NR4 6NS

Eaton · Norwich · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Eaton
Local authority
Norwich
Constituency
Norwich South
Postcode district
NR4
Postcode sector
NR4 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NR4 6NU 35 m
NR4 7LD 61 m
NR4 6NZ 85 m
NR4 6PH 105 m
NR4 7BA 110 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NR4 6NS
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 April 1987
Terminated
1 December 1991
Postcode area
NR
Postcode district
NR4
Postcode sector
NR4 6
Latitude
52.608045
Longitude
1.250737
British National Grid easting
620,200
British National Grid northing
306,100

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Norwich · E07000148
Electoral ward
Eaton · E05012904
Parish or community
E43000115
Westminster constituency
Norwich South · E14001409
Output area
E00136347
Lower layer super output area
Norwich 012A · E01026810
Middle layer super output area
Norwich 012 · E02005595

Postcode source versions

Explore NR4

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
60
Primary
33
Secondary
7
  1. Eaton Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    884 m
  2. Eaton Hall Specialist Academy

    Academy special converter

    1.1 km
  3. Cringleford CE VA Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
757
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 325
  • Anti social behaviour 70
  • Criminal damage and arson 69
  • Shoplifting 62
  • Public order 58

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

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

13

within 5 km straight-line

  • HUMBLEYARD PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D82064

    1.1 km

  • UEA MEDICAL CENTRE

    EARLHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR4 7TJ

    ODS code D82088

    1.7 km

  • WENSUM VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D82040

    2.7 km

  • ST STEPHENS GATE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    55 WESSEX STREET, NORWICH, NR2 2TJ

    ODS code D82008

    3.0 km

  • WEST POTTERGATE MED PRAC

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

    ODS code D82106

    3.3 km

  • LAKENHAM SURGERY

    1 NINHAM STREET, LAKENHAM, NORWICH, NR1 3JJ

    ODS code D82026

    3.3 km

  • VULNERABLE ADULTS SERVICE

    100-102 WESTWICK STREET, NORWICH, NR2 4SZ

    ODS code Y05472

    3.8 km

  • NORWICH PRACTICES HEALTH CENTRE

    ROUEN HOUSE, ROUEN ROAD, NORWICH, NR1 1RB

    ODS code Y02751

    3.8 km

  • OAK STREET MEDICAL PRACT.

    OAK STREET, NORWICH, NR3 3DL

    ODS code D82047

    3.9 km

  • TRINITY & BOWTHORPE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BOWTHORPE MAIN CENTRE, WENDENE, NORWICH, NR5 9HA

    ODS code D82017

    4.0 km

  • CASTLE PARTNERSHIP

    40 FISHERGATE, NORWICH, NR3 1SE

    ODS code D82011

    4.3 km

  • PROSPECT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    95 AYLSHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 2HW

    ODS code D82087

    4.6 km

  • BEECHCROFT AND OLD PALACE

    23 BEECHCROFT, NEW COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NR5 0RS

    ODS code Y03595

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Norwich Rail Station

    RLY · Norwich

    2.7 miles
  • Norwich International Airport

    GAT · Norwich International Airport

    4.4 miles
  • Wymondham Rail Station

    RLY · Wymondham

    6.3 miles
  • Wymondham Abbey (Mid Norfolk Railway)

    PLT · Wymondham

    6.7 miles
  • Wymondham Abbey (Mid Norfolk Railway)

    MET · Wymondham

    6.7 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Norwich 012A, 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

24,669 of 33,755

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

60 open schools are in scope, including 33 primary and 7 secondary schools. Eaton Primary School is the nearest published school at 884 m.

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

Recorded crime

757 published events cover 12 months, averaging 63.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 325 events.

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