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NR16 2SS area guide

Who lives in NR16 2SS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: East Harling, Garboldisham & Kenninghall
Council: Breckland
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,164 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR16 2SS is like

NR16 2SS is a postcode in the East Harling, Garboldisham & Kenninghall area of Breckland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,164 people. 64.2% of households own their home, 29.8% rent privately and 6.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 63.1% 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.

Scores

How NR16 2SS compares

Headline figures for NR16 2SS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£345,000

Median over 95 sales in NR16 2, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£57,002

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR16 2SS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
20.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NR16 2SS FAQs

Is NR16 2SS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NR16 2SS?

The median sale price over the last year was £345,000.

Homes in NR16 2 sold for a median of £345,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR16 2SS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR16 2SS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NR16 2SS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 64.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.8%).

Which council covers NR16 2SS?

The local authority for NR16 2SS is Breckland.

NR16 2SS comes under Breckland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR16 2SS?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Harling Road Rail Station, 1.2 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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