NR3 postcode area · Norwich
The NR3 postcode district spans 13 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Broadland, Norwich. Area Scores range from 9 to 85 across them. Every full NR3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the NR3 district: Old Catton scores 86 out of 100 (#985 of 6,856 nationally) while Heigham Grove & St Augustines sits at 9 — neighbours on the map, 76 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 5 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £177,750 in Heigham Grove & St Augustines to £300,000 in Sprowston East. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Broadland and Norwich — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
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 NR3 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old CattonBroadland | 985 | 86 | £280,000 |
| Sprowston EastBroadland | 1,074 | 84 | £300,000 |
| Sprowston CentralBroadland | 2,075 | 70 | £281,000 |
| Hellesdon North WestBroadland | 2,247 | 67 | £276,000 |
| Town CloseNorwich | 3,316 | 52 | £255,000 |
| City Centre EastNorwich | 4,125 | 40 | £200,000 |
| New Catton & Mousehold NorthNorwich | 4,303 | 37 | £225,000 |
| Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold SouthNorwich | 4,529 | 34 | £210,000 |
| City Centre WestNorwich | 4,646 | 32 | £178,000 |
| Catton Grove & AirportNorwich | 5,283 | 23 | £205,000 |
| Heartsease & Pilling ParkNorwich | 5,681 | 17 | £232,500 |
| Mile CrossNorwich | 6,154 | 10 | £215,500 |
| Heigham Grove & St AugustinesNorwich | 6,222 | 9 | £177,750 |
People living in NR3 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 20% · Associate professional 13% · Elementary 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 20% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Elementary | 12% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 51% · Christian 37% · Muslim 2%
Born outside the UK: 15%
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 NR3
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NR3 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around 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.