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NR4 6 area guide

Who lives in NR4 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Population
23,218 (2024)
At a glance

What NR4 6 is like

The NR4 6 postcode sector in Norwich covers 267 live postcodes and is home to about 23,218 people in 9,495 households. 67% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 16.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 54.3% 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 NR4 6 sold for a median of £372,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR4 6 compares

Headline figures for NR4 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£372,500

Median over 146 sales in NR4 6, +11.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in NR4 6.

Household incomeMore
£60,124

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR4 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in NR4 6 is up 11.2% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

NR4 6 FAQs

01
Is NR4 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in NR4 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £372,500.

Homes in NR4 6 sold for a median of £372,500 across 146 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NR4 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR4 6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in NR4 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 6.5% of residents. 67% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.7%).
05
Which council covers NR4 6?

The local authority for NR4 6 is Norwich.

NR4 6 comes under Norwich in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NR4 6?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 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, 2.3 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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