Area Information for Norwich, NR5 8UB

This postcode in Norwich is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Wensum ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Norwich South. This page combines information for the address Norwich, NR5 8UB, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of NR5 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1998. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Norwich
Ward Wensum
Constituency Norwich South * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Norwich West), and the Norfolk Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Norwich, NR5 8UB.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Norwich, NR5 8UB is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Norwich, NR5 8UB:

Motum Road, Norwich, NR5 8EH
Motum Road, Norwich, NR5 8EJ
Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8HF
Motum Road, Norwich, NR5 8EQ
Motum Road, Norwich, NR5 8EG
Douglas Haig Road, Norwich, NR5 8LD

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about NR5 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Norwich consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 14
Semi-Detached 79
Terraced 47
Flat (Purpose-Built) 8
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 149
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Norwich contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 61% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 18
Owned with Mortgage 16
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 87
Rented: Other Social 3
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 20
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 2
Total 147

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 13
Two People 31
Three People 30
Four People 32
Five People 24
Six People 12
Seven People 6
8+ People 1
Total 149

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Norwich consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 12
Family Household 100
Other Household 32
Total 144

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 39
Deprived In One Dimension 57
Deprived In Two Dimensions 31
Deprived In Three Dimensions 15
Deprived In Four Dimensions 4
Total 146

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Norwich South constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 268
Female 264
Total 532

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around NR5 8UB has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 30% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 39
5-9 56
10-14 64
15-19 51
20-24 91
25-29 29
30-34 34
35-39 37
40-44 20
45-49 20
50-54 27
55-59 14
60-64 16
65-69 13
70-74 6
75-79 5
80-84 4
85+ 4
Total 530

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode NR5 8UB does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 224
Married 100
Separated 12
Divorced 22
Widowed 8
Total 366

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 233
Good 192
Fair 84
Bad 17
Very Bad 6
Total 532

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 53
Apprenticeship 13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 92
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
No GCSEs or Equivalent 100
Other 8
Total 365

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 86% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 455
Mixed Ethnicity 21
Indian 3
Bangladeshi 4
Chinese 4
Other Asian 12
Black African 19
Black Caribbean 1
Other 11
Total 530

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 453
European Union 38
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 15
Middle East and Asia 21
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 533

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 453
10+ Years 41
5-10 Years 16
2-5 Years 10
Less Than 2 Years 11
Total 531

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to NR5 8UB.

Passport(s) Held
None 188
United Kingdom 295
Republic of Ireland 8
European Union 32
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 8

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 355
Christian 116
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 27
Sikh 0
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 30
Total 532

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Wensum ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 25% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 67
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 52
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 15
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 17
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 89
Retired 29
Looking After Home or Family 47
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 26
Other 17
Total 361

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 12
Professional Occupations 14
Associate Professional Occupations 11
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 10
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 19
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 22
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 16
Elementary Occupations 40
Total 152

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 11
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 29
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 19
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 25
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 21
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 50
Semi-Routine Occupation 61
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 57
Full-time Student 91
Total 364

Norwich, NR5 8UB is within the Norwich West policing neighbourhood, under the Norfolk Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near NR5 8UB
Neighbourhood Team Address Norwich West
Earlham Road Norwich Norfolk
NR2 3RH
Force Website: https://www.norfolk.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to NR5 8UB. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for NR5 8UB.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 11 closest railway stations to Norwich, NR5 8UB. The nearest railway station is Norwich, approximately 2.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Norwich 2.8 miles
Salhouse 6.8 miles
Wymondham 7.2 miles
Brundall Gardens 7.5 miles
Brundall 8.3 miles
Hoveton & Wroxham 8.9 miles
Spooner Row 9.6 miles
Buckenham 9.9 miles
Lingwood 11 miles
Worstead 12 miles
Cantley 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Norwich, NR5 8UB. The nearest is Norwich Primary Academy, approximately 320 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Norwich, NR5 8UB. The nearest is City Academy Norwich, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
City Academy Norwich 0.6 miles June 2024
    
Ormiston Victory Academy 1.6 miles November 2024
Hellesdon High School 1.8 miles October 2023
    
Norwich High School for Girls GDST 1.8 miles  
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy 2.1 miles October 2016
    
Jane Austen College 2.1 miles May 2024
    
Notre Dame High School, Norwich 2.4 miles February 2024
    
Hewett Academy 2.4 miles October 2023
    
Sewell Park Academy 2.5 miles May 2022
    
University Technical College Norfolk 3 miles May 2019
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Norwich, NR5 8UB. The nearest is Wensum Valley Medical Practice, approximately 480 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Norwich, NR5 8UB. The nearest is West Earlham Dental Health Practice Ltd, approximately 480 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest hospitals to Norwich, NR5 8UB. The nearest is Norwich Community Hospital, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Norwich, NR5 8UB. The nearest is Centenary Opticians, approximately 1.1 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.