Is Nile Street in Norwich a nice place to live?

Nile Street is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Nile Street is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Nile Street is located in the Wensum ward of the Norwich district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.636928, 1.277075
Grid Ref TG218093
Suburb Heigham Grove
Constituency Norwich South
Postcodes NR2 4JT, NR2 4JU

House Prices

The average house price in Nile Street is 50.01% lower than the rest of Norwich. The last sale we have on record is 19 Nile Street, that sold for £170,000. The average house price in Norwich is £255,012 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Nile Street

Date No. Type Price
06/04/2021 19 Semi £170,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Nile Street, Norfolk

There were 1 street crime incidents in Nile Street in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Norfolk Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Nile Street
# Category Outcome
1 Drugs Local resolution

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Nile Street and compared that to the average for the Wensum ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Nile Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wensum ward

Social economic statistics for Nile Street

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Nile Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Nile Street is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Nile Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Nile Street are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Nile Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Nile Street are in the top 30% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Nile Street are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Nile Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Nile Street are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Nile Street

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Nile Street.

Unemployment in Nile Street

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.42% of Nile Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Nile Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Nile Street. The proportion of retirees on Nile Street is 2.09% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.51% of Nile Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Nile Street

The proportion of home owners on Nile Street is 10.06% lower than the national average of 62%. 22.48% of properties in Nile Street are private rented and 24.81% are social rented.
51.94% of residents of Nile Street own their home

Country of Birth of Nile Street residents

The proportion if Nile Street residents born in the UK is 4.9% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.45% of Nile Street residents were born outside the UK.
87.55% of Nile Street residents were born in the UK

Nile Street Summary

Nile Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Nile Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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