Postcode · North Walsham

NR28 8BP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: North Walsham East
Council: North Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,561 (2024)

NR28 8BPNorth Walsham

At a glance

What NR28 8BP is like

NR28 8BP is a postcode in the North Walsham East area of North Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,561 people. 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 8BP compares

Headline figures for NR28 8BP, 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

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 8BP 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
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NR28 8BP FAQs

Is NR28 8BP 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is NR28 8BP 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 8BP, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NR28 8BP?

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 8BP?

The local authority for NR28 8BP is North Norfolk.

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

How well connected is NR28 8BP?

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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