Overstrand Way, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8FZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR7 8FZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	50.3%	3.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	53.5%	49.7%	-3.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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 NR7 8FZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	29.9%	59.5%	29.6%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	28.6%	-23.2%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.6%	7.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	7.6%	1.3%	-6.3%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (88.1%) 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	41.9%	51.7%	9.8%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	42.4%	36.4%	-6.0%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	14.3%	9.4%	-4.9%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around NR7 8FZ this area, 5.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.3%	5.8%	-15.5%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	9.7%	-11.6%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	20.4%	7.7%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	6.2%	-0.4%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	26.5%	14.8%	16.9%	9.6%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	31%	10.7%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	6.1%	0.4%	-5.7%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	99.5%	87.4%	-12.1%	81.4%	6.0%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	98.6%	87.5%	-11.1%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	87.8%	-9.0%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65.4%	37.2%	28.2%
Christian	26.6%	46.2%	-19.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Overstrand Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Overstrand Way was 26.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% lower than the Sprowston East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Overstrand Way has the 17th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sprowston East and the 207th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Broadland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.3%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NR7 8FZ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Overstrand Way are based on 115 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 Overstrand Way, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8FZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR7 8FZ

Average Price
£301,693

Semi-Detached
£265,738

Terraced
£236,814

Detached
£436,530

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Overstrand Way

Average Price
£305,299

Semi-Detached
£290,143

Terraced
£266,878

Detached
£410,723

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£274,958

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Overstrand WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
109 Overstrand Way, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£232,000	2026-01-14	£229,893
107 Overstrand Way, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£234,000	2026-01-09	£231,875
35 Overstrand Way, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-10-27	£414,244
47 Overstrand Way, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£244,000	2025-04-25	£264,245
51 Overstrand Way, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£226,000	2024-10-18	£230,177

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR7 8FZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Retired	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
White House Farm Mallard Way , NR7 8DN	3out of 4	680 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery Sparhawk Avenue , Sprowston NR7 8BU	4out of 4	1,334 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falcon Junior School Falcon Road West , Sprowston NR7 8NT	3out of 4	1,508 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Gowing Infant School Falcon Road West , Sprowston NR7 8NZ	3out of 4	1,526 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside First and Nursery Community School, Norwich Witard Road , NR7 9XD	- not rated	2,039 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heartsease Community Middle School, Norwich Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	2,256 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	4,562 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	3out of 4	1,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community High School Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	- not rated	1,761 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease High School Marryat Road , NR7 9DF	- not rated	2,049 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	3out of 4	2,158 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form Laundry Lane , Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0XS	- not rated	2,625 yd	Community school	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	5,418 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
Beechcroft Study Centre 2 Caston Road , Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0LS	- not rated	2,050 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School George Hill , Old Catton NR6 7DE	- not rated	3,241 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley Preparatory School Beech Hill , 11 Yarmouth Road NR7 0EA	- not rated	3,669 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nor07 - Norfolk Reintergration Include , 43 Crome Road NR3 4RG	- not rated	3,696 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Thorpe House School 7 Yarmouth Road , NR7 0EA	- not rated	3,723 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Ltd	Tesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane	899 yd
Big D's	C J Ball, Salhouse Road	937 yd
Sprowston Garden Centre	Blue Boar Lane, Sprowston	948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yo\! To Go	Tesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane		899 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane		899 yd
Lidl	Blue Boar Lane, Sprowston		1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sprowston Sports & Social Club Blue Boar Lane	grass pitches	496 yd
Expert Fitness (Closed) Eastgate Place Eastgate Place Salhouse Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	739 yd
Sprowston Manor Hotel And Country Club WROXHAM ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	953 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	251.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	37.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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