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NR7 7SP area guide

Who lives in NR7 7SP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Thorpe St Andrew South & Dussindale
Council: Broadland
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,718 (2024)

NR7 7SPNorwich

At a glance

What NR7 7SP is like

NR7 7SP is a postcode in the Thorpe St Andrew South & Dussindale area of Broadland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,718 people. 69.8% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 10.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 54.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NR7 7SP compares

Headline figures for NR7 7SP, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,060

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR7 7SP differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
69.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR7 7SP FAQs

Is NR7 7SP 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 33.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is NR7 7SP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR7 7SP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NR7 7SP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.6% of residents. 69.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.1%).

Which council covers NR7 7SP?

The local authority for NR7 7SP is Broadland.

NR7 7SP comes under Broadland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR7 7SP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Norwich Rail Station, 0.9 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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