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NR4 postcode area · Norwich

The NR4 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Broadland, Norwich, South Norfolk. Area Scores range from 16 to 87 across them. Every full NR4 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The NR4 district contains both ends of the scale: Eaton at 88 out of 100 (#834 of 6,856 in England) against Earlham at 16, a 72-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 6 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £225,500 in Earlham to £350,000 in Eaton. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Broadland, Norwich and South Norfolk — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£41,603a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime59per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)39
Owner-occupied60%

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 NR4 district

£340,000median home sold over the past year · +11.5% over 5 years · 0.0% over the year · 295 sales
Detached£453,473
Semi-detached£310,000
Terraced£256,250
Flat£181,500
Norwich£233,200
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
EatonNorwich 83488 £350,000
Sprowston EastBroadland 1,07484 £300,000
Trowse, Poringland & Stoke Holy CrossSouth Norfolk 1,11584 £325,000
HethersettSouth Norfolk 1,12284 £310,000
Earlham Road & College RoadNorwich 1,13683 £305,000
Cringleford, Little Melton & EastonSouth Norfolk 1,14383 £340,000
Town CloseNorwich 3,31652 £255,000
University & AvenuesNorwich 3,65947 £240,000
Lakenham & TuckswoodNorwich 5,59218 £230,000
EarlhamNorwich 5,73616 £225,500

People living in NR4 Census 2021

Residents101,999
Median age (est.)39
Density632per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above37%
No car or van22%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 17%25–44 26%45–64 23%65+ 19%

Tenure

Own outright: 33%Mortgage/shared: 27%Social rent: 20%Private rent: 21%
Own outright 33%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 20%Private rent 21%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 9%Other: 19%
One person 32%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 9%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 27% · Associate professional 14% · Managers & directors 11%

All occupation groups
Professional27%
Associate professional14%
Managers & directors11%
Elementary10%
Caring & leisure9%
Skilled trades9%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 89%Asian: 5%Black: 2%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 89%Asian 5%Black 2%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

No religion 50% · Christian 38% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 13%

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 NR4

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NR4 district.

Earlham Sprowston

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NR4.

NR5 NR2 NR3 NR1 NR6 NR7 NR8 NR18

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.