Postcode district · Norwich

NR16 area guide

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

Council: Breckland
Region: East of England
Population: 20,440 (2024)

NR16Postcode district · Norwich

At a glance

What NR16 is like

The NR16 postcode district in Breckland covers 501 live postcodes and is home to about 20,440 people in 8,380 households. 74.2% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 10.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.3% 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 sold for a median of £363,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR16 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£363,750

Median over 146 sales in NR16, +3.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in NR16.

Household incomeMore

£55,897

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR16 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR16 FAQs

Is NR16 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NR16?

The median sale price over the last year was £363,750.

Homes in NR16 sold for a median of £363,750 across 146 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR16 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR16, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NR16?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 74.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.6%).

Which council covers NR16?

The local authority for NR16 is Breckland.

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

How well connected is NR16?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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