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NR6 6RB area guide

Who lives in NR6 6RB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Catton Grove & Airport
Council: Norwich
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,660 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR6 6RB is like

NR6 6RB is a postcode in the Catton Grove & Airport area of Norwich. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,660 people. 50.3% of households own their home, 27.2% rent privately and 22.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 66.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NR6 6 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR6 6RB compares

Headline figures for NR6 6RB, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£250,000

Median over 117 sales in NR6 6, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,707

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR6 6RB differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
27.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Low crimePositive
12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NR6 6RB FAQs

Is NR6 6RB 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 12.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 NR6 6RB?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in NR6 6 sold for a median of £250,000 across 117 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR6 6RB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR6 6RB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NR6 6RB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.4% of residents. 50.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (29.3%).

Which council covers NR6 6RB?

The local authority for NR6 6RB is Norwich.

NR6 6RB comes under Norwich in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR6 6RB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 43 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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