Maidens Close, Norwich, NR7 0RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR7 0RS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.7%	48.8%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	33.7%	36.2%	2.5%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	43%	-7.7%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.3%	14%	4.7%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	2%	2.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (89.6%) 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	61.8%	53%	-8.8%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	30.9%	36.6%	5.7%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	4.7%	8.8%	4.1%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	10.7%	11.1%	0.4%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	10.1%	-7.9%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	18.6%	0.3%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.3%	24.8%	6.5%	16.9%	7.9%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	30.4%	0.7%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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)
Chinese	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	93%	94.8%	1.8%	81.4%	13.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.1%	93.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	0%	2.6%	2.6%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	93%	-0.9%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.1%	37.2%	24.9%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Maidens Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maidens Close was 30.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.4% lower than the Thorpe St Andrew North West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Maidens Close has the 22nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Thorpe St Andrew North West and the 217th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NR7 0RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Maidens Close are based on 145 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 Maidens Close, Norwich, NR7 0RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR7 0RS

Average Price
£336,533

Semi-Detached
£272,509

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£373,119

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maidens Close

Average Price
£332,914

Semi-Detached
£264,660

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£375,860

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maidens CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Maidens Close, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£334,000	2024-12-17	£320,749
11 Maidens Close, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2024-07-22	£237,752
19 Maidens Close, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£332,000	2024-02-16	£341,528
42 Maidens Close, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-06-30	£383,879
39 Maidens Close, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,500	2022-06-24	£238,707

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR7 0RS

Employment

NR7 0RS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NR7 0RS 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	147
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Human health and social work activities	37
Financial and insurance activities	23
Construction	18
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dussindale Primary School Vane Close , Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0US	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe Hillside Avenue , Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0QW	3out of 4	1,792 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William's Primary School Williams Loke , Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0AJ	3out of 4	2,258 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Primary Academy Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	4out of 4	2,879 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rackheath Primary School Willoughby Way , Rackheath NR13 6SL	3out of 4	2,967 yd	Community school	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	1,013 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	2out of 4	3,159 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	2out of 4	3,503 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	5,212 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	5,151 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	5,383 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in NR7 0RS area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dussindale Park FITZMAURICE PARK FITZMAURICE PARK POUND LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	692 yd
Oasis Sports & Leisure Club (Thorpe) (Closed) Pound Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	726 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	44 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR7 0RS