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NR5 8XQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Earlham
Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,547 (2024)
At a glance

What NR5 8XQ is like

NR5 8XQ is a postcode in the Earlham area of Norwich. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,547 people. 61.2% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 22.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 58.5% 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 NR5 8 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR5 8XQ compares

Headline figures for NR5 8XQ, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 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
2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
56%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£47,163

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR5 8XQ differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    22.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

NR5 8XQ FAQs

01
Is NR5 8XQ 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 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 56% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in NR5 8XQ?

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 8XQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR5 8XQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in NR5 8XQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 7.7% of residents. 61.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.5%).
05
Which council covers NR5 8XQ?

The local authority for NR5 8XQ is Norwich.

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

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Norwich Rail Station, 2.6 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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