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NR1 1RJ area guide

Who lives in NR1 1RJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South
Council: Norwich
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,804 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR1 1RJ is like

NR1 1RJ is a postcode in the Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South area of Norwich. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,804 people. 50.5% of households own their home, 42.5% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 66.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NR1 1 sold for a median of £170,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR1 1RJ compares

Headline figures for NR1 1RJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£170,000

Median over 115 sales in NR1 1, −15% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,288

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR1 1RJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
29.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Low crimePositive
11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NR1 1 is down 15% on the year before.

Questions

NR1 1RJ FAQs

Is NR1 1RJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NR1 1RJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £170,000.

Homes in NR1 1 sold for a median of £170,000 across 115 sales in the year to August 2026, −15% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR1 1RJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR1 1RJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NR1 1RJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.7% of residents. 50.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44.8%).

Which council covers NR1 1RJ?

The local authority for NR1 1RJ is Norwich.

NR1 1RJ comes under Norwich in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR1 1RJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Norwich Rail Station, 0.4 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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