Postcode · Melton Constable

NR24 2SH area guide

Who lives in NR24 2SH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Melton Constable, Briston & Little Snoring
Council: North Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,649 (2024)

NR24 2SHMelton Constable

At a glance

What NR24 2SH is like

NR24 2SH is a postcode in the Melton Constable, Briston & Little Snoring area of North Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,649 people. 69.1% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.9% 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 NR24 2 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR24 2SH compares

Headline figures for NR24 2SH, 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: 13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 80 sales in NR24 2, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£48,111

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR24 2SH differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
28.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
69.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR24 2SH FAQs

Is NR24 2SH 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 13.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NR24 2SH?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in NR24 2 sold for a median of £290,000 across 80 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 NR24 2SH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR24 2SH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NR24 2SH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.6% of residents. 69.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49%).

Which council covers NR24 2SH?

The local authority for NR24 2SH is North Norfolk.

NR24 2SH comes under North Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR24 2SH?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 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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