Churchman Road, Norwich, NR7 9DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR7 9DS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	54.6%	53.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	45.4%	46.2%	0.8%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 9DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	35.8%	44.3%	8.5%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	34.4%	-4.8%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.8%	9.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	8.8%	8.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	2.3%

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	32.6%	40.3%	7.7%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	42.9%	41.1%	-1.8%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	18.3%	13.8%	-4.5%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 15.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.2%	25.2%	-13.0%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.5%	17.9%	-6.6%	9.6%	8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	16.4%	0.7%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.6%	4.2%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	14.1%	5.8%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	5.4%	15.6%	10.2%	33.8%	-18.2%
Other	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	1.1%	1.1%
Black African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
White	95.2%	93.5%	-1.7%	81.4%	12.1%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

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	97.1%	89.3%	-7.8%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	1.5%	7%	5.5%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	89.3%	-7.8%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	26.5%	13.5%	13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Churchman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Churchman Road was 36.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.7% lower than the Crome average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Churchman Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome and the 104th lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NR7 9DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Churchman Road are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Norwich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Churchman Road, Norwich, NR7 9DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR7 9DS

Average Price
£196,621

Semi-Detached
£252,360

Terraced
£140,655

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,379

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Churchman Road

Average Price
£203,664

Semi-Detached
£234,950

Terraced
£194,640

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,984

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Churchman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Churchman Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-03-24	£259,381
33 Churchman Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-04-30	£223,022
34 Churchman Road, Norwich, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2019-08-19	£121,784
31 Churchman Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2015-09-04	£223,863
29 Churchman Road, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2014-05-06	£232,883

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR7 9DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	43
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	21
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heartsease First School Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	524 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Primary School Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	- not rated	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heartsease Primary Academy Rider Haggard Road , NR7 9UE	3out of 4	643 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside First and Nursery Community School, Norwich Witard Road , NR7 9XD	- not rated	665 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falcon Junior School Falcon Road West , Sprowston NR7 8NT	3out of 4	800 yd	Community school	No	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	553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	3,767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP	- not rated	4,268 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW	- not rated	4,279 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	4,514 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	456 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Open Academy Salhouse Road , NR7 9DL	3out of 4	576 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community Academy Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sprowston Community High School Cannerby Lane , Sprowston NR7 8NE	- not rated	1,000 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form Laundry Lane , Thorpe St Andrew NR7 0XS	- not rated	2,006 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	3,799 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	4,797 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	1,255 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley Preparatory School Beech Hill , 11 Yarmouth Road NR7 0EA	- not rated	2,128 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe House School 7 Yarmouth Road , NR7 0EA	- not rated	2,133 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Nor07 - Norfolk Reintergration Include , 43 Crome Road NR3 4RG	- not rated	2,231 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Christopher's School George Hill , Old Catton NR6 7DE	- not rated	2,647 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
Didis Dining	11 Clancy Road, Norwich	170 yd
Good News Cafe	94 Rider Haggard Road, Norwich	250 yd
Nourish At Trivium Packaging UK Limited	The Florida Group Limited, St Georges House	315 yd
KFC	11 Sprowston Retail Park, Salhouse Road	488 yd
Costa Coffee	Sprowston Retail Park, Salhouse Road	488 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fatso's	107 Salhouse Road, Sprowston	289 yd
Woodside Snooker Centre	129 Woodside Road, Thorpe St. Andrew	687 yd
The Gas Social Club	The Gas Club, Roundtree Way	734 yd
County Arts Bowls Club	Plumstead Road East, Thorpe St Andrew	807 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heartsease Oh Yes	1 Clancy Road, Norwich	140 yd
El Grecco's Kebab House	39 Watling Road, Norwich	267 yd
Mama Mia Pizza & Kebab	33 Witard Road, Norwich	598 yd
New China	204 Thunder Lane, Thorpe St Andrew	886 yd
Ken Tong	67 Borrowdale Drive, Norwich	1,065 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Foodstore	21 Witard Road, Norwich		598 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heartsease Towers Recreation Ground KABIN COMMUNITY CENTRE KABIN COMMUNITY CENTRE SALE ROAD	grass pitches	387 yd
Heartsease Towers (Closed) Sale Road	grass pitches	441 yd
Open Academy (Closed) Marryat Road	grass pitches	455 yd
Heartsease Primary Academy RIDER HAGGARD ROAD	grass pitches	491 yd
Open Academy SALHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	560 yd
Soul Church NORWICH FAMILY LIFE CHURCH NORWICH FAMILY LIFE CHURCH HEARTSEASE LANE	grass pitches	633 yd
Falcon Junior School FALCON ROAD WEST	grass pitches	798 yd
Sprowston Community High School CANNERBY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	997 yd
County Arts Indoor Bowls Club PLUMSTEAD ROAD EAST	indoor bowls	999 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR7 9DS