NR12 postcode area · Broadland

The NR12 postcode district spans 12 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Broadland, North Norfolk. Area Scores range from 33 to 85 across them. Every full NR12 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The NR12 district contains both ends of the scale: Old Catton at 86 out of 100 (#985 of 6,856 in England) against Stalham & Sea Palling at 34, a 52-point gap between neighbouring areas. 5 of the 12 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £242,500 in Stalham & Sea Palling to £346,000 in Wroxham, Rackheath & the Plumsteads. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Broadland and North Norfolk — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£38,296a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime35per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)50
Owner-occupied76%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the NR12 district

£305,000median home sold over the past year · +16.4% over 5 years · +7.0% over the year · 299 sales
Detached£390,000
Semi-detached£258,500
Terraced£202,000
Flat£169,000
Broadland£304,162
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Old CattonBroadland 98586 £280,000
Sprowston EastBroadland 1,07484 £300,000
Spixworth & St FaithsBroadland 1,87673 £315,000
Wroxham, Rackheath & the PlumsteadsBroadland 2,12369 £346,000
Coltishall, Buxton & FrettenhamBroadland 2,26067 £323,000
Blofield, Lingwood & UptonBroadland 2,39765 £335,000
Horsford, Hainford & HevinghamBroadland 2,75460 £290,000
Felmingham, Worstead & HappisburghNorth Norfolk 3,78245 £260,000
Hoveton, Horning & Potter HeighamNorth Norfolk 3,86444 £343,750
Mundesley, Trunch & BactonNorth Norfolk 4,24138 £311,000
North Walsham EastNorth Norfolk 4,28238 £255,000
Stalham & Sea PallingNorth Norfolk 4,55734 £242,500

People living in NR12 Census 2021

Residents92,414
Median age (est.)50
Density177per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above26%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 8%25–44 21%45–64 28%65+ 28%

Tenure

Own outright: 47%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 47%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 11%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 29%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Skilled trades 14% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Skilled trades14%
Managers & directors13%
Associate professional12%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative10%
Elementary9%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 43% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 5%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in NR12

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NR12 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NR12.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.