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NR23 postcode area · North Norfolk

The NR23 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, North Norfolk. Area Scores range from 30 to 36 across them. Every full NR23 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The NR23 district is remarkably uniform: its 3 neighbourhoods are separated by just 6 points, Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking (30) to Walsingham & Raynham (36). 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 £262,500 in Walsingham & Raynham to £500,000 in Wells & Blakeney — a 1.9× gap within the NR23 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£38,659a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime35per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)54
Owner-occupied64%

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 NR23 district

£443,000median home sold over the past year · -3.1% over 5 years · -4.2% over the year · 47 sales
Detached£595,000
Semi-detached£420,000
Terraced£380,000
Flat—
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
Walsingham & RaynhamNorth Norfolk 4,38536 £262,500
Wells & BlakeneyNorth Norfolk 4,40636 £500,000
Brancaster, Burnham Market & DockingKing's Lynn and West Norfolk 4,79030 £456,250

People living in NR23 Census 2021

Residents18,292
Median age (est.)54
Density34per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above30%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 8%25–44 17%45–64 29%65+ 33%

Tenure

Own outright: 45%Mortgage/shared: 19%Social rent: 16%Private rent: 21%
Own outright 45%Mortgage/shared 19%Social rent 16%Private rent 21%

Households

One person: 33%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 19%Lone parent: 7%Other: 21%
One person 33%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 19%Lone parent 7%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 18% · Managers & directors 17% · Professional 13%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades18%
Managers & directors17%
Professional13%
Elementary12%
Caring & leisure10%
Associate professional10%
Sales & customer service7%
Administrative7%
Process & plant6%

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 54% · No religion 38% · 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 NR23.

NR22 NR21 NR24 NR25 NR20 PE36 PE31 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.