Folgate Lane, Costessey, Norwich, NR8 5EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR8 5EF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	50.5%	48.4%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49.5%	51.6%	2.1%	49.0%	2.6%

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 NR8 5EF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% 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	16%	24.5%	8.5%	37.9%	-13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	71.6%	56.1%	-15.5%	44.2%	11.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.3%	11.4%	6.1%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	6.1%	0.6%

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 (86.5%) 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	42.9%	54.1%	11.2%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	41.6%	32.4%	-9.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	12.8%	9.9%	-2.9%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	20.6%	15.7%	-4.9%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	10.1%	-2.3%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	17.5%	3.3%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	39.7%	8.1%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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)
Indian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.4%	94.9%	-1.5%	81.4%	13.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

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	97%	87.5%	-9.5%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	87.3%	-9.7%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.4%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Folgate Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Folgate Lane was 25.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.7% lower than the New Costessey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Folgate Lane has the 16th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in New Costessey and the 194th lowest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NR8 5EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Folgate Lane are based on 52 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Norfolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Folgate Lane, Costessey, Norwich, NR8 5EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR8 5EF

Average Price
£755,044

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£755,044

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Folgate Lane

Average Price
£603,735

Semi-Detached
£469,108

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£618,667

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£889,099

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Folgate LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Oak Leigh Folgate Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£915,000	2022-09-06	£895,708
The Quillet Folgate Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2021-11-01	£685,796
Eastwood Folgate Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2019-06-25	£1,170,986
Acorns Folgate Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-11-07	£437,656
White Gates Folgate Lane, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£442,500	2016-06-03	£614,583

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR8 5EF

Employment

NR8 5EF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NR8 5EF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 retired residents living in NR8 5EF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Retired	122
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Construction	16
Manufacturing	15
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	3out of 4	3,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Westend , Old Costessey NR8 5AG	- not rated	1,200 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Westend , Old Costessey NR8 5AG	- not rated	1,200 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Costessey Junior School Three Mile Lane , Costessey NR5 0RR	- not rated	1,405 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Costessey Primary School Three Mile Lane , Costessey NR5 0RR	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Costessey Infant School Beaumont Road , Costessey NR5 0HG	- not rated	1,494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill View Middle School, Norwich Gentry Place , NR5 8XZ	- not rated	2,317 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkman Middle School, Norwich Clarkson Road , NR5 8ED	- not rated	2,924 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY	- not rated	3,878 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackdale Middle School, Norwich Bluebell Road , NR4 7LN	- not rated	4,376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catton Grove Middle School Weston Road , NR3 3TP	- not rated	4,504 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston Victory Academy Middleton Crescent , Costessey NR5 0PX	- not rated	1,302 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Costessey High School Middleton Crescent , NR5 0PX	- not rated	1,302 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hellesdon High School 187 Middletons Lane , Hellesdon NR6 5SB	2out of 4	2,429 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hellesdon High School 187 Middletons Lane , Hellesdon NR6 5SB	- not rated	2,429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earlham High School Earlham Road , NR4 7NU	- not rated	3,999 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Easton College Easton , NR9 5DX	- not rated	4,729 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Easton & Otley College Easton Campus , Easton NR9 5DX	- not rated	4,947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Banks House School Bright House, 51 Wendene , NR5 9HA	- not rated	1,719 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Education 168b Motum Road , NR5 8EG	- not rated	2,836 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon - Norwich 289 Drayton Road , NR3 2PW	- not rated	3,643 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall Taverham Park , Taverham NR8 6HU	- not rated	4,113 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of East Anglia The Registry , University Plain NR4 7TJ	- not rated	4,498 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Harte Of Costessey	Townhouse Road, Costessey	843 yd
The Bush Public House	55 The Street, Costessey	888 yd
West End Cue Club	20 West End, Costessey	1,083 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NR8 5EF postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	30.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	30.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	30.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	30.0%

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	70.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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