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NR5 8BJ

University

Norwich

Overview

Postcode NR5 8BJ is located in an urban city, within the University ward of Norwich in the East of England region , and forms part of the University & Avenues area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 99.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in University & Avenues is £33,500 per year. The nearest station is Norwich located about 3.0 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Earlham Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
82.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

University & Avenues has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,146 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

University & Avenues has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

82.1%

Approximately 82.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 40.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in University & Avenues is £33,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR5 8BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

University & Avenues near NR5 8BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Norwich located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miEarlham ParkLarge

Schools

In the NR5 8BJ postcode area, located within University & Avenues, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWest Earlham Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryWest Earlham Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryCity Academy NorwichAcademy sponsor led

Serious Weaknesses