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NR3 4ED area guide

Who lives in NR3 4ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Catton Grove & Airport
Council: Norwich
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,729 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR3 4ED is like

NR3 4ED is a postcode in the Catton Grove & Airport area of Norwich. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,729 people. 50.1% of households own their home, 27% rent privately and 22.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 56.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NR3 4 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR3 4ED compares

Headline figures for NR3 4ED, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 159 sales in NR3 4, −6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,707

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR3 4ED differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
27% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NR3 4 is down 6.7% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NR3 4ED FAQs

Is NR3 4ED 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 35.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NR3 4ED?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in NR3 4 sold for a median of £210,000 across 159 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR3 4ED safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR3 4ED, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NR3 4ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.8% of residents. 50.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (45.7%).

Which council covers NR3 4ED?

The local authority for NR3 4ED is Norwich.

NR3 4ED comes under Norwich in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR3 4ED?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Norwich Rail Station, 1.5 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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