL is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population 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	49%	45.6%	-3.4%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	51%	54.4%	3.4%	49.0%	5.4%

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	29%	35%	6.0%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	44.2%	-9.0%	44.2%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.5%	8.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.2%	9.2%	4.0%	6.1%	3.1%

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 (85.3%) 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	47.7%	50%	2.3%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	34.1%	35.3%	1.2%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	14.3%	10.7%	-3.6%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	22.6%	16.6%	-6.0%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	12%	-2.3%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.4%	16.6%	-6.8%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	8.9%	4.5%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	17.8%	6.7%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	25.5%	7.2%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	6%	2.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.5%	91.1%	-3.4%	81.4%	9.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	96.4%	89.8%	-6.6%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	0.6%	5.2%	4.6%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	89.8%	-6.6%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0%	6.2%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Hastings Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hastings Avenue was 50.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.3% lower than the Hellesdon South East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hastings Avenue has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Hellesdon South East and the 115th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Broadland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NR6 5LL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Hastings Avenue are based on 37 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 Hastings Avenue, Norwich, NR6 5LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR6 5LL

Average Price
£300,669

Semi-Detached
£279,426

Terraced
£260,961

Detached
£380,837

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hastings Avenue

Average Price
£294,176

Semi-Detached
£279,093

Terraced
£272,285

Detached
£351,359

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,647

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hastings AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Hastings Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-03-21	£270,073
23 Hastings Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-02-11	£304,200
25 Hastings Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-08-29	£243,240
24 Hastings Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£239,000	2021-06-08	£278,272
19 Hastings Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2020-12-04	£280,867

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR6 5LL

Employment

NR6 5LL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	21
Education	19
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	3,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heather Avenue Infant School Heather Avenue , Hellesdon NR6 6LT	- not rated	436 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heather Avenue Infant School Heather Avenue , Hellesdon NR6 6LT	- not rated	436 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kinsale Infant School Kinsale Avenue , Hellesdon NR6 5SG	- not rated	646 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kinsale Infant School Kinsale Avenue , Hellesdon NR6 5SG	- not rated	646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kinsale Junior School Kinsale Avenue , Hellesdon NR6 5SG	- not rated	646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	1,394 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	1,900 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill View Middle School, Norwich Gentry Place , NR5 8XZ	- not rated	2,969 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkman Middle School, Norwich Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	- not rated	3,346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	4,548 yd	Community school	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	2out of 4	866 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hellesdon High School 187 Middletons Lane , Hellesdon NR6 5SB	- not rated	866 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	3out of 4	2,758 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park College St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	- not rated	2,758 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	4out of 4	3,857 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	4,249 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	5,331 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Balloon - Norwich 289 Drayton Road , NR3 2PW	- not rated	1,599 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Include School Norfolk 27 Hurricane Way , Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE	- not rated	1,719 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall School St Faith's Road , Old Catton NR6 7AD	3out of 4	1,892 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School George Hill , Old Catton NR6 7DE	- not rated	2,576 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Banks House School Bright House, 51 Wendene , NR5 9HA	- not rated	3,100 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
TLC Dinner Choices Limited	124 Meadow Way, Hellesdon	746 yd
Hellesdon Community CafÉ	Hellesdon Community Centre, Wood View Road	814 yd
Highball Climbing Centre	Unit 1, 3 Twickenham Road	943 yd
Norse Cafe @ Norse Commercial Services	280 Fifers Lane, Norwich	947 yd
The Oaks - Brewers Fayre & Norwich Airport Premier Inn	The Oaks, Delft Way	997 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull	197 Reepham Road, Hellesdon	628 yd
Whiffler Public House	Boundary Road, Hellesdon	738 yd
The Boundary	Boundary Tavern, 414 Aylsham Road	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barretts Fish & Chip Shop	163 Reepham Road, Hellesdon	399 yd
Marinara Kebab & Pizza House	165 Reepham Road, Hellesdon	404 yd
Seasons Catering	Seasons, 187 Reepham Road	530 yd
Canvas Pizza Dyop Ltd	57 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon	656 yd
Subway	110 Boundary Road, Hellesdon	783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Of England Co-Op	90-92 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon		658 yd
Tesco	164 Cromer Road, Hellesdon		800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kinsale Junior School KINSALE AVENUE	grass pitches	709 yd
Hellesdon Recreation Ground THE RECREATION GROUND THE RECREATION GROUND MIDDLETONS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	741 yd
Jarrolds Sports & Social Club (Closed) Heath Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	766 yd
David Lloyd (Norwich) DRAYTON HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	825 yd
Firside Junior School MIDDLETONS LANE	grass pitches	854 yd
Hellesdon High School MIDDLETONS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	891 yd
Feel Good Health Club (Mercure Norwich Hotel) 121-131 121-131 BOUNDARY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	915 yd
Royal Norwich Golf Club Ltd DRAYTON HIGH ROAD	golf	1,050 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	56.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR6 5LL