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NR28 9 area guide

Who lives in NR28 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
19,448 (2024)
At a glance

What NR28 9 is like

The NR28 9 postcode sector in North Norfolk covers 295 live postcodes and is home to about 19,448 people in 8,602 households. 69.9% of households own their home, 16.5% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 48% 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 NR28 9 sold for a median of £268,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR28 9 compares

Headline figures for NR28 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£268,750

Median over 90 sales in NR28 9, −4.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in NR28 9.

Household incomeMore
£44,752

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR28 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    29.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR28 9 FAQs

01
Is NR28 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in NR28 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £268,750.

Homes in NR28 9 sold for a median of £268,750 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NR28 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR28 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in NR28 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.4% of residents. 69.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44%).
05
Which council covers NR28 9?

The local authority for NR28 9 is North Norfolk.

NR28 9 comes under North Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NR28 9?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is North Walsham Rail Station, 1.3 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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