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NR2 3BU

Nelson · Norwich · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Nelson
Local authority
Norwich
Constituency
Norwich South
Postcode district
NR2
Postcode sector
NR2 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NR2 3BS 9 m
NR2 3BE 49 m
NR2 3RJ 89 m
NR2 3RZ 95 m
NR2 3BW 102 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NR2 3BU
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1999
Terminated
1 October 2000
Postcode area
NR
Postcode district
NR2
Postcode sector
NR2 3
Latitude
52.631709
Longitude
1.273187
British National Grid easting
621,600
British National Grid northing
308,800

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
E00136484
Lower layer super output area
Norwich 009F · E01026840
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
86
Primary
53
Secondary
11

  1. Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk

    Other independent special school

    273 m

  2. Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited

    Other independent school

    409 m

  3. Recreation Road Infant School

    Community school

    418 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,716
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,863
  • Shoplifting 1,105
  • Anti social behaviour 630
  • Public order 478
  • Criminal damage and arson 430

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NR2 3 residents
11,474

Age bands in NR2 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.5%

1,737 residents

Age 15 to 24
20.7%

2,487 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.9%

3,592 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.9%

2,623 residents

Age 65 and over
13%

1,557 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

21

within 5 km straight-line

  • WEST POTTERGATE MED PRAC

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

    ODS code D82106

    511 m

  • VULNERABLE ADULTS SERVICE

    100-102 WESTWICK STREET, NORWICH, NR2 4SZ

    ODS code Y05472

    1.0 km

  • OAK STREET MEDICAL PRACT.

    OAK STREET, NORWICH, NR3 3DL

    ODS code D82047

    1.2 km

  • ST STEPHENS GATE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    55 WESSEX STREET, NORWICH, NR2 2TJ

    ODS code D82008

    1.3 km

  • PROSPECT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    95 AYLSHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 2HW

    ODS code D82087

    1.6 km

  • CASTLE PARTNERSHIP

    40 FISHERGATE, NORWICH, NR3 1SE

    ODS code D82011

    1.7 km

  • NORWICH PRACTICES HEALTH CENTRE

    ROUEN HOUSE, ROUEN ROAD, NORWICH, NR1 1RB

    ODS code Y02751

    1.8 km

  • MAGDALEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LF

    ODS code D82012

    2.2 km

  • LAKENHAM SURGERY

    1 NINHAM STREET, LAKENHAM, NORWICH, NR1 3JJ

    ODS code D82026

    2.2 km

  • WENSUM VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D82040

    2.2 km

  • LAWSON ROAD SURGERY

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LE

    ODS code D82076

    2.2 km

  • WOODCOCK RD SURGERY

    29 WOODCOCK ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 3UA

    ODS code D82096

    2.4 km

  • UEA MEDICAL CENTRE

    EARLHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR4 7TJ

    ODS code D82088

    2.4 km

  • THE LIONWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    30A WELLESLEY AVENUE NORTH, NORWICH, NR1 4NU

    ODS code D82073

    3.2 km

  • TRINITY & BOWTHORPE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BOWTHORPE MAIN CENTRE, WENDENE, NORWICH, NR5 9HA

    ODS code D82017

    3.8 km

  • HUMBLEYARD PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D82064

    4.1 km

  • BEECHCROFT AND OLD PALACE

    23 BEECHCROFT, NEW COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NR5 0RS

    ODS code Y03595

    4.1 km

  • EAST NORWICH MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code D82071

    4.3 km

  • OLD CATTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D82013

    4.4 km

  • HELLESDON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    343 REEPHAM ROAD, HELLESDON, NORWICH, NR6 5QJ

    ODS code D82018

    4.5 km

Showing 20 of 21 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Norwich Rail Station

    RLY · Norwich

    1.4 miles

  • Norwich International Airport

    GAT · Norwich International Airport

    2.6 miles

  • Salhouse Rail Station

    RLY · Salhouse

    5.8 miles

  • Brundall Gardens Rail Station

    RLY · Brundall

    6.1 miles

  • Brundall Rail Station

    RLY · Brundall

    7.0 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Norwich 009F, 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

23,653 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
2 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

86 open schools are in scope, including 53 primary and 11 secondary schools. Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk is the nearest published school at 273 m.

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

Recorded crime

5,716 published events cover 12 months, averaging 476.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,863 events.

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