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NR18 postcode area · South Norfolk

The NR18 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Broadland, South Norfolk. Area Scores range from 62 to 84 across them. Every full NR18 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the NR18 district's neighbourhoods is Sprowston East (84 out of 100, #1,074 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham (62). 5 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 £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£43,353a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime47per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)45
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 NR18 district

£285,000median home sold over the past year · +6.7% over 5 years · -5.0% over the year · 325 sales
Detached£375,000
Semi-detached£265,000
Terraced£233,500
Flat£178,500
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
Cringleford, Little Melton & EastonSouth Norfolk 1,14383 £340,000
Wymondham East & Spooner RowSouth Norfolk 1,30181 £297,500
Mulbarton, Tasburgh & Saxlingham NethergateSouth Norfolk 1,57577 £351,500
Wymondham WestSouth Norfolk 1,83573 £256,000
Hingham, Morley & Barnham BroomSouth Norfolk 2,46664 £322,500
Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & TibenhamSouth Norfolk 2,58262 £290,000

People living in NR18 Census 2021

Residents66,413
Median age (est.)45
Density196per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above33%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 9%25–44 23%45–64 27%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 42%Mortgage/shared: 35%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 42%Mortgage/shared 35%Social rent 10%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 8%Other: 17%
One person 27%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 8%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 23% · Managers & directors 14% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional23%
Managers & directors14%
Associate professional14%
Skilled trades11%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 95%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 46% · No religion 45% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 7%

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 NR18

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NR18 district.

Sprowston Wymondham

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NR18.

NR16 NR9 NR4 NR5 NR2 NR15 NR8 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.