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NR99 1AL area guide

Who lives in NR99 1AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: City Centre East
Council: Norwich
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,036 (2024)

NR99 1ALNorwich

At a glance

What NR99 1AL is like

NR99 1AL is a postcode in the City Centre East area of Norwich. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,036 people. 26% of households own their home, 65.2% rent privately and 8.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 63.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NR99 1AL compares

Headline figures for NR99 1AL, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 58.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,572

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR99 1AL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
65.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
58.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
37.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NR99 1AL FAQs

Is NR99 1AL 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 58.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is NR99 1AL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR99 1AL, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in NR99 1AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 14.3% of residents. 26% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38.6%).

Which council covers NR99 1AL?

The local authority for NR99 1AL is Norwich.

NR99 1AL comes under Norwich in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR99 1AL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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, 0.1 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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