# NR29

Postcode district covering Martham and Hemsby, in Great Yarmouth and North Norfolk.

NR29 is a postcode district covering Martham and Hemsby, in Great Yarmouth and North Norfolk. Median sale price £272,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code NR29. 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 NR29 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £272,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NR29 was £272,000 in 2025. Joint 928th cheapest 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/nr29#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 20,999** (2021). NR29 had 20,999 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,357th least 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/nr29#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in NR29 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/nr29#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 64.1%** (January 2026). In NR29, 64.1% 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/nr29#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=NR29) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in NR29 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=NR29) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 359 homes were sold in NR29 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=NR29) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for NR29.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=NR29) (Census 2021, England and Wales): NR29 had 20,999 usual residents at the census.

## How NR29 compares

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

| Measure | NR29 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £272,000 | 11th cheapest | 35 postcode districts, NR · 2025 |
| Population | 20,999 | 17th least populated | 35 postcode districts, NR · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 35 postcode districts, NR · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 64.1% | 11th lowest | 35 postcode districts, NR · Jan 2026 |

## Is NR29 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in NR29 at a rate of 39.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 74.0 per 1,000 people across the NR postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 93 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in NR29.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (437), other crime (168) and anti-social behaviour (98).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in NR29 was 41.4 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 NR29, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so NR29 has no single figure. Of its 13 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in NR29

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Great Yarmouth 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026605) | 1,795 | 29.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 93.2% |
| [Great Yarmouth 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026606) | 1,412 | 25.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 48.7% |
| [Great Yarmouth 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026607) | 1,769 | 104.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 59.3% |
| [Great Yarmouth 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026627) | 1,341 | 42.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 89.3% |
| [Great Yarmouth 001E](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026628) | 1,873 | 39.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 93.5% |
| [Great Yarmouth 001F](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026629) | 1,491 | 31.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 77.7% |
| [Great Yarmouth 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026608) | 1,495 | 33.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 64.6% |
| [Great Yarmouth 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026609) | 1,201 | 36.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 64.3% |
| [Great Yarmouth 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026636) | 1,553 | 31.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 29.4% |
| [Great Yarmouth 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026637) | 2,103 | 33.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 81.9% |
| [Great Yarmouth 002E](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026638) | 1,663 | 31.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 71.0% |
| [North Norfolk 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk/neighbourhood/e01026783) | 1,814 | 32.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 5.3% |
| [North Norfolk 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk/neighbourhood/e01026784) | 1,075 | 43.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 62.5% |

## Your MP

- [Great Yarmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/great-yarmouth): Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain), MP since July 2024. 80% of the people here.
- [North Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-norfolk): Steff Aquarone (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 20% 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 NR29

[Fleggburgh, Rollesby & Martham](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/fleggburgh-rollesby-and-martham), [Hemsby & Ormesby](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/hemsby-and-ormesby)

## Postcode sectors in NR29

[NR29 3 (247 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr29-3), [NR29 4 (292 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr29-4), [NR29 5 (204 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr29-5)

## Councils NR29 covers

[Great Yarmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth), [North Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk)

## Postcode districts next to NR29

[NR12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr12), [NR13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr13), [NR30](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr30)

## 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)

## NR29 in brief

NR29 is a postcode district covering Martham and Hemsby, in Great Yarmouth and North Norfolk.
About 21,078 people lived in NR29 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £272,000 in 2025 across 359 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 39.3 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in NR29 was £272,000 in 2025.
NR29 had 20,999 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in NR29 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In NR29, 64.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: NR29
- Postcode area: [NR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr)
- Constituency: [Great Yarmouth †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/great-yarmouth)
- Council: [Great Yarmouth †](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth)
- Area: 138 km²
- People, mid-2024: 21,078*
- Neighbourhoods: 13
- Output areas: 70

* 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

[NR12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr12), [NR30](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr30), [NR13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr13)

## Latest updates for NR29

- 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/NR29

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr29, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr29#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/nr29