NR16 2PG area guide
Who lives in NR16 2PG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Buckenhams & Snetterton
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,248 (2024)
NR16 2PGNorwich
What NR16 2PG is like
NR16 2PG is a postcode in the Buckenhams & Snetterton area of Breckland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,248 people. 65.3% of households own their home, 24.5% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NR16 2 sold for a median of £345,000 over the year to August 2026.
How NR16 2PG compares
Headline figures for NR16 2PG, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 16.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where NR16 2PG differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
24.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02An older population
22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
NR16 2PG FAQs
01Is NR16 2PG a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in NR16 2PG?The median sale price over the last year was £345,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £345,000.
03Is NR16 2PG safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in NR16 2PG?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers NR16 2PG?The local authority for NR16 2PG is Breckland.
The local authority for NR16 2PG is Breckland.
06How well connected is NR16 2PG?Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.
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.