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NR29 5AU area guide

Who lives in NR29 5AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham
Council: North Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,309 (2024)

NR29 5AUGreat Yarmouth

At a glance

What NR29 5AU is like

NR29 5AU is a postcode in the Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham area of North Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,309 people. 82.2% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 43.5% 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 NR29 5 sold for a median of £257,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR29 5AU compares

Headline figures for NR29 5AU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 4.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£257,000

Median over 73 sales in NR29 5, −4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£44,006

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR29 5AU differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
4.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
37.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR29 5AU FAQs

Is NR29 5AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 4.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NR29 5AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £257,000.

Homes in NR29 5 sold for a median of £257,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR29 5AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR29 5AU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in NR29 5AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.9% of residents. 82.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (68.3%).

Which council covers NR29 5AU?

The local authority for NR29 5AU is North Norfolk.

NR29 5AU comes under North Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR29 5AU?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 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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