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NR9 3DP area guide

Who lives in NR9 3DP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hethersett
Council: South Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,022 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR9 3DP is like

NR9 3DP is a postcode in the Hethersett area of South Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,022 people. 55.3% of households own their home, 6% rent privately and 38.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 75–79, and 40% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NR9 3 sold for a median of £306,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR9 3DP compares

Headline figures for NR9 3DP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£306,500

Median over 142 sales in NR9 3, −4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

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

Household incomeMore

£61,930

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR9 3DP differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
40% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NR9 3DP FAQs

Is NR9 3DP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% 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 NR9 3DP?

The median sale price over the last year was £306,500.

Homes in NR9 3 sold for a median of £306,500 across 142 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 NR9 3DP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR9 3DP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NR9 3DP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 75–79, at 9.2% of residents. 55.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.3%).

Which council covers NR9 3DP?

The local authority for NR9 3DP is South Norfolk.

NR9 3DP comes under South Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR9 3DP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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