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NR5 9EL area guide

Who lives in NR5 9EL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bowthorpe & West Earlham
Council: Norwich
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,364 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR5 9EL is like

NR5 9EL is a postcode in the Bowthorpe & West Earlham area of Norwich. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,364 people. 55.6% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 28.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 53.7% 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 NR5 9 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR5 9EL compares

Headline figures for NR5 9EL, 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: 38.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 68 sales in NR5 9, −2.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,547

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR5 9EL differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
22.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NR5 9EL FAQs

Is NR5 9EL 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 38.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 NR5 9EL?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in NR5 9 sold for a median of £230,000 across 68 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR5 9EL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR5 9EL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NR5 9EL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.8% of residents. 55.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.6%).

Which council covers NR5 9EL?

The local authority for NR5 9EL is Norwich.

NR5 9EL comes under Norwich in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR5 9EL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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