Postcode · Attleborough

NR17 2JX area guide

Who lives in NR17 2JX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Attleborough
Council: Breckland
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,921 (2024)

NR17 2JXAttleborough

At a glance

What NR17 2JX is like

NR17 2JX is a postcode in the Attleborough area of Breckland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,921 people. 60.7% of households own their home, 30.3% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NR17 2 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR17 2JX compares

Headline figures for NR17 2JX, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£255,000

Median over 129 sales in NR17 2, −5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

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

Household incomeMore

£49,517

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR17 2JX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NR17 2 is down 5.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
25.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

NR17 2JX FAQs

Is NR17 2JX 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 26.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NR17 2JX?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in NR17 2 sold for a median of £255,000 across 129 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR17 2JX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR17 2JX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NR17 2JX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 60.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.8%).

Which council covers NR17 2JX?

The local authority for NR17 2JX is Breckland.

NR17 2JX comes under Breckland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR17 2JX?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Attleborough Rail Station, 0.5 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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