Salhouse Road, Norwich, NR7 9AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR7 9AN 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 9AN 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 Salhouse Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Salhouse Road 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.

Salhouse Road 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 9AN, 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 Salhouse Road are based on 314 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 Salhouse Road, Norwich, NR7 9AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR7 9AN

Average Price
£306,184

Semi-Detached
£244,567

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£491,034

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Salhouse Road

Average Price
£360,522

Semi-Detached
£285,251

Terraced
£224,226

Detached
£410,037

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,105,416

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Salhouse Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
119 Salhouse Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-07-11	£216,324
117 Salhouse Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-04-03	£217,226
111 Salhouse Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-04-04	£489,030
125 Salhouse Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-09-29	£243,029
113 Salhouse Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2004-05-05	£275,672

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR7 9AN

Employment

NR7 9AN 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	546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Gowing Infant School Falcon Road West , Sprowston NR7 8NZ	3out of 4	689 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease First School Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	792 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Primary School Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	913 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Primary Academy Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	3out of 4	913 yd	Academy converter	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	804 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	3,679 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	4,448 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	4,521 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	4,522 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heartsease High School Marryat Road , NR7 9DF	- not rated	582 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	3out of 4	697 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	3out of 4	795 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community High School Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	- not rated	795 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form Laundry Lane , Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0XS	- not rated	2,195 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	3,968 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	5,006 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	1,438 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nor07 - Norfolk Reintergration Include , 43 Crome Road NR3 4RG	- not rated	2,320 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Langley Preparatory School Beech Hill , 11 Yarmouth Road NR7 0EA	- not rated	2,430 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe House School 7 Yarmouth Road , NR7 0EA	- not rated	2,433 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher's School George Hill , Old Catton NR6 7DE	- not rated	2,500 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nourish At Trivium Packaging UK Limited	The Florida Group Limited, St Georges House	257 yd
Didis Dining	11 Clancy Road, Norwich	401 yd
Art Academy East Ltd	Sapphire House, Roundtree Way	456 yd
KFC	11 Sprowston Retail Park, Salhouse Road	480 yd
Costa Coffee	Sprowston Retail Park, Salhouse Road	480 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fatso's	107 Salhouse Road, Sprowston	98 yd
The Gas Social Club	The Gas Club, Roundtree Way	528 yd
Woodside Snooker Centre	129 Woodside Road, Thorpe St. Andrew	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
El Grecco's Kebab House	39 Watling Road, Norwich	208 yd
Heartsease Oh Yes	1 Clancy Road, Norwich	375 yd
Mama Mia Pizza & Kebab	33 Witard Road, Norwich	880 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	21 Witard Road, Norwich		880 yd
East Of England Co-Operative Society	Cannerby Lane Foodstore, 57 Cannerby Lane		1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heartsease Towers Recreation Ground KABIN COMMUNITY CENTRE KABIN COMMUNITY CENTRE SALE ROAD	grass pitches	320 yd
Heartsease Towers (Closed) Sale Road	grass pitches	395 yd
Falcon Junior School FALCON ROAD WEST	grass pitches	545 yd
Open Academy (Closed) Marryat Road	grass pitches	578 yd
Open Academy SALHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	691 yd
Heartsease Primary Academy RIDER HAGGARD ROAD	grass pitches	754 yd
Sprowston Community High School CANNERBY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	792 yd
Soul Church NORWICH FAMILY LIFE CHURCH NORWICH FAMILY LIFE CHURCH HEARTSEASE LANE	grass pitches	830 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	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR7 9AN