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NR8 postcode area · Broadland

The NR8 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Broadland, South Norfolk. Area Scores range from 45 to 91 across them. Every full NR8 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the NR8 district: Taverham scores 91 out of 100 (#608 of 6,856 nationally) while Reepham, Cawston & Lenwade sits at 45 — neighbours on the map, 46 points apart on the index. 4 of the 5 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £258,000 in Old Costessey & Queens Hills to £350,000 in Drayton & Thorpe Marriott. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Broadland and South Norfolk — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£42,542a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime35per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)44
Owner-occupied77%

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 NR8 district

£300,000median home sold over the past year · +20.0% over 5 years · +5.3% over the year · 381 sales
Detached£375,000
Semi-detached£265,000
Terraced£235,000
Flat£160,000
Broadland£304,162
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
TaverhamBroadland 60891 £320,000
Drayton & Thorpe MarriottBroadland 1,01985 £350,000
Sprowston EastBroadland 1,07484 £300,000
Old Costessey & Queens HillsSouth Norfolk 1,41779 £258,000
Reepham, Cawston & LenwadeBroadland 3,75545 £325,000

People living in NR8 Census 2021

Residents42,157
Median age (est.)44
Density226per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above29%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 9%25–44 25%45–64 26%65+ 22%

Tenure

Own outright: 40%Mortgage/shared: 36%Social rent: 9%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 40%Mortgage/shared 36%Social rent 9%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 8%Other: 17%
One person 28%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 8%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Associate professional 13% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Associate professional13%
Managers & directors13%
Skilled trades12%
Administrative11%
Caring & leisure10%
Sales & customer service8%
Elementary8%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 94%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 94%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

No religion 47% · Christian 46% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 8%

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 NR8

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NR8 district.

Sprowston

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NR8.

NR5 NR10 NR6 NR4 NR3 NR2 NR9 NR7

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.