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Postcode area

Postcode area named after Norwich, with 36 districts.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.

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Gigabit coverage by postcode area

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In NR, 78.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Median sale price
£273,000
45th cheapest of 104
Worked out by Open Index
Population
766,193
25th most populated of 120
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
78.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How NR compares

Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.

NRMiddle
Median sale price104 postcode areas, England and Wales · 2025
Median sale price: every postcode area in England and Wales104 areas from £145,000 to £821,250. The middle area is £296,475. NR is £273,000.
£273,00045th cheapest
Population120 postcode areas, UK · 2021
Population: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 22,985 to 2,027,347. The middle area is 503,090. NR is 766,193.
766,19325th most populated
Gigabit broadband coverage120 postcode areas, UK · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 12.0% to 98.0%. The middle area is 88.0%. NR is 78.6%.
78.6%21st lowest
Claimant rate120 postcode areas, UK · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 1.4% to 7.7%. The middle area is 3.4%. NR is 3.2%.
3.2%joint 50th lowest

Every postcode area ranked: median sale price, population, gigabit broadband coverage and claimant rate.

Is NR safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in NR at a rate of 74.0 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 5,273 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in NR.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (24,311), other crime (10,232) and anti-social behaviour (8,146).

A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in NR was 73.5 per 1,000 people.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Postcode districts in NR

NamePeople (census)Median sale priceRecorded crime per 1,000
NR1Norwich, Richmond Hill28,532£219,000180.7 per 1,000
NR2Norwich, Heigham Grove27,879£270,000151.9 per 1,000
NR3Norwich, Upper Hellesdon34,572£213,000129.0 per 1,000
NR4Norwich, Cringleford24,748£341,99667.3 per 1,000
NR5Norwich, Bowthorpe32,754£249,00084.8 per 1,000
NR6Norwich, Hellesdon24,866£275,00055.3 per 1,000
NR7Norwich, Heartsease33,936£275,00050.7 per 1,000
NR8Thorpe Marriott, Taverham22,654£310,00033.7 per 1,000
NR9Hethersett, Hingham19,603£315,00042.1 per 1,000
NR10Horsford, Reepham23,403£291,00033.0 per 1,000
NR11Aylsham, Mundesley19,108£320,00040.0 per 1,000
NR12Stalham21,458£310,00042.3 per 1,000
NR13Brundall29,233£325,00041.3 per 1,000
NR14Poringland, Loddon27,462£315,00036.9 per 1,000
NR15Long Stratton16,095£325,00025.0 per 1,000
NR16East Harling12,617£365,00031.2 per 1,000
NR17Attleborough, Haverscroft Street17,951£292,50044.6 per 1,000
NR18Wymondham, Downham21,342£287,00065.9 per 1,000
NR19Dereham, Toftwood20,586£235,00079.6 per 1,000
NR20Dereham20,061£320,00037.2 per 1,000
NR21Fakenham16,852£270,00061.8 per 1,000
NR22Little Walsingham, Great Walsingham785£297,50033.5 per 1,000
NR23Wells-next-the-Sea2,997£441,50061.5 per 1,000
NR24Briston, Melton Constable4,301£275,75037.8 per 1,000
NR25Holt8,770£365,00059.6 per 1,000
NR26Sheringham, Beeston Regis8,079£303,50052.3 per 1,000
NR27Cromer, Suffield Park11,813£302,50058.2 per 1,000
NR28North Walsham17,923£277,00056.7 per 1,000
NR29Martham, Hemsby20,999£272,00039.3 per 1,000
NR30Great Yarmouth, Caister-on-Sea31,250£192,000198.2 per 1,000
NR31Bradwell, Gorleston-on-Sea50,800£220,50086.4 per 1,000
NR32Lowestoft, Roman Hill40,391£220,000106.0 per 1,000
NR33Lowestoft, Carlton Colville39,096£225,00067.5 per 1,000
NR34Beccles, Worlingham22,136£285,00046.9 per 1,000
NR35Bungay, Ditchingham11,141£275,00040.6 per 1,000
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NR in brief

The NR postcode area, named after Norwich, has 36 postcode districts.

The median price paid for a home in NR was £273,000 in 2025.

NR had 766,193 usual residents at the census.

In NR, 78.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In NR, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.