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NR6 7QL area guide

Who lives in NR6 7QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sprowston Central
Council: Broadland
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,549 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR6 7QL is like

NR6 7QL is a postcode in the Sprowston Central area of Broadland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,549 people. 77.6% of households own their home, 7.6% rent privately and 14.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.7% 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 7 sold for a median of £288,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR6 7QL compares

Headline figures for NR6 7QL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£288,500

Median over 154 sales in NR6 7, −3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,709

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR6 7QL differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
77.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR6 7QL FAQs

Is NR6 7QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.5 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 7QL?

The median sale price over the last year was £288,500.

Homes in NR6 7 sold for a median of £288,500 across 154 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR6 7QL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR6 7QL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NR6 7QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 77.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (69.4%).

Which council covers NR6 7QL?

The local authority for NR6 7QL is Broadland.

NR6 7QL comes under Broadland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR6 7QL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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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