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NR2 4HB area guide

Who lives in NR2 4HB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Earlham
Council: Norwich
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,739 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR2 4HB is like

NR2 4HB is a postcode in the Earlham area of Norwich. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,739 people. 47.1% of households own their home, 33.6% rent privately and 19.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 60.2% 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 NR2 4 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR2 4HB compares

Headline figures for NR2 4HB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£215,000

Median over 73 sales in NR2 4, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,163

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR2 4HB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
32.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

NR2 4HB FAQs

Is NR2 4HB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NR2 4HB?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.

Homes in NR2 4 sold for a median of £215,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR2 4HB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR2 4HB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NR2 4HB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 12.8% of residents. 47.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (53.4%).

Which council covers NR2 4HB?

The local authority for NR2 4HB is Norwich.

NR2 4HB comes under Norwich in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR2 4HB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Norwich Rail Station, 1.7 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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