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NR1 2AY

Lakenham · Norwich · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Lakenham
Local authority
Norwich
Constituency
Norwich South
Postcode district
NR1
Postcode sector
NR1 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NR1 2AU 24 m
NR1 2AX 35 m
NR1 2AZ 82 m
NR1 2BB 109 m
NR1 2AS 117 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NR1 2AY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NR
Postcode district
NR1
Postcode sector
NR1 2
Latitude
52.617516
Longitude
1.305288
British National Grid easting
623,844
British National Grid northing
307,321

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Norwich · E07000148
Electoral ward
Lakenham · E05012905
Parish or community
E43000115
Westminster constituency
Norwich South · E14001409
Output area
E00136375
Lower layer super output area
Norwich 013B · E01026817
Middle layer super output area
Norwich 013 · E02005596

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
72
Primary
41
Secondary
11

  1. Lakenham Primary School

    Foundation school

    404 m

  2. Norwich Steiner School

    Other independent school

    449 m

  3. Notre Dame High School, Norwich

    Academy converter

    835 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,105
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,104
  • Shoplifting 1,203
  • Anti social behaviour 600
  • Public order 467
  • Criminal damage and arson 445

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
5

1 female, 4 male

Postcode households
3
Residents per household
1.7
NR1 2 residents
8,672

Age bands in NR1 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.2%

1,431 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.3%

941 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.5%

2,541 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.8%

1,982 residents

Age 65 and over
17.3%

1,442 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NR1 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

17

within 5 km

  • LAKENHAM SURGERY

    1 NINHAM STREET, LAKENHAM, NORWICH, NR1 3JJ

    ODS code D82026

    595 m

  • NORWICH PRACTICES HEALTH CENTRE

    ROUEN HOUSE, ROUEN ROAD, NORWICH, NR1 1RB

    ODS code Y02751

    1.1 km

  • ST STEPHENS GATE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    55 WESSEX STREET, NORWICH, NR2 2TJ

    ODS code D82008

    1.4 km

  • CASTLE PARTNERSHIP

    40 FISHERGATE, NORWICH, NR3 1SE

    ODS code D82011

    1.9 km

  • THE LIONWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    30A WELLESLEY AVENUE NORTH, NORWICH, NR1 4NU

    ODS code D82073

    1.9 km

  • VULNERABLE ADULTS SERVICE

    100-102 WESTWICK STREET, NORWICH, NR2 4SZ

    ODS code Y05472

    2.1 km

  • OAK STREET MEDICAL PRACT.

    OAK STREET, NORWICH, NR3 3DL

    ODS code D82047

    2.1 km

  • WEST POTTERGATE MED PRAC

    THE HEALTH CENTRE, EARLHAM RD, NORWICH, NR2 4BX

    ODS code D82106

    2.2 km

  • MAGDALEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LF

    ODS code D82012

    2.9 km

  • LAWSON ROAD SURGERY

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LE

    ODS code D82076

    2.9 km

  • EAST NORWICH MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    ST. WILLIAMS WAY, THORPE ST. ANDREW, NORWICH, NR7 0AJ

    ODS code D82071

    3.0 km

  • PROSPECT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    95 AYLSHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 2HW

    ODS code D82087

    3.2 km

  • THORPEWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

    140 WOODSIDE ROAD, NORWICH, NR7 9QL

    ODS code D82048

    3.6 km

  • WOODCOCK RD SURGERY

    29 WOODCOCK ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 3UA

    ODS code D82096

    4.2 km

  • UEA MEDICAL CENTRE

    EARLHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR4 7TJ

    ODS code D82088

    4.4 km

  • WENSUM VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    WEST EARLHAM HEALTH CENTRE, WEST EARLHAM, NORWICH, NR5 8AD

    ODS code D82040

    4.6 km

  • HUMBLEYARD PRACTICE

    THE CRINGLEFORD SURGERY, CANTLEY LANE, CRINGLEFORD, NORWICH, NR4 6TA

    ODS code D82064

    4.9 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Norwich Rail Station

    RLY · Norwich

    0.7 miles

  • Norwich International Airport

    GAT · Norwich International Airport

    3.8 miles

  • Brundall Gardens Rail Station

    RLY · Brundall

    4.8 miles

  • Salhouse Rail Station

    RLY · Salhouse

    5.4 miles

  • Brundall Rail Station

    RLY · Brundall

    5.6 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Norwich 013B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

2 of 10

Overall England rank

5,824 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

72 open schools are in scope, including 41 primary and 11 secondary schools. Lakenham Primary School is the nearest published school at 404 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,105 published events cover 12 months, averaging 508.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,104 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.