Baker Drive, Hethersett, Norwich, NR9 3GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR9 3GB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48%	48.6%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 NR9 3GB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	24.5%	48%	23.5%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	36%	-19.0%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	5%	2.4%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	11.3%	9%	-2.3%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.3%	2%	-3.3%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (91.4%) 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	44.4%	66.2%	21.8%	48.4%	17.8%
Good health	39.2%	25.2%	-14.0%	33.6%	-8.4%
Fair health	11.1%	7.2%	-3.9%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.2%	11%	-4.2%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	4%	-9.2%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	12%	-8.5%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	17%	2.4%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	51%	21.2%	33.8%	17.2%
Other	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	6.5%	5.3%	0.7%	5.8%
Indian	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	93.6%	87.7%	-5.9%	81.4%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	96.5%	77.7%	-18.8%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	1.2%	12.2%	11.0%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	5%	3.8%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	1.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	77.7%	-18.2%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	0%	9.4%	9.4%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	6.5%	5.9%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	6.5%	5.3%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.6%	37.2%	16.4%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Baker Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Baker Drive was 44.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.9% lower than the Hethersett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Baker Drive has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hethersett and the 140th highest crime rate of 435 local areas in South Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NR9 3GB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 1/10 (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 Baker Drive are based on 25 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 Baker Drive, Hethersett, Norwich, NR9 3GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR9 3GB

Average Price
£395,496

Semi-Detached
£253,040

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£414,490

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Baker Drive

Average Price
£389,917

Semi-Detached
£288,580

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£409,219

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Baker DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Baker Drive, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, a newly built property	£490,000	2024-09-30	£505,296
20 Baker Drive, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,000	2024-08-22	£249,568
22 Baker Drive, Norwich, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-08-22	£252,727
24 Baker Drive, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£316,000	2024-08-22	£331,575
30 Baker Drive, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-08-01	£440,701

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR9 3GB

Employment

NR9 3GB 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	59
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	9
Other	6
Retired	5
Student (economically inactive)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School Coachmaker Way , Hethersett NR9 3GN	2out of 4	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hethersett VC Primary School 22 Queen's Road , Hethersett NR9 3DB	3out of 4	676 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Melton Primary School School Lane , Little Melton NR9 3AD	4out of 4	1,499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bawburgh School Hockering Lane , Bawburgh NR9 3LR	- not rated	3,335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cringleford Prep Woolhouse Way , NR4 7FU	- not rated	3,344 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackdale Middle School, Norwich Bluebell Road , NR4 7LN	- not rated	5,072 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hethersett Academy Queen's Road , Hethersett NR9 3DB	4out of 4	658 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hethersett High School and Science College Queen's Road , Hethersett NR9 3DB	- not rated	658 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earlham High School Earlham Road , NR4 7NU	- not rated	5,267 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Norwich 299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP	2out of 4	5,449 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	5,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Easton & Otley College Easton Campus , Easton NR9 5DX	- not rated	5,244 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hethersett Old Hall School Norwich Road , Hethersett NR9 3DW	- not rated	1,685 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
University of East Anglia The Registry , University Plain NR4 7TJ	- not rated	4,706 yd	Higher education institutions	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kin	Rowan House, 26-28 Queens Road		730 yd
Kin Cafe	Rowan House, 26-28 Queens Road		730 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jubilee Youth Club	Back Lane, Hethersett	361 yd
Hethersett Sports & Social Club	Hethersett Social Club, 38 Queens Road	726 yd
Crusaders Rugby Union Club	Crusaders Rugby Club, Little Melton Road	896 yd
The Kings Head	36 Norwich Road, Hethersett	949 yd
Queens Head Public House	The Queens Head, 12 Norwich Road	949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tasty Bites	Tasty Bites Fish Bar, 14 Great Melton Road		800 yd
Sunrise Chinese Takeaway	15 Great Melton Road, Hethersett		800 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	11-13 Great Melton Road, Hethersett		800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hethersett Academy QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	598 yd
Hethersett Junior School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	682 yd
Hethersett Social Club QUEENS ROAD		695 yd
Crusaders Rugby Football Club CRUSADERS RUGBY CLUB CRUSADERS RUGBY CLUB LITTLE MELTON ROAD	grass pitches	980 yd
Hethersett Memorial Playing Field PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	1,074 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	360 Mbit/s
Average download speed	360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

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