Postcode sector · Wells-next-the-Sea

NR23 1 area guide

Who lives in NR23 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North Norfolk
Region: East of England
Population: 9,363 (2024)

NR23 1Postcode sector · Wells-next-the-Sea

At a glance

What NR23 1 is like

The NR23 1 postcode sector in North Norfolk covers 232 live postcodes and is home to about 9,363 people in 4,569 households. 59.9% of households own their home, 20.4% rent privately and 19% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 45.9% 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. Homes in NR23 1 sold for a median of £420,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR23 1 compares

Headline figures for NR23 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£420,000

Median over 41 sales in NR23 1, −4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in NR23 1.

Household incomeMore

£48,320

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR23 1 differs most from the national average.

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An older population
35.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

NR23 1 FAQs

Is NR23 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NR23 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £420,000.

Homes in NR23 1 sold for a median of £420,000 across 41 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR23 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR23 1, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NR23 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.5% of residents. 59.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.4%).

Which council covers NR23 1?

The local authority for NR23 1 is North Norfolk.

NR23 1 comes under North Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR23 1?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wells-next-the-Sea (Wells & Walsingham 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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