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NR21 postcode area · North Norfolk

The NR21 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Breckland, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, North Norfolk. Area Scores range from 30 to 47 across them. Every full NR21 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the NR21 district, Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham is the strongest performer at 48 out of 100 (#3,590 of 6,856 nationally); Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking is the weakest at 30. 2 of the 7 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £252,500 in Fakenham to £500,000 in Wells & Blakeney — a 2.0× gap within the NR21 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Breckland, King's Lynn and West Norfolk and North Norfolk — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£37,914a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime38per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)52
Owner-occupied68%

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 NR21 district

£270,000median home sold over the past year · +9.2% over 5 years · -1.8% over the year · 205 sales
Detached£375,000
Semi-detached£250,000
Terraced£200,000
Flat£143,500
North 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
Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North ElmhamBreckland 3,59048 £300,000
FakenhamNorth Norfolk 3,67946 £252,500
Whissonsett, Litcham & NarboroughBreckland 4,13840 £315,000
Walsingham & RaynhamNorth Norfolk 4,38536 £262,500
Wells & BlakeneyNorth Norfolk 4,40636 £500,000
Melton Constable, Briston & Little SnoringNorth Norfolk 4,63232 £332,000
Brancaster, Burnham Market & DockingKing's Lynn and West Norfolk 4,79030 £456,250

People living in NR21 Census 2021

Residents49,010
Median age (est.)52
Density52per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above27%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 8%25–44 19%45–64 29%65+ 31%

Tenure

Own outright: 45%Mortgage/shared: 23%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 45%Mortgage/shared 23%Social rent 14%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 21%Lone parent: 8%Other: 21%
One person 30%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 21%Lone parent 8%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 17% · Managers & directors 15% · Professional 13%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades17%
Managers & directors15%
Professional13%
Elementary11%
Associate professional11%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 39% · 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.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NR21.

NR22 NR23 NR24 NR20 NR25 NR19 PE32 PE31

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.