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NR15 postcode area · South Norfolk

The NR15 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Broadland, South Norfolk. Area Scores range from 52 to 84 across them. Every full NR15 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the NR15 district, Sprowston East is the strongest performer at 84 out of 100 (#1,074 of 6,856 nationally); Scole, Dickleburgh & Bressingham is the weakest at 53. 3 of the 8 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £261,250 in Harleston & Pulham to £351,500 in Mulbarton, Tasburgh & Saxlingham Nethergate. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Broadland and South Norfolk — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£40,349a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime30per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied77%

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 NR15 district

£320,000median home sold over the past year · +24.5% over 5 years · +6.7% over the year · 203 sales
Detached£410,000
Semi-detached£260,000
Terraced£215,000
Flat—
South Norfolk£300,000
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
Sprowston EastBroadland 1,07484 £300,000
Trowse, Poringland & Stoke Holy CrossSouth Norfolk 1,11584 £325,000
Mulbarton, Tasburgh & Saxlingham NethergateSouth Norfolk 1,57577 £351,500
Loddon, Surlingham & AlpingtonSouth Norfolk 2,50064 £300,000
Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & TibenhamSouth Norfolk 2,58262 £290,000
Hempnall, Ditchingham & WortwellSouth Norfolk 3,22053 £320,000
Harleston & PulhamSouth Norfolk 3,23453 £261,250
Scole, Dickleburgh & BressinghamSouth Norfolk 3,24053 £337,500

People living in NR15 Census 2021

Residents76,588
Median age (est.)48
Density127per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above31%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 21%45–64 29%65+ 26%

Tenure

Own outright: 45%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 12%
Own outright 45%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 11%Private rent 12%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 8%Other: 19%
One person 27%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 8%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Managers & directors 15% · Skilled trades 13%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Managers & directors15%
Skilled trades13%
Associate professional13%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service7%
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 44% · Other 0%

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 NR15

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NR15 district.

Sprowston

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NR15.

NR14 NR18 NR2 NR4 NR1 NR16 IP20 NR3

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.