NR5 postcode area · South Norfolk
The NR5 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Broadland, Norwich, South Norfolk. Area Scores range from 16 to 84 across them. Every full NR5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The NR5 district contains both ends of the scale: Sprowston East at 84 out of 100 (#1,074 of 6,856 in England) against Earlham at 16, a 68-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £225,500 in Earlham to £340,000 in Cringleford, Little Melton & Easton. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Broadland, Norwich and South Norfolk — 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 NR5 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprowston EastBroadland | 1,074 | 84 | £300,000 |
| Cringleford, Little Melton & EastonSouth Norfolk | 1,143 | 83 | £340,000 |
| Old Costessey & Queens HillsSouth Norfolk | 1,417 | 79 | £258,000 |
| New CostesseySouth Norfolk | 2,322 | 66 | £277,000 |
| University & AvenuesNorwich | 3,659 | 47 | £240,000 |
| Bowthorpe & West EarlhamNorwich | 5,071 | 26 | £235,000 |
| EarlhamNorwich | 5,736 | 16 | £225,500 |
People living in NR5 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 21% · Associate professional 12% · Elementary 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 21% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Elementary | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Managers & directors | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 50% · Christian 38% · Muslim 3%
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 NR5
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NR5 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around NR5.
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.