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NR16 1SB area guide

Who lives in NR16 1SB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham
Council: South Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,339 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR16 1SB is like

NR16 1SB is a postcode in the Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham area of South Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,339 people. 73.3% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 15.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.1% 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 NR16 1 sold for a median of £430,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR16 1SB compares

Headline figures for NR16 1SB, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£430,000

Median over 51 sales in NR16 1, +14.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£55,692

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR16 1SB differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NR16 1 is up 14.7% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR16 1SB FAQs

Is NR16 1SB 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 10.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NR16 1SB?

The median sale price over the last year was £430,000.

Homes in NR16 1 sold for a median of £430,000 across 51 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR16 1SB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR16 1SB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in NR16 1SB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 73.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.4%).

Which council covers NR16 1SB?

The local authority for NR16 1SB is South Norfolk.

NR16 1SB comes under South Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR16 1SB?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 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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