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NR6 5AE area guide

Who lives in NR6 5AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hellesdon North West
Council: Broadland
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,686 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR6 5AE is like

NR6 5AE is a postcode in the Hellesdon North West area of Broadland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,686 people. 74.6% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 15.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.6% 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 NR6 5 sold for a median of £287,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR6 5AE compares

Headline figures for NR6 5AE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£287,500

Median over 93 sales in NR6 5, +4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

57%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,706

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR6 5AE differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 9.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR6 5AE FAQs

Is NR6 5AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 57% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NR6 5AE?

The median sale price over the last year was £287,500.

Homes in NR6 5 sold for a median of £287,500 across 93 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.

Is NR6 5AE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR6 5AE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NR6 5AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 74.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37%).

Which council covers NR6 5AE?

The local authority for NR6 5AE is Broadland.

NR6 5AE comes under Broadland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR6 5AE?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Norwich Rail Station, 2.8 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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