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NR1 4LJ area guide

Who lives in NR1 4LJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Heartsease & Pilling Park
Council: Norwich
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,343 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR1 4LJ is like

NR1 4LJ is a postcode in the Heartsease & Pilling Park area of Norwich. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,343 people. 83.7% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 3.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 40.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double 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 4LJ compares

Headline figures for NR1 4LJ, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 67.5 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, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,796

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR1 4LJ differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
67.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
26.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
An older population
21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NR1 4LJ FAQs

Is NR1 4LJ 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 67.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 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 4LJ?

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 4LJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR1 4LJ, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in NR1 4LJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.2% of residents. 83.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.2%).

Which council covers NR1 4LJ?

The local authority for NR1 4LJ is Norwich.

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

How well connected is NR1 4LJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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, 0.8 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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