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NR5 8LQ

University

Norwich

Overview

Postcode NR5 8LQ is located in an urban city, within the University ward of Norwich in the East of England region , and forms part of the Bowthorpe & West Earlham area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bowthorpe & West Earlham is £38,500 per year. The nearest station is Norwich located about 2.8 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
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
36.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Bowthorpe & West Earlham has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,029 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Bowthorpe & West Earlham has a high crime rate, with approximately 87.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

36.8%

Approximately 36.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 39.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Bowthorpe & West Earlham is £38,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Bowthorpe & West Earlham near NR5 8LQ 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 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miEarlham ParkLarge

Schools

In the NR5 8LQ postcode area, located within Bowthorpe & West Earlham, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWest Earlham Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryWest Earlham Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableFuture EducationOther independent special school

N/A