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NR20 3FH area guide

Who lives in NR20 3FH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hingham, Morley & Barnham Broom
Council: South Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,407 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR20 3FH is like

NR20 3FH is a postcode in the Hingham, Morley & Barnham Broom area of South Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,407 people. 74.4% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.6% 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 NR20 3 sold for a median of £307,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR20 3FH compares

Headline figures for NR20 3FH, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£307,500

Median over 91 sales in NR20 3, −9.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£60,873

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR20 3FH differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
8.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NR20 3 is down 9.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR20 3FH FAQs

Is NR20 3FH 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 8.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NR20 3FH?

The median sale price over the last year was £307,500.

Homes in NR20 3 sold for a median of £307,500 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR20 3FH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR20 3FH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in NR20 3FH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 74.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.9%).

Which council covers NR20 3FH?

The local authority for NR20 3FH is South Norfolk.

NR20 3FH comes under South Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR20 3FH?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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