NR3 3EF

Mile Cross · Norwich · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Norwich
Constituency
Norwich North
Postcode district
NR3
Postcode sector
NR3 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NR3 3BE 14 m
NR3 3HQ 38 m
NR3 3EE 70 m
NR3 3HN 76 m
NR3 3BQ 77 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NR3 3EF
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1999
Postcode area
NR
Postcode district
NR3
Postcode sector
NR3 3
Latitude
52.639144
Longitude
1.291129
British National Grid easting
622,776
British National Grid northing
309,682

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Norwich · E07000148
Parish or community
E43000115
Westminster constituency
Norwich North · E14001408
Output area
E00136455
Lower layer super output area
Norwich 002D · E01026831
Middle layer super output area
Norwich 002 · E02005585

Postcode source versions

Explore NR3

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
85
Primary
52
Secondary
11
  1. Angel Road Junior School

    Academy sponsor led

    408 m
  2. Angel Road Infant School

    Academy converter

    443 m
  3. Magdalen Gates Primary School

    Community school

    473 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
8,538
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,210
  • Shoplifting 1,217
  • Anti social behaviour 933
  • Criminal damage and arson 696
  • Public order 678

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NR3 3 residents
10,393

Age bands in NR3 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16%

1,695 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.1%

1,280 residents

Age 25 to 44
33.5%

3,546 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.1%

2,446 residents

Age 65 and over
15.2%

1,611 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

18

within 5 km straight-line

  • OAK STREET MEDICAL PRACT.

    OAK STREET, NORWICH, NR3 3DL

    ODS code D82047

    550 m

  • PROSPECT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    95 AYLSHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 2HW

    ODS code D82087

    649 m

  • MAGDALEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LF

    ODS code D82012

    704 m

  • VULNERABLE ADULTS SERVICE

    100-102 WESTWICK STREET, NORWICH, NR2 4SZ

    ODS code Y05472

    706 m

  • CASTLE PARTNERSHIP

    40 FISHERGATE, NORWICH, NR3 1SE

    ODS code D82011

    752 m

  • LAWSON ROAD SURGERY

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LE

    ODS code D82076

    754 m

  • WEST POTTERGATE MED PRAC

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

    ODS code D82106

    1.1 km

  • NORWICH PRACTICES HEALTH CENTRE

    ROUEN HOUSE, ROUEN ROAD, NORWICH, NR1 1RB

    ODS code Y02751

    1.5 km

  • WOODCOCK RD SURGERY

    29 WOODCOCK ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 3UA

    ODS code D82096

    1.6 km

  • ST STEPHENS GATE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    55 WESSEX STREET, NORWICH, NR2 2TJ

    ODS code D82008

    1.7 km

  • THE LIONWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    30A WELLESLEY AVENUE NORTH, NORWICH, NR1 4NU

    ODS code D82073

    2.1 km

  • LAKENHAM SURGERY

    1 NINHAM STREET, LAKENHAM, NORWICH, NR1 3JJ

    ODS code D82026

    2.3 km

  • EAST NORWICH MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code D82071

    3.1 km

  • OLD CATTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D82013

    3.3 km

  • THORPEWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

    140 WOODSIDE ROAD, NORWICH, NR7 9QL

    ODS code D82048

    3.4 km

  • WENSUM VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D82040

    3.5 km

  • UEA MEDICAL CENTRE

    EARLHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR4 7TJ

    ODS code D82088

    3.8 km

  • HELLESDON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    343 REEPHAM ROAD, HELLESDON, NORWICH, NR6 5QJ

    ODS code D82018

    4.3 km

Nearby transport

  • Norwich Rail Station

    RLY · Norwich

    1.1 miles
  • Norwich International Airport

    GAT · Norwich International Airport

    2.2 miles
  • Salhouse Rail Station

    RLY · Salhouse

    4.9 miles
  • Brundall Gardens Rail Station

    RLY · Brundall

    5.5 miles
  • Brundall Rail Station

    RLY · Brundall

    6.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Norwich 002D, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,252 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
4 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 52 primary and 11 secondary schools. Angel Road Junior School is the nearest published school at 408 m.

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

Recorded crime

8,538 published events cover 12 months, averaging 711.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,210 events.

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