On average Norwich has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 92 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 28% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Norwich is £47,644 per year. There are 43 schools in Norwich: 35 primary (7 Outstanding and 16 Good) and 8 secondary (0 Outstanding and 6 Good). Norwich is home to around 143,922 people, with a population density of about 3,688.2 per km².
Based on 1,493 recent sales, the median property price is £234,000 (about £290 per square foot) in Norwich area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £1,650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 175 | £375,000 | £339 |
| Semi-Detached | 236 | £264,000 | £300 |
| Terraced | 674 | £240,000 | £297 |
| Flats | 408 | £150,000 | £256 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £299,975 | £137,000 | £203,000 | £181,000 |
| 2017 | £317,500 | £146,750 | £210,000 | £188,000 |
| 2018 | £315,000 | £150,000 | £215,000 | £198,000 |
| 2019 | £342,000 | £148,000 | £216,000 | £200,000 |
| 2020 | £400,000 | £140,000 | £225,000 | £210,000 |
| 2021 | £410,000 | £148,250 | £235,750 | £220,000 |
| 2022 | £405,000 | £160,000 | £271,500 | £240,000 |
| 2023 | £420,000 | £160,000 | £256,250 | £241,500 |
| 2024 | £395,000 | £155,750 | £254,500 | £240,000 |
| 2025 | £375,000 | £150,000 | £260,000 | £240,000 |
| 2026 | £410,000 | £149,000 | £262,600 | £242,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £269 | £234 | £236 | £220 |
| 2017 | £262 | £244 | £237 | £233 |
| 2018 | £275 | £265 | £242 | £241 |
| 2019 | £289 | £257 | £244 | £246 |
| 2020 | £293 | £248 | £253 | £250 |
| 2021 | £313 | £258 | £261 | £265 |
| 2022 | £349 | £280 | £310 | £293 |
| 2023 | £366 | £275 | £289 | £294 |
| 2024 | £350 | £267 | £289 | £290 |
| 2025 | £338 | £259 | £295 | £299 |
| 2026 | £368 | £250 | £299 | £298 |
Norwich records about 92 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 13 wards of Norwich, Eaton has the lowest crime rate, with about 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Norwich average is 92 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Norwich is £234,000 (about £290 per square foot) based on 1,493 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Norwich has 35 primary schools (7 rated Outstanding, 16 Good) and 8 secondary schools (6 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Norwich scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Norwich sits around rank 11,592 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Norwich is around £47,644 per year, and 28% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Norwich spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Norwich North: Alice Macdonald (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Norwich South: Clive Lewis (Labour Party).
Bowthorpe
Catton Grove
Crome
Eaton
Lakenham
Mancroft
Mile Cross
Nelson
Sewell
Thorpe Hamlet
Town Close
University
Wensum
NR1 3BY
Castle Meadow
NR4 7AF
Earlham Road
NR6 6BB
Amsterdam Way
NR1 3BF
Coburg Street
NR2 1AQ
St Andrews Street
NR2 4LH
Swanton Road
NR6 6AB
Diamond Road
NR5 9JA
Barnard Road
NR1 3AD
Ber Street
NR1 1AA
Lower Clarence Road
NR1 4HJ
Britannia Road
NR2 3GA
Bond Street
NR1 1LT
Cathedral Street
NR1 1DB
King Street
NR2 1AD
St Andrews Street
NR4 6AJ
Hall Road
NR1 2QG
Grove Walk
NR1 2LR
Duckett Close
NR6 5AN
Hellesdon Mill Lane
NR2 4HJ
Barker Street
NR2 3TD
Bowthorpe Road
NR2 3RQ
Earlham Road
NR4 6NH
Church Lane
NR1 2DD
Geoffrey Watling Way
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.