NR22 postcode area · North Norfolk

The NR22 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, North Norfolk. Area Scores range from 30 to 46 across them. Every full NR22 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the NR22 district's neighbourhoods is Fakenham (46 out of 100, #3,679 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking (30). 1 of the 3 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 £456,250 in Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking — a 1.8× gap within the NR22 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — King's Lynn and West Norfolk and North Norfolk — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,748a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime46per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)51

Owner-occupied65%

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

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Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
FakenhamNorth Norfolk	3,679	46	£252,500
Walsingham & RaynhamNorth Norfolk	4,385	36	£262,500
Brancaster, Burnham Market & DockingKing's Lynn and West Norfolk	4,790	30	£456,250

People living in NR22 Census 2021

Residents20,470

Median age (est.)51

Density52per km²

No qualifications22%

Degree or above25%

No car or van12%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 8%25–44 19%45–64 28%65+ 31%

Tenure

Own outright 43%Mortgage/shared 22%Social rent 15%Private rent 20%

Households

One person 33%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 20%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 17% · Managers & directors 14% · Elementary 13%

All occupation groups

Skilled trades	17%
Managers & directors	14%
Elementary	13%
Professional	12%
Caring & leisure	11%
Associate professional	9%
Process & plant	8%
Administrative	8%
Sales & customer service	8%

Ethnic group

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

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 40% · 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 NR22.

NR23 NR21 NR24 PE36 PE31 NR25 NR20 PE32

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.