Norwich Road, Lenwade, Norwich, NR9 5SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR9 5SH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.6%	49.8%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.4%	50.2%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.4%	22.9%	3.5%	37.9%	-15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	61.5%	49%	-12.5%	44.2%	4.8%
Separated	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.9%	11.9%	2.0%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	6.6%	13.3%	6.7%	6.1%	7.2%

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	48.7%	40.4%	-8.3%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	34.8%	39.1%	4.3%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	13%	14.9%	1.9%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	18.7%	18.7%	0.0%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	13.9%	-0.8%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	15.8%	-0.3%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.2%	1.4%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	10%	1.2%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	32.1%	-1.2%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.5%

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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	96.8%	95.3%	-1.5%	81.4%	13.9%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	93.5%	93.2%	-0.3%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	93.6%	0.4%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Norwich Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norwich Road was 101.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 203.6% higher than the Eynesford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norwich Road has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Eynesford and the 35th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NR9 5SH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Norwich Road are based on 2285 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 Norwich Road, Lenwade, Norwich, NR9 5SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR9 5SH

Average Price
£347,529

Semi-Detached
£289,431

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£374,117

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£303,460

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norwich Road

Average Price
£416,070

Semi-Detached
£320,559

Terraced
£259,886

Detached
£511,189

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,695

Other
£508,010

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norwich Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Norwich Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-03-31	£322,875
R J Crane Hire Ltd Norwich Road, Norwich, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-01-30	£322,200
43 Norwich Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-11-25	£438,918
39 Norwich Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-07-13	£285,306
53 Norwich Road, Norwich, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£358,000	2021-05-21	£401,029

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR9 5SH

Employment

NR9 5SH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

NR9 5SH 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in NR9 5SH 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

Retired	66
Full-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy The Street , Lenwade NR9 5SD	3out of 4	620 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Church of England Primary School Wensum Road , NR9 5RJ	3out of 4	4,148 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reepham Primary School School Road , Reepham NR10 4JP	3out of 4	4,729 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reepham High School and College Whitwell Road , Reepham NR10 4JT	3out of 4	4,497 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bernard Matthews Foods Limited-Canteen	Bernard Matthews Plc, Great Witchingham Hall, Hall Road	728 yd
Bernard Matthews Foods Ltd	Bernard Matthews Food Ltd, North Site, Hall Road	728 yd
Queen Of Hearts	Queen Of Hearts Tea Room And Bar, 55 Fakenham Road	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lenwade Fish & Chip Shop	67 Fakenham Road, Great Witchingham		986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Witchingham Playing Field FOXHILLS FOXHILLS COMMON LANE	grass pitches	970 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	3.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.8%

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	55.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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