Postcode district · Norwich

NR12 area guide

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

Council: North Norfolk
Region: East of England
Population: 31,976 (2024)

NR12Postcode district · Norwich

At a glance

What NR12 is like

The NR12 postcode district in North Norfolk covers 919 live postcodes and is home to about 31,976 people in 14,107 households. 72.4% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 11% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 49.7% 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 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR12 compares

Headline figures for NR12, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 243 sales in NR12, +14% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in NR12.

Household incomeMore

£47,941

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR12 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.4 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 is up 14% on the year before.
03
An older population
29.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR12 FAQs

Is NR12 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 14.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NR12?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in NR12 sold for a median of £325,000 across 243 sales in the year to August 2026, +14% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR12 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR12, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NR12?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.2% of residents. 72.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.3%).

Which council covers NR12?

The local authority for NR12 is North Norfolk.

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

How well connected is NR12?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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