# NR12

Postcode district covering Stalham, in North Norfolk and Broadland.

NR12 is a postcode district covering Stalham, in North Norfolk and Broadland. Median sale price £310,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 42.3 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code NR12. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [NR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an NR12 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £310,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NR12 was £310,000 in 2025. Joint 1,022nd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr12#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 21,458** (2021). NR12 had 21,458 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,374th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr12#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 27%** (2022). About 27% of people in NR12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr12#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 56.1%** (January 2026). In NR12, 56.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr12#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=NR12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 27% of people in NR12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=NR12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 340 homes were sold in NR12 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=NR12) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for NR12.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=NR12) (Census 2021, England and Wales): NR12 had 21,458 usual residents at the census.

## How NR12 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | NR12 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £310,000 | joint 11th most expensive | 35 postcode districts, NR · 2025 |
| Population | 21,458 | 17th most populated | 35 postcode districts, NR · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 27% | 3rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 35 postcode districts, NR · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 56.1% | 7th lowest | 35 postcode districts, NR · Jan 2026 |

## Is NR12 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in NR12 at a rate of 42.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 74.0 per 1,000 people across the NR postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 99 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in NR12.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (393), other crime (178) and anti-social behaviour (165).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in NR12 was 42.1 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.

## Deprivation in NR12, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so NR12 has no single figure. Of its 14 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in NR12

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Broadland 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/broadland/neighbourhood/e01026515) | 1,164 | 32.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 81.9% |
| [Broadland 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/broadland/neighbourhood/e01026516) | 1,206 | 42.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 93.1% |
| [Broadland 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/broadland/neighbourhood/e01026517) | 1,605 | 30.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 88.1% |
| [Broadland 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/broadland/neighbourhood/e01026580) | 1,832 | 32.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 51.0% |
| [North Norfolk 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk/neighbourhood/e01026752) | 1,504 | 50.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 30.7% |
| [North Norfolk 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk/neighbourhood/e01026740) | 2,361 | 18.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 43.9% |
| [North Norfolk 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk/neighbourhood/e01026767) | 1,223 | 15.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 82.4% |
| [North Norfolk 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk/neighbourhood/e01026774) | 1,703 | 30.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 42.0% |
| [North Norfolk 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk/neighbourhood/e01026775) | 1,296 | 50.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 78.8% |
| [North Norfolk 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk/neighbourhood/e01026776) | 1,784 | 101.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 50.3% |
| [North Norfolk 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk/neighbourhood/e01026786) | 2,020 | 39.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 41.1% |
| [North Norfolk 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk/neighbourhood/e01026744) | 2,298 | 60.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 58.2% |
| [North Norfolk 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk/neighbourhood/e01026769) | 2,061 | 28.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 55.3% |
| [North Norfolk 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk/neighbourhood/e01026785) | 1,356 | 17.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 40.2% |

## Your MP

- [North Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-norfolk): Steff Aquarone (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 80% of the people here.
- [Broadland and Fakenham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/broadland-and-fakenham): Jerome Mayhew (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 20% of the people here.
- [Norwich North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/norwich-north): Alice Macdonald (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 0.1% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in NR12

[Coltishall, Buxton & Frettenham](https://openindex.co.uk/broadland/coltishall-buxton-and-frettenham), [Felmingham, Worstead & Happisburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk/felmingham-worstead-and-happisburgh), [Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk/hoveton-horning-and-potter-heigham), [Stalham & Sea Palling](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk/stalham-and-sea-palling)

## Postcode sectors in NR12

[NR12 0 (261 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr12-0), [NR12 7 (148 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr12-7), [NR12 8 (259 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr12-8), [NR12 9 (255 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr12-9)

## Councils NR12 covers

[North Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk), [Broadland](https://openindex.co.uk/broadland)

## Postcode districts next to NR12

[NR6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr6), [NR10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr10), [NR13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr13), [NR28](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr28), [NR29](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr29)

## Nearest rail stations

[Hoveton and Wroxham (3.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=1.4080,52.7156), [Worstead (5.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=1.4041,52.7774)

## More in the NR postcode area

[All NR postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## NR12 in brief

NR12 is a postcode district covering Stalham, in North Norfolk and Broadland.
About 21,479 people lived in NR12 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £310,000 in 2025 across 340 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 42.3 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in NR12 was £310,000 in 2025.
NR12 had 21,458 usual residents at the census.
About 27% of people in NR12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In NR12, 56.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: NR12
- Postcode area: [NR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr)
- Constituency: [North Norfolk †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-norfolk)
- Council: [North Norfolk †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk)
- Area: 191 km²
- People, mid-2024: 21,479*
- Neighbourhoods: 14
- Output areas: 75

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[NR29](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr29), [NR28](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr28), [NR10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr10), [NR13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr13), [NR6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr6)

## Latest updates for NR12

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/NR12

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr12, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr12#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr12