Furze Avenue, Norwich, NR7 0AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR7 0AX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	50.7%	52.1%	1.4%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	49.3%	47.9%	-1.4%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	32%	34.9%	2.9%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	50.8%	-2.5%	44.2%	6.6%
Separated	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.8%	9.7%	1.9%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

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	45.3%	49.5%	4.2%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	38.3%	37.5%	-0.8%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	12.8%	10.3%	-2.5%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	13.8%	-3.8%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	8.8%	-7.2%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	13.4%	-6.3%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	7.9%	1.8%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	18.8%	3.2%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	32.2%	10.5%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	3.3%	5%	1.7%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94%	93.8%	-0.2%	81.4%	12.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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%	89.3%	-5.7%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	89.3%	-5.7%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	1%	5.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1%	1%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Furze Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Furze Avenue was 41.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.8% higher than the Thorpe St Andrew North West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Furze Avenue has the 18th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Thorpe St Andrew North West and the 149th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 125.9%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NR7 0AX, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Furze Avenue 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 Broadland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Furze Avenue, Norwich, NR7 0AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR7 0AX

Average Price
£247,932

Semi-Detached
£250,794

Terraced
£239,345

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furze Avenue

Average Price
£232,553

Semi-Detached
£226,081

Terraced
£241,615

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furze AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Furze Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£232,500	2023-04-11	£226,144
4 Furze Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-08-19	£326,988
5 Furze Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,150	2017-08-25	£120,743
3 Furze Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2012-09-24	£270,417
1 Furze Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2005-12-07	£236,408

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR7 0AX

Employment

NR7 0AX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

NR7 0AX 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	85
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St William's Primary School Williams Loke , Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0AJ	3out of 4	193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Primary Academy Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	4out of 4	947 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe Hillside Avenue , Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0QW	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lionwood Junior School Wolfe Road , NR1 4HT	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dussindale Primary School Vane Close , Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0US	3out of 4	1,799 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form Laundry Lane , Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0XS	4out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	2out of 4	1,388 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	2out of 4	2,099 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	3,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	3,505 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	3,842 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	4,602 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich School 71A The Close , NR1 4DD	- not rated	3,088 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	3,319 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Steiner School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	3,915 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall School St Faith's Road , Old Catton NR6 7AD	3out of 4	4,407 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	4,639 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	Distance
Thailand Thai Cuisine	Thailand Restaurant, 9 Ring Road	346 yd
The Place	61 Spinney Road, Thorpe St Andrew	588 yd
Witard Road Community Cafe	Baptist Church, Witard Road	630 yd
Good News Cafe	94 Rider Haggard Road, Norwich	1,049 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cottage Public House	The Cottage, 148 Thunder Lane	291 yd
Gordon Public House	88 Gordon Avenue, Thorpe St Andrew	441 yd
County Arts Bowls Club	Plumstead Road East, Thorpe St Andrew	624 yd
Woodside Snooker Centre	129 Woodside Road, Thorpe St. Andrew	780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Chef	161 Thunder Lane, Thorpe St Andrew	276 yd
New China	204 Thunder Lane, Thorpe St Andrew	492 yd
Mama Mia Pizza & Kebab	33 Witard Road, Norwich	630 yd
Quality Indian Takeaway	100 Harvey Lane, Norwich	981 yd
Hartlands Fish Bar	94 Harvey Lane, Norwich	981 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Of England Co-Operative Society Ltd	12 Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew		446 yd
Co-op Foodstore	21 Witard Road, Norwich		630 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Williams Primary School ST. WILLIAMS WAY	grass pitches	317 yd
County Arts Indoor Bowls Club PLUMSTEAD ROAD EAST	indoor bowls	759 yd
Sir George Morse Park LAUNDRY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	848 yd
Thorpe St Andrew School LAUNDRY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,017 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	57.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR7 0AX