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NR4 6BL

Lakenham · Norwich · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Norwich
Ward
Lakenham
Local authority
Norwich
Constituency
Norwich South
Postcode district
NR4
Postcode sector
NR4 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NR4 6AB 38 m
NR4 6BY 48 m
NR4 6DF 73 m
NR4 6BH 111 m
NR4 6DD 114 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NR4 6BL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NR
Postcode district
NR4
Postcode sector
NR4 6
Latitude
52.609648
Longitude
1.282917
British National Grid easting
622,370
British National Grid northing
306,377

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Norwich · E07000148
Electoral ward
Lakenham · E05012905
Parish or community
E43000115
Westminster constituency
Norwich South · E14001409
Output area
E00136367
Lower layer super output area
Norwich 013E · E01026820
Middle layer super output area
Norwich 013 · E02005596

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
96, Robin Hood Road, Norwich, NR4 6BL 14 December 2020 £200,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
64
Primary
36
Secondary
9

  1. Visiting Teacher Service Central

    Miscellaneous

    170 m

  2. Tuckswood Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    180 m

  3. Harford Manor School, Norwich

    Foundation special school

    373 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,691
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 611
  • Shoplifting 239
  • Anti social behaviour 182
  • Criminal damage and arson 153
  • Public order 120

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
28

17 female, 11 male

Postcode households
11
Residents per household
2.5
NR4 6 residents
9,647

Age bands in NR4 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.8%

1,575 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.7%

816 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.8%

1,952 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.5%

2,485 residents

Age 65 and over
27.2%

2,556 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NR4 6 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

16

within 5 km

  • LAKENHAM SURGERY

    1 NINHAM STREET, LAKENHAM, NORWICH, NR1 3JJ

    ODS code D82026

    1.3 km

  • ST STEPHENS GATE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    55 WESSEX STREET, NORWICH, NR2 2TJ

    ODS code D82008

    1.6 km

  • NORWICH PRACTICES HEALTH CENTRE

    ROUEN HOUSE, ROUEN ROAD, NORWICH, NR1 1RB

    ODS code Y02751

    2.1 km

  • WEST POTTERGATE MED PRAC

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

    ODS code D82106

    2.4 km

  • VULNERABLE ADULTS SERVICE

    100-102 WESTWICK STREET, NORWICH, NR2 4SZ

    ODS code Y05472

    2.6 km

  • OAK STREET MEDICAL PRACT.

    OAK STREET, NORWICH, NR3 3DL

    ODS code D82047

    2.8 km

  • CASTLE PARTNERSHIP

    40 FISHERGATE, NORWICH, NR3 1SE

    ODS code D82011

    2.9 km

  • UEA MEDICAL CENTRE

    EARLHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR4 7TJ

    ODS code D82088

    3.1 km

  • HUMBLEYARD PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D82064

    3.2 km

  • THE LIONWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    30A WELLESLEY AVENUE NORTH, NORWICH, NR1 4NU

    ODS code D82073

    3.6 km

  • WENSUM VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D82040

    3.8 km

  • PROSPECT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    95 AYLSHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 2HW

    ODS code D82087

    3.8 km

  • MAGDALEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LF

    ODS code D82012

    3.9 km

  • LAWSON ROAD SURGERY

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LE

    ODS code D82076

    3.9 km

  • EAST NORWICH MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code D82071

    4.7 km

  • WOODCOCK RD SURGERY

    29 WOODCOCK ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 3UA

    ODS code D82096

    4.8 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Norwich Rail Station

    RLY · Norwich

    1.6 miles

  • Norwich International Airport

    GAT · Norwich International Airport

    4.2 miles

  • Brundall Gardens Rail Station

    RLY · Brundall

    5.8 miles

  • Salhouse Rail Station

    RLY · Salhouse

    6.5 miles

  • Brundall Rail Station

    RLY · Brundall

    6.6 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Norwich 013E, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

6,637 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
8 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
1
Low risk addresses
6
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

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

64 open schools are in scope, including 36 primary and 9 secondary schools. Visiting Teacher Service Central is the nearest published school at 170 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,691 published events cover 12 months, averaging 140.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 611 events.

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