Postcode sector · North Walsham

NR28 8 area guide

Who lives in NR28 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North Norfolk
Region: East of England
Population: 1,561 (2024)

NR28 8Postcode sector · North Walsham

At a glance

What NR28 8 is like

The NR28 8 postcode sector in North Norfolk covers 12 live postcodes and is home to about 1,561 people in 782 households. 46.7% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 39.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 43% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NR28 8 compares

Headline figures for NR28 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£43,396

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR28 8 differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
39.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
29.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NR28 8 FAQs

Is NR28 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is NR28 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR28 8, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NR28 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.5% of residents. 46.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.3%).

Which council covers NR28 8?

The local authority for NR28 8 is North Norfolk.

NR28 8 comes under North Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR28 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is North Walsham Rail Station, 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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