Blithewood Gardens, Norwich, NR7 8PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR7 8PR has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	51.6%	49%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	48.4%	51%	2.6%	49.0%	2.0%

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 vicinity of NR7 8PR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.6%	26.3%	0.7%	37.9%	-11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	54.2%	-0.2%	44.2%	10.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12.8%	12.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.7%	43.8%	4.1%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	43.9%	40.8%	-3.1%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	11.9%	12.4%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	17.2%	-8.8%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	15.1%	1.1%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	19.7%	2.1%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	8.8%	2.0%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	18%	2.4%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	20.1%	4.9%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	4.8%	1.3%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.2%	95.3%	0.1%	81.4%	13.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	96.2%	93.3%	-2.9%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	93.3%	-2.2%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	1%	3%	2.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Blithewood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blithewood Gardens was 74.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.8% higher than the Sprowston East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blithewood Gardens has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sprowston East and the 63rd highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Broadland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.5%.

🔎 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. 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 8PR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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 Blithewood Gardens are based on 178 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 Blithewood Gardens, Norwich, NR7 8PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR7 8PR

Average Price
£362,136

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£362,136

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blithewood Gardens

Average Price
£259,171

Semi-Detached
£249,293

Terraced
£252,295

Detached
£306,609

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blithewood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Blithewood Gardens, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-10-09	£390,811
1A Blithewood Gardens, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2012-07-06	£329,964
3 Blithewood Gardens, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2011-10-28	£355,556
11 Blithewood Gardens, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2005-09-29	£370,272
7 Blithewood Gardens, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£176,500	2003-07-25	£388,858

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR7 8PR

Employment

NR7 8PR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	72
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Construction	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Falcon Junior School Falcon Road West , Sprowston NR7 8NT	3out of 4	154 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Gowing Infant School Falcon Road West , Sprowston NR7 8NZ	3out of 4	174 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery Sparhawk Avenue , Sprowston NR7 8BU	4out of 4	635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Junior School Recreation Ground Road , Sprowston NR7 8EW	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Infant School Recreation Ground Road , Sprowston NR7 8EW	3out of 4	1,054 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	1,252 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	3,330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	4,331 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	4,611 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	4,837 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	401 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community High School Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	- not rated	401 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease High School Marryat Road , NR7 9DF	- not rated	921 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	3out of 4	988 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	3out of 4	2,416 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	4,115 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	5,235 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,997 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School George Hill , Old Catton NR6 7DE	- not rated	2,069 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nor07 - Norfolk Reintergration Include , 43 Crome Road NR3 4RG	- not rated	2,347 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hall School St Faith's Road , Old Catton NR6 7AD	3out of 4	2,808 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe House School 7 Yarmouth Road , NR7 0EA	- not rated	2,949 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
Art Academy East Ltd	Sapphire House, Roundtree Way	345 yd
Nourish At Trivium Packaging UK Limited	The Florida Group Limited, St Georges House	629 yd
KFC	11 Sprowston Retail Park, Salhouse Road	701 yd
Costa Coffee	Sprowston Retail Park, Salhouse Road	701 yd
Pausa Coffee Shop	Unit 1 & 2, Sprowston Retail, Salhouse Road	774 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gas Social Club	The Gas Club, Roundtree Way	319 yd
Fatso's	107 Salhouse Road, Sprowston	584 yd
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales)	259 Wroxham Road, Sprowston	1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
El Grecco's Kebab House	39 Watling Road, Norwich	771 yd
Windoco Ltd T/A Golden Plaice Fish Bar	197 Wroxham Road, Sprowston	842 yd
Heartsease Oh Yes	1 Clancy Road, Norwich	892 yd
Yo\! To Go	Tesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane	1,012 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Of England Co-Operative Society	Cannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane	482 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 201 Wroxham Road	858 yd
Lidl	Blue Boar Lane, Sprowston	897 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Blue Boar Lane	1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Falcon Junior School FALCON ROAD WEST	grass pitches	156 yd
Sprowston Community High School CANNERBY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	401 yd
Heartsease Towers Recreation Ground KABIN COMMUNITY CENTRE KABIN COMMUNITY CENTRE SALE ROAD	grass pitches	829 yd
Sprowston Sports & Social Club Blue Boar Lane	grass pitches	889 yd
Heartsease Towers (Closed) Sale Road	grass pitches	890 yd
Open Academy (Closed) Marryat Road	grass pitches	916 yd
Open Academy SALHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	998 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	14.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	14.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	14.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	207.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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