Postcode sector · Wymondham

NR18 8 area guide

Who lives in NR18 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: South Norfolk
Region: East of England
Population: 1,555 (2024)

NR18 8Postcode sector · Wymondham

At a glance

What NR18 8 is like

The NR18 8 postcode sector in South Norfolk covers 58 live postcodes and is home to about 1,555 people in 879 households. 51.6% of households own their home, 28.6% rent privately and 19.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.9% 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.

Scores

How NR18 8 compares

Headline figures for NR18 8, 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: 21.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

8.5/ 10

Excellent: 3 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£48,577

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR18 8 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
31% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NR18 8 FAQs

Is NR18 8 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 21.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10 (excellent).

Is NR18 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR18 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NR18 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 51.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34.6%).

Which council covers NR18 8?

The local authority for NR18 8 is South Norfolk.

NR18 8 comes under South Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR18 8?

Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.5 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Wymondham Abbey (Mid Norfolk Railway), 0.3 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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