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NR area guide

Who lives in NR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
811,851 (2024)
At a glance

What NR is like

The NR postcode area in East of England covers 24,241 live postcodes and is home to about 811,851 people in 351,791 households. 65% of households own their home, 18.5% rent privately and 15.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NR sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR compares

Headline figures for NR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.4/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 25.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£270,000

Median over 9,520 sales in NR, −1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
92%

Rated good or better across 336 inspected schools in NR.

Household incomeMore
£49,670

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NR FAQs

01
Is NR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in NR?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in NR sold for a median of £270,000 across 9,520 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in NR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.1% of residents. 65% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.9%).
05
Which council covers NR?

The local authority for NR is North Norfolk.

NR comes under North Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Norwich Rail Station, 1.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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