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NR16 postcode area · South Norfolk

The NR16 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Breckland, Broadland, South Norfolk. Area Scores range from 50 to 84 across them. Every full NR16 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the NR16 district's neighbourhoods is Sprowston East (84 out of 100, #1,074 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest East Harling, Garboldisham & Kenninghall (50). 3 of the 7 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £256,000 in Wymondham West to £365,000 in East Harling, Garboldisham & Kenninghall. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Breckland, Broadland and South Norfolk — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£40,283a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime33per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)47
Owner-occupied75%

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 NR16 district

£357,500median home sold over the past year · +15.3% over 5 years · +0.7% over the year · 171 sales
Detached£410,000
Semi-detached£290,000
Terraced£251,500
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
Mulbarton, Tasburgh & Saxlingham NethergateSouth Norfolk 1,57577 £351,500
Wymondham WestSouth Norfolk 1,83573 £256,000
Buckenhams & SnettertonBreckland 2,47364 £313,500
Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & TibenhamSouth Norfolk 2,58262 £290,000
AttleboroughBreckland 2,59662 £260,000
East Harling, Garboldisham & KenninghallBreckland 3,41950 £365,000

People living in NR16 Census 2021

Residents61,360
Median age (est.)47
Density146per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above29%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 9%25–44 23%45–64 28%65+ 25%

Tenure

Own outright: 43%Mortgage/shared: 33%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 15%
Own outright 43%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 10%Private rent 15%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 8%Other: 18%
One person 28%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 8%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Managers & directors 14% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Managers & directors14%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades13%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure10%
Elementary9%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

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

Religion & identity

Christian 48% · No religion 44% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 6%

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 NR16

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NR16 district.

Sprowston Wymondham

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NR16.

NR18 NR17 NR9 NR15 NR4 NR5 IP98 NR2

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.