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NR8 6EE area guide

Who lives in NR8 6EE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Drayton & Thorpe Marriott
Council: Broadland
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,775 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR8 6EE is like

NR8 6EE is a postcode in the Drayton & Thorpe Marriott area of Broadland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,775 people. 63.7% of households own their home, 29.8% rent privately and 5.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 67% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NR8 6 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR8 6EE compares

Headline figures for NR8 6EE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£320,000

Median over 194 sales in NR8 6, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,092

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR8 6EE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
12.4 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

NR8 6EE FAQs

Is NR8 6EE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.4 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 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NR8 6EE?

The median sale price over the last year was £320,000.

Homes in NR8 6 sold for a median of £320,000 across 194 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 NR8 6EE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR8 6EE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NR8 6EE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 63.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.7%).

Which council covers NR8 6EE?

The local authority for NR8 6EE is Broadland.

NR8 6EE comes under Broadland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR8 6EE?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 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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