Postcode · Wells-next-the-Sea

NR23 1PN area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Walsingham & Raynham
Council: North Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,170 (2024)

NR23 1PNWells-next-the-Sea

At a glance

What NR23 1PN is like

NR23 1PN is a postcode in the Walsingham & Raynham area of North Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,170 people. 54.9% of households own their home, 28.4% rent privately and 16.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.1% 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 NR23 1 sold for a median of £420,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR23 1PN compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.6 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

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£49,799

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR23 1PN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
30.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

NR23 1PN FAQs

Is NR23 1PN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NR23 1PN?

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 1PN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR23 1PN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NR23 1PN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.8% of residents. 54.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.1%).

Which council covers NR23 1PN?

The local authority for NR23 1PN is North Norfolk.

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

How well connected is NR23 1PN?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Walsingham (Wells & Walsingham Railway), 1.9 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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