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NR16

UK postcode district

Part of Norwich

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
583
Current units
505
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
11

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East of England
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
78

Postcode sectors in NR16

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

2 sectors
6,568 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
40, Crown Street, Banham, Norwich, NR16 2EX 29 July 2026 £365,000
52, Kerridges, East Harling, Norwich, NR16 2QB 15 July 2026 £330,000
14, Brewsters, East Harling, Norwich, NR16 2QH 10 July 2026 £365,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
11
Primary
8
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
354
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 159
  • Criminal damage and arson 48
  • Other theft 40
  • Public order 28
  • Burglary 23

Census 2021

Population and age profile

NR16 usual residents
12,733
Age-profile population
12,624

Age bands in NR16

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
14.9%
1,878 residents
Age 15 to 24
8.9%
1,122 residents
Age 25 to 44
19.7%
2,492 residents
Age 45 to 64
30.6%
3,861 residents
Age 65 and over
25.9%
3,271 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 493 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
97.1%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
97.1%
Gigabit-capable
97.1%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

In this district, 383 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 243 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 22 postcode units had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

1

in this district

  • E HARLING & KENNINGHALL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    THE SURGERY, MARKET ST, EAST HARLING, NORWICH, NR16 2AD

    ODS code D82042

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £350,000 from 1,028 recorded sales in NR16. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Breckland is £273,851 in June 2026, up 2.7% year on year.

Schools

11 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 0 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

354 published events cover 12 months, averaging 30 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 159 events.

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