NR4 7SS

University · Norwich · England

Updated September 2026

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Local authority
Norwich
Constituency
Norwich South
Postcode district
NR4
Postcode sector
NR4 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NR4 7TJ 196 m
NR4 7AF 351 m
NR4 7YD 409 m
NR4 7TQ 414 m
NR4 7TU 422 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NR4 7SS
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1991
Terminated
1 January 2020
Postcode area
NR
Postcode district
NR4
Postcode sector
NR4 7
Latitude
52.624139
Longitude
1.241053
British National Grid easting
619,464
British National Grid northing
307,860

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Norwich · E07000148
Parish or community
E43000115
Westminster constituency
Norwich South · E14001409
Output area
E00173839
Lower layer super output area
Norwich 010C · E01026860
Middle layer super output area
Norwich 010 · E02005593

Postcode source versions

Explore NR4

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
71
Primary
41
Secondary
10
  1. University of East Anglia

    Higher education institutions

    196 m
  2. City Academy Norwich

    Academy sponsor led

    628 m
  3. Bluebell Primary School

    Academy converter

    704 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,946
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 927
  • Anti social behaviour 183
  • Criminal damage and arson 173
  • Shoplifting 147
  • Public order 109

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NR4 7 residents
15,707

Age bands in NR4 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.4%

2,112 residents

Age 15 to 24
35.6%

5,611 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.1%

3,171 residents

Age 45 to 64
15.9%

2,506 residents

Age 65 and over
15%

2,356 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

17

within 5 km straight-line

  • UEA MEDICAL CENTRE

    EARLHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR4 7TJ

    ODS code D82088

    196 m

  • WENSUM VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D82040

    855 m

  • TRINITY & BOWTHORPE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BOWTHORPE MAIN CENTRE, WENDENE, NORWICH, NR5 9HA

    ODS code D82017

    2.2 km

  • HUMBLEYARD PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D82064

    2.4 km

  • WEST POTTERGATE MED PRAC

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

    ODS code D82106

    2.8 km

  • BEECHCROFT AND OLD PALACE

    23 BEECHCROFT, NEW COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NR5 0RS

    ODS code Y03595

    2.9 km

  • ST STEPHENS GATE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    55 WESSEX STREET, NORWICH, NR2 2TJ

    ODS code D82008

    3.1 km

  • VULNERABLE ADULTS SERVICE

    100-102 WESTWICK STREET, NORWICH, NR2 4SZ

    ODS code Y05472

    3.3 km

  • OAK STREET MEDICAL PRACT.

    OAK STREET, NORWICH, NR3 3DL

    ODS code D82047

    3.5 km

  • ROUNDWELL MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code D82023

    3.7 km

  • PROSPECT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    95 AYLSHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 2HW

    ODS code D82087

    3.7 km

  • LAKENHAM SURGERY

    1 NINHAM STREET, LAKENHAM, NORWICH, NR1 3JJ

    ODS code D82026

    3.8 km

  • NORWICH PRACTICES HEALTH CENTRE

    ROUEN HOUSE, ROUEN ROAD, NORWICH, NR1 1RB

    ODS code Y02751

    3.9 km

  • CASTLE PARTNERSHIP

    40 FISHERGATE, NORWICH, NR3 1SE

    ODS code D82011

    4.0 km

  • WOODCOCK RD SURGERY

    29 WOODCOCK ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 3UA

    ODS code D82096

    4.2 km

  • MAGDALEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LF

    ODS code D82012

    4.5 km

  • LAWSON ROAD SURGERY

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LE

    ODS code D82076

    4.5 km

Nearby transport

  • Norwich Rail Station

    RLY · Norwich

    2.8 miles
  • Norwich International Airport

    GAT · Norwich International Airport

    3.5 miles
  • Wymondham Rail Station

    RLY · Wymondham

    6.6 miles
  • Wymondham Abbey (Mid Norfolk Railway)

    PLT · Wymondham

    6.9 miles
  • Wymondham Abbey (Mid Norfolk Railway)

    MET · Wymondham

    6.9 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Norwich 010C, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

27,992 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
9 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

71 open schools are in scope, including 41 primary and 10 secondary schools. University of East Anglia is the nearest published school at 196 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,946 published events cover 12 months, averaging 162.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 927 events.

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