Postcode · Wymondham

NR18 9AU area guide

Who lives in NR18 9AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wymondham East & Spooner Row
Council: South Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 3,143 (2024)

NR18 9AUWymondham

At a glance

What NR18 9AU is like

NR18 9AU is a postcode in the Wymondham East & Spooner Row area of South Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,143 people. 68.3% of households own their home, 10.1% rent privately and 18.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67.1% 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 NR18 9 sold for a median of £310,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR18 9AU compares

Headline figures for NR18 9AU, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£310,500

Median over 96 sales in NR18 9, −3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.5/ 10

Excellent: 3 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,794

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR18 9AU differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NR18 9AU FAQs

Is NR18 9AU 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 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in NR18 9AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,500.

Homes in NR18 9 sold for a median of £310,500 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR18 9AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR18 9AU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NR18 9AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10% of residents. 68.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.8%).

Which council covers NR18 9AU?

The local authority for NR18 9AU is South Norfolk.

NR18 9AU comes under South Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR18 9AU?

Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10.

There are 19 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 Rail Station, 0.1 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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