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NR12 0 area guide

Who lives in NR12 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North Norfolk
Region: East of England
Population: 7,139 (2024)

NR12 0Postcode sector · Norwich

At a glance

What NR12 0 is like

The NR12 0 postcode sector in North Norfolk covers 259 live postcodes and is home to about 7,139 people in 3,396 households. 75.7% of households own their home, 16.5% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 44.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NR12 0 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR12 0 compares

Headline figures for NR12 0, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.2/ 10

Around the middle. 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

£300,000

Median over 71 sales in NR12 0, +13.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in NR12 0.

Household incomeMore

£44,440

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR12 0 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NR12 0 is up 13.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
34.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR12 0 FAQs

Is NR12 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.2 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. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NR12 0?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.

Homes in NR12 0 sold for a median of £300,000 across 71 sales in the year to August 2026, +13.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR12 0 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 NR12 0, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NR12 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.9% of residents. 75.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59.9%).

Which council covers NR12 0?

The local authority for NR12 0 is North Norfolk.

NR12 0 comes under North Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR12 0?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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