Hurricane Way, Norwich, NR6 6EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR6 6EN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents 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	49.5%	47.8%	-1.7%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	50.5%	52.2%	1.7%	49.0%	3.2%

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	41.9%	37.1%	-4.8%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	42.8%	3.8%	44.2%	-1.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	14.1%	12.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) 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	56.9%	54.8%	-2.1%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	28.3%	32.2%	3.9%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	9.6%	8.1%	-1.5%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	18.3%	18.3%	0.0%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9%	-4.7%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	18%	-3.2%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.8%	3.9%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	16.2%	1.3%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	28.1%	4.0%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	90.7%	84%	-6.7%	81.4%	2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	87.1%	80.6%	-6.5%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	5.5%	9.8%	4.3%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	81%	-5.8%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	2.3%	9.1%	6.8%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Hurricane Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hurricane Way was 133.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.7% higher than the Catton Grove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hurricane Way has the 14th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Catton Grove and the 135th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.5%.

🔎 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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NR6 6EN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Hurricane Way are based on 7 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 Hurricane Way, Norwich, NR6 6EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR6 6EN

Average Price
£683,709

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£821,753

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£545,665

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hurricane Way

Average Price
£532,877

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£825,223

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£415,938

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hurricane WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Hurricane Way, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-10-19	£502,312
2 Hurricane Way, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2011-12-19	£842,287
2 Hurricane Way, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2006-11-13	£781,395

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR6 6EN

Employment

NR6 6EN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NR6 6EN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	34
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	20
Other	19
Financial and insurance activities	15
Education	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	4,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Firside Junior School Firside Junior School , Middletons Lane NR6 5NF	3out of 4	930 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Firside Junior School Middleton's Lane , Hellesdon NR6 5NF	- not rated	930 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heather Avenue Infant School Heather Avenue , Hellesdon NR6 6LT	- not rated	932 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heather Avenue Infant School Heather Avenue , Hellesdon NR6 6LT	- not rated	932 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Garrick Green Infant School Garrick Green , Old Catton NR6 7AL	- not rated	1,187 yd	Academy converter	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	1,384 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	2,678 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill View Middle School, Norwich Gentry Place , NR5 8XZ	- not rated	4,185 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	4,504 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkman Middle School, Norwich Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	- not rated	4,510 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	2,034 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hellesdon High School 187 Middletons Lane , Hellesdon NR6 5SB	- not rated	2,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	3out of 4	2,625 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park College St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	- not rated	2,625 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	3out of 4	3,577 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,656 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
Include School Norfolk 27 Hurricane Way , Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE	- not rated	476 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall School St Faith's Road , Old Catton NR6 7AD	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School George Hill , Old Catton NR6 7DE	- not rated	1,897 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 289 Drayton Road , NR3 2PW	- not rated	2,452 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nor07 - Norfolk Reintergration Include , 43 Crome Road NR3 4RG	- not rated	3,487 yd	Other independent 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
Airways Diner	Spitfire Road, Norwich	79 yd
International Aviation Academy- Norse Commercial Services	Anson Road, Norwich	146 yd
Highball Climbing Centre	Unit 1, 3 Twickenham Road	318 yd
KLM Galley Restaurant	KLM, Part Ground Floor	328 yd
Norse Cafe @ Norse Commercial Services	280 Fifers Lane, Norwich	444 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
FAB Bar And Kitchen	Airside Catering Concession At, Terminal Building		555 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	Unit 3, Neighbourhood Centre		504 yd
Tesco	164 Cromer Road, Hellesdon		671 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jarrolds Sports & Social Club (Closed) Heath Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	484 yd
Health Central Health And Fitness (Norwich) TERMINAL BUILDING TERMINAL BUILDING AMSTERDAM WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	540 yd
Firside Junior School MIDDLETONS LANE	grass pitches	933 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of NR6 6EN