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NR1 4HY area guide

Who lives in NR1 4HY, 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: 1,994 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR1 4HY is like

NR1 4HY 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 1,994 people. 49.6% of households own their home, 31.9% rent privately and 17.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NR1 4 sold for a median of £237,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR1 4HY compares

Headline figures for NR1 4HY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£237,500

Median over 85 sales in NR1 4, −2.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 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 4HY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
31.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NR1 4HY FAQs

Is NR1 4HY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 4HY?

The median sale price over the last year was £237,500.

Homes in NR1 4 sold for a median of £237,500 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR1 4HY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR1 4HY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NR1 4HY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12% of residents. 49.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (50.4%).

Which council covers NR1 4HY?

The local authority for NR1 4HY is Norwich.

NR1 4HY comes under Norwich in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR1 4HY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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, 0.5 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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