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NR99 area guide

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

Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Population
1,036 (2024)
At a glance

What NR99 is like

The NR99 postcode district in Norwich covers 7 live postcodes and is home to about 1,036 people in 635 households. 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 compares

Headline figures for NR99, 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 1 inspected school in NR99.

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 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    65.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A student area

    11.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  3. 03
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    58.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  4. 04
    A young populationPositive

    37.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

NR99 FAQs

01
Is NR99 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).
02
Is NR99 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, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.
03
Who lives in NR99?

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%).
04
Which council covers NR99?

The local authority for NR99 is Norwich.

NR99 comes under Norwich in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is NR99?

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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