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NR3 2PU

Mile Cross · Norwich · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Mile Cross
Local authority
Norwich
Constituency
Norwich North
Postcode district
NR3
Postcode sector
NR3 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NR3 2PX 38 m
NR3 2PJ 51 m
NR3 2PT 55 m
NR3 2NY 72 m
NR3 2NW 82 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NR3 2PU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 April 2015
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NR
Postcode district
NR3
Postcode sector
NR3 2
Latitude
52.650855
Longitude
1.269694
British National Grid easting
621,267
British National Grid northing
310,918

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Norwich · E07000148
Electoral ward
Mile Cross · E05012907
Parish or community
E43000115
Westminster constituency
Norwich North · E14001408
Output area
E00136459
Lower layer super output area
Norwich 002F · E01026833
Middle layer super output area
Norwich 002 · E02005585

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
87
Primary
55
Secondary
10

  1. Mile Cross Primary School

    Community school

    332 m

  2. Red Balloon - Norwich

    Other independent school

    369 m

  3. Heather Avenue Infant School

    Academy converter

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,607
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,145
  • Anti social behaviour 281
  • Criminal damage and arson 249
  • Shoplifting 244
  • Public order 187

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
14

9 female, 5 male

Postcode households
5
Residents per household
2.8
NR3 2 residents
9,533

Age bands in NR3 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.9%

1,939 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.4%

1,241 residents

Age 25 to 44
31.3%

2,908 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.7%

2,106 residents

Age 65 and over
11.8%

1,097 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NR3 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

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%

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

GP practices

22

within 5 km

  • WOODCOCK RD SURGERY

    29 WOODCOCK ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 3UA

    ODS code D82096

    789 m

  • PROSPECT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    95 AYLSHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 2HW

    ODS code D82087

    1.3 km

  • MAGDALEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LF

    ODS code D82012

    2.2 km

  • LAWSON ROAD SURGERY

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LE

    ODS code D82076

    2.2 km

  • OAK STREET MEDICAL PRACT.

    OAK STREET, NORWICH, NR3 3DL

    ODS code D82047

    2.3 km

  • WEST POTTERGATE MED PRAC

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

    ODS code D82106

    2.3 km

  • VULNERABLE ADULTS SERVICE

    100-102 WESTWICK STREET, NORWICH, NR2 4SZ

    ODS code Y05472

    2.3 km

  • HELLESDON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    343 REEPHAM ROAD, HELLESDON, NORWICH, NR6 5QJ

    ODS code D82018

    2.4 km

  • CASTLE PARTNERSHIP

    40 FISHERGATE, NORWICH, NR3 1SE

    ODS code D82011

    2.7 km

  • OLD CATTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D82013

    2.8 km

  • WENSUM VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D82040

    2.9 km

  • ST STEPHENS GATE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    55 WESSEX STREET, NORWICH, NR2 2TJ

    ODS code D82008

    3.2 km

  • NORWICH PRACTICES HEALTH CENTRE

    ROUEN HOUSE, ROUEN ROAD, NORWICH, NR1 1RB

    ODS code Y02751

    3.4 km

  • BEECHCROFT AND OLD PALACE

    23 BEECHCROFT, NEW COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NR5 0RS

    ODS code Y03595

    3.6 km

  • UEA MEDICAL CENTRE

    EARLHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR4 7TJ

    ODS code D82088

    3.7 km

  • TRINITY & BOWTHORPE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BOWTHORPE MAIN CENTRE, WENDENE, NORWICH, NR5 9HA

    ODS code D82017

    3.9 km

  • THE LIONWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    30A WELLESLEY AVENUE NORTH, NORWICH, NR1 4NU

    ODS code D82073

    4.0 km

  • LAKENHAM SURGERY

    1 NINHAM STREET, LAKENHAM, NORWICH, NR1 3JJ

    ODS code D82026

    4.1 km

  • DRAYTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    8 MANOR FARM CLOSE, DRAYTON, NORWICH, NR8 6EE

    ODS code D82029

    4.3 km

  • ROUNDWELL MEDICAL CENTRE

    25 DOCTOR TORRENS WAY, COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NR5 0GB

    ODS code D82023

    4.5 km

Showing 20 of 22 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Norwich International Airport

    GAT · Norwich International Airport

    1.4 miles

  • Norwich Rail Station

    RLY · Norwich

    2.3 miles

  • Salhouse Rail Station

    RLY · Salhouse

    5.4 miles

  • Brundall Gardens Rail Station

    RLY · Brundall

    6.5 miles

  • Hoveton & Wroxham Rail Station

    RLY · Hoveton

    7.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Norwich 002F, 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

1 of 10

Overall England rank

1,087 of 33,755

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

Schools

87 open schools are in scope, including 55 primary and 10 secondary schools. Mile Cross Primary School is the nearest published school at 332 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,607 published events cover 12 months, averaging 217.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,145 events.

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