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NR2 2QA

Nelson · Norwich · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Nelson
Local authority
Norwich
Constituency
Norwich South
Postcode district
NR2
Postcode sector
NR2 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NR2 2PZ 22 m
NR2 2PB 73 m
NR2 2PY 74 m
NR2 3DS 86 m
NR2 2PP 90 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NR2 2QA
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 October 1984
Terminated
1 December 1985
Postcode area
NR
Postcode district
NR2
Postcode sector
NR2 2
Latitude
52.627059
Longitude
1.278752
British National Grid easting
622,000
British National Grid northing
308,300

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Norwich · E07000148
Electoral ward
Nelson · E05012908
Parish or community
E43000115
Westminster constituency
Norwich South · E14001409
Output area
E00136498
Lower layer super output area
Norwich 009A · E01026835
Middle layer super output area
Norwich 009 · E02005592

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
85
Primary
53
Secondary
10

  1. Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk

    Other independent special school

    402 m

  2. Avenue Junior School

    Community school

    418 m

  3. The Parkside School, Norwich

    Foundation special school

    584 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
7,420
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,522
  • Shoplifting 1,406
  • Anti social behaviour 782
  • Public order 579
  • Criminal damage and arson 549

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NR2 2 residents
7,172

Age bands in NR2 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
11.1%

807 residents

Age 15 to 24
18.2%

1,330 residents

Age 25 to 44
30%

2,191 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.1%

1,613 residents

Age 65 and over
18.5%

1,353 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

20

within 5 km straight-line

  • WEST POTTERGATE MED PRAC

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

    ODS code D82106

    463 m

  • ST STEPHENS GATE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    55 WESSEX STREET, NORWICH, NR2 2TJ

    ODS code D82008

    646 m

  • VULNERABLE ADULTS SERVICE

    100-102 WESTWICK STREET, NORWICH, NR2 4SZ

    ODS code Y05472

    923 m

  • OAK STREET MEDICAL PRACT.

    OAK STREET, NORWICH, NR3 3DL

    ODS code D82047

    1.1 km

  • NORWICH PRACTICES HEALTH CENTRE

    ROUEN HOUSE, ROUEN ROAD, NORWICH, NR1 1RB

    ODS code Y02751

    1.4 km

  • CASTLE PARTNERSHIP

    40 FISHERGATE, NORWICH, NR3 1SE

    ODS code D82011

    1.5 km

  • LAKENHAM SURGERY

    1 NINHAM STREET, LAKENHAM, NORWICH, NR1 3JJ

    ODS code D82026

    1.6 km

  • PROSPECT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    95 AYLSHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 2HW

    ODS code D82087

    1.9 km

  • MAGDALEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LF

    ODS code D82012

    2.3 km

  • LAWSON ROAD SURGERY

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LE

    ODS code D82076

    2.3 km

  • UEA MEDICAL CENTRE

    EARLHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR4 7TJ

    ODS code D82088

    2.6 km

  • WENSUM VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D82040

    2.6 km

  • WOODCOCK RD SURGERY

    29 WOODCOCK ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 3UA

    ODS code D82096

    2.8 km

  • THE LIONWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    30A WELLESLEY AVENUE NORTH, NORWICH, NR1 4NU

    ODS code D82073

    2.9 km

  • HUMBLEYARD PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D82064

    3.9 km

  • EAST NORWICH MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code D82071

    4.0 km

  • TRINITY & BOWTHORPE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BOWTHORPE MAIN CENTRE, WENDENE, NORWICH, NR5 9HA

    ODS code D82017

    4.3 km

  • THORPEWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

    140 WOODSIDE ROAD, NORWICH, NR7 9QL

    ODS code D82048

    4.5 km

  • BEECHCROFT AND OLD PALACE

    23 BEECHCROFT, NEW COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NR5 0RS

    ODS code Y03595

    4.7 km

  • OLD CATTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    55 LODGE LANE, OLD CATTON, NORWICH, NR6 7HQ

    ODS code D82013

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Norwich Rail Station

    RLY · Norwich

    1.2 miles

  • Norwich International Airport

    GAT · Norwich International Airport

    3.0 miles

  • Salhouse Rail Station

    RLY · Salhouse

    5.8 miles

  • Brundall Gardens Rail Station

    RLY · Brundall

    5.9 miles

  • Brundall Rail Station

    RLY · Brundall

    6.8 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Norwich 009A, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

25,106 of 33,755

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

85 open schools are in scope, including 53 primary and 10 secondary schools. Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk is the nearest published school at 402 m.

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

Recorded crime

7,420 published events cover 12 months, averaging 618.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,522 events.

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