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NR16 1JQ

Forncett · South Norfolk · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Forncett
Local authority
South Norfolk
Constituency
South Norfolk
Postcode district
NR16
Postcode sector
NR16 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NR16 1JG 113 m
NR16 1JF 193 m
NR16 1GL 229 m
NR16 1JH 303 m
NR16 1HZ 478 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NR16 1JQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 1999
Postcode area
NR
Postcode district
NR16
Postcode sector
NR16 1
Latitude
52.498228
Longitude
1.188104
British National Grid easting
616,500
British National Grid northing
293,700

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
South Norfolk · E07000149
Electoral ward
Forncett · E05011875
Parish or community
E04006545
Westminster constituency
South Norfolk · E14001489
Output area
E00136810
Lower layer super output area
South Norfolk 011C · E01026897
Middle layer super output area
South Norfolk 011 · E02005607

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
10
Primary
9
Secondary
1

  1. Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    1.1 km

  2. Tacolneston Church of England Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    2.6 km

  3. Aslacton Primary School

    Academy converter

    2.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
12
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 6
  • Criminal damage and arson 5
  • Burglary 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NR16 1 residents
5,764

Age bands in NR16 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.5%

830 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.9%

513 residents

Age 25 to 44
18.2%

1,046 residents

Age 45 to 64
32.2%

1,847 residents

Age 65 and over
26.1%

1,498 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.

GP practices

1

within 5 km straight-line

  • LONG STRATTON MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    SWAN LANE SURGERY, SWAN LANE, LONG STRATTON, THARSTON, NORWICH, NR15 2UY

    ODS code D82037

    2.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Spooner Row Rail Station

    RLY · Spooner Row

    5.0 miles

  • Wymondham Rail Station

    RLY · Wymondham

    5.5 miles

  • Wymondham Abbey (Mid Norfolk Railway)

    PLT · Wymondham

    6.1 miles

  • Wymondham Abbey (Mid Norfolk Railway)

    MET · Wymondham

    6.1 miles

  • Diss Rail Station

    RLY · Diss

    9.0 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for South Norfolk 011C, 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

7 of 10

Overall England rank

20,728 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
3 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

10 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 1 secondary schools. Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

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

Recorded crime

12 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 6 events.

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