United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
Norwich
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~142k · 48 state-funded schools
Affordable housing meets a challenging economic and social environment in Norwich. A median house costs 6.3 times median annual pay, which is significantly lower than the regional median, yet low local wages mean rent still consumes 37% of gross earnings. While property prices are among the lowest in the East of England, the trade-off is stark: the area experiences the highest recorded crime rate in the region and a deprivation score that sits well above the regional median. Council tax is also notably high, ranking 41 of 45 in the region. This location suits those who prioritise a lower entry price for home ownership, provided they are prepared to navigate the significant social and economic pressures reflected in the data.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Norwich ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£37,118/yr
Low
Worse than 73% of UK LAs
House price
£235,000
Affordable
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,146/mo
Expensive
Worse than 61% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,503/yr
Expensive
Worse than 70% of UK LAs
Crime
109.2/1k
Highest
Worse than 91% of UK LAs
Deprivation
27.6
Most deprived
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
Schools
91.7%
Weak
Worse than 60% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
54 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
44 of 48 (91.7%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 6 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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48 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 48 schools, sortable and filterable.
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