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NR5 8 area guide

Who lives in NR5 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Population
24,194 (2024)
At a glance

What NR5 8 is like

The NR5 8 postcode sector in Norwich covers 225 live postcodes and is home to about 24,194 people in 8,970 households. 40.5% of households own their home, 19.9% rent privately and 38.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 44.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NR5 8 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR5 8 compares

Headline figures for NR5 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£210,000

Median over 49 sales in NR5 8, −4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
67%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in NR5 8.

Household incomeMore
£47,879

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR5 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A student area

    21.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    28.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    38.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

NR5 8 FAQs

01
Is NR5 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 67% 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 NR5 8?

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

Homes in NR5 8 sold for a median of £210,000 across 49 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NR5 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR5 8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in NR5 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 15.6% of residents. 40.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.9%).
05
Which council covers NR5 8?

The local authority for NR5 8 is Norwich.

NR5 8 comes under Norwich in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NR5 8?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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, 2.7 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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