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NR6 5DD

Sprowston East · Broadland · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Sprowston East
Local authority
Broadland
Constituency
Norwich North
Postcode district
NR6
Postcode sector
NR6 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NR1 3GD 0 m
NR1 3GF 0 m
NR1 3GH 0 m
NR1 3GJ 0 m
NR1 3GL 0 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NR6 5DD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 1997
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NR
Postcode district
NR6
Postcode sector
NR6 5
Latitude
52.647735
Longitude
1.322960
British National Grid easting
624,885
British National Grid northing
310,736

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Broadland · E07000144
Electoral ward
Sprowston East · E05005778
Parish or community
E04006250
Westminster constituency
Norwich North · E14001408
Output area
E00134956
Lower layer super output area
Broadland 013C · E01026559
Middle layer super output area
Broadland 013 · E02005532

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
67
Primary
44
Secondary
8

  1. The Open Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    396 m

  2. Sprowston Community Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    447 m

  3. Falcon Junior School

    Community school

    541 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,019
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 849
  • Shoplifting 248
  • Anti social behaviour 240
  • Criminal damage and arson 175
  • Public order 130

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NR6 5 residents
7,565

Age bands in NR6 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.8%

1,119 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.6%

650 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.9%

1,659 residents

Age 45 to 64
27%

2,049 residents

Age 65 and over
27.8%

2,109 residents

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.

NHS ODS

GP practices

15

within 5 km

  • THORPEWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

    140 WOODSIDE ROAD, NORWICH, NR7 9QL

    ODS code D82048

    1.4 km

  • EAST NORWICH MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code D82071

    1.5 km

  • LAWSON ROAD SURGERY

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LE

    ODS code D82076

    1.7 km

  • MAGDALEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LF

    ODS code D82012

    1.7 km

  • THE LIONWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    30A WELLESLEY AVENUE NORTH, NORWICH, NR1 4NU

    ODS code D82073

    1.7 km

  • CASTLE PARTNERSHIP

    40 FISHERGATE, NORWICH, NR3 1SE

    ODS code D82011

    2.3 km

  • PROSPECT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    95 AYLSHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 2HW

    ODS code D82087

    2.6 km

  • OAK STREET MEDICAL PRACT.

    OAK STREET, NORWICH, NR3 3DL

    ODS code D82047

    2.7 km

  • OLD CATTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D82013

    2.7 km

  • VULNERABLE ADULTS SERVICE

    100-102 WESTWICK STREET, NORWICH, NR2 4SZ

    ODS code Y05472

    2.9 km

  • WOODCOCK RD SURGERY

    29 WOODCOCK ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 3UA

    ODS code D82096

    2.9 km

  • NORWICH PRACTICES HEALTH CENTRE

    ROUEN HOUSE, ROUEN ROAD, NORWICH, NR1 1RB

    ODS code Y02751

    2.9 km

  • WEST POTTERGATE MED PRAC

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

    ODS code D82106

    3.4 km

  • ST STEPHENS GATE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    55 WESSEX STREET, NORWICH, NR2 2TJ

    ODS code D82008

    3.6 km

  • LAKENHAM SURGERY

    1 NINHAM STREET, LAKENHAM, NORWICH, NR1 3JJ

    ODS code D82026

    3.7 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

    2.4 miles

  • Salhouse Rail Station

    RLY · Salhouse

    3.5 miles

  • Brundall Gardens Rail Station

    RLY · Brundall

    4.4 miles

  • Brundall Rail Station

    RLY · Brundall

    5.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Broadland 013C, 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

29,196 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
9 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.

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

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

Schools

Published establishments

67 open schools are in scope, including 44 primary and 8 secondary schools. The Open Academy is the nearest published school at 396 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,019 published events cover 12 months, averaging 168.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 849 events.

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