NR8 Postcode Area Information

Population
22,527
Avg Annual Income
£44,933
Full Time Employees
30.26%
Average Age
43.33

Area Overview

The postcode area is located in the Broadland, South Norfolk, Norfolk postcode town, in the East of England, England region.

A Major part of this postcode area has a unique mix of residents compared to similar areas:

  • More retirees: A larger number of residents are aged 65 and above, suggesting a high concentration of retirees.
  • Fewer families: There are fewer families with young children compared to similar areas.
  • More communal living: A higher proportion of residents live in communal establishments like retirement homes.
  • Caring community: Residents are more likely to provide unpaid care to others, highlighting a strong sense of community.
  • Spread out and rural: Many areas with this postcode have low population density, meaning houses are spaced out and it's a more rural setting.

Imagine a quiet community with mostly older residents, some living in retirement homes, others offering a helping hand to their neighbors. That's the essence of a big area of NR8 postcode district district!

It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.

Electoral Wards

The postcode area covers Drayton North, Drayton South, Great Witchingham, Old Costessey, Taverham North, Taverham South electoral wards.

NR8 Postcode Map

Age
Ethinicity
Deprivation
Education
Occupation
Religion
NR8 Area Demographics
(from Census 2021)

The population of NR8 postcode area is 22,527. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.

Ethnicity & Religion

According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 20,158, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 886. In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (10,533), followed by Christian (10,278).

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (5,873), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (3,530).

Economic Status

Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (7,698), while 4,923 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Education

Regarding education, 5,573 adults have Level 4 education, while 2,937 have Level 2 education. The most common occupations are

  • Professional occupations (2357)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (1578), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (1409)

Age

The average age of people living in area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (5623), Between 45 to 54 (4628), and Between 55 to 64 (4202).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (4,375) followed by Intermediate occupations (2,652), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (2,419).

Postcodes in NR8

There are total 2 postcode sectors present in the NR8 (listed below). The postcode NR8 has a total of 524 postcodes.

NR8 5BZ (terminated)
NR8 5WH (terminated)
NR8 5WY (terminated)
NR8 5DY (terminated)
NR8 5WZ (terminated)
NR8 5BQ (terminated)
NR8 5DZ (terminated)
NR8 5DU (terminated)
NR8 6WY (terminated)
NR8 6FP (terminated)
NR8 6WZ (terminated)
NR8 6WU (terminated)
NR8 6JE (terminated)
NR8 6WH (terminated)
NR8 6ZP (terminated)
NR8 6QL (terminated)
NR8 6FF (terminated)
NR8 6ZR (terminated)
NR8 6ZQ (terminated)
NR8 6FN (terminated)
NR8 6ZL (terminated)
NR8 6WX (terminated)
NR8 6NQ (terminated)
NR8 6FQ (terminated)
NR8 6ZJ (terminated)
NR8 6ZW (terminated)
NR8 6ZN (terminated)
NR8 6WJ (terminated)
NR8 6ZH (terminated)
NR8 6ZU (terminated)
NR8 6FR (terminated)
NR8 6WW (terminated)
NR8 6WS (terminated)
NR8 6ZG (terminated)
NR8 6FG (terminated)
NR8 6WT (terminated)
NR8 6ZF (terminated)
NR8 6RZ (terminated)
NR8 6WE (terminated)
NR8 6ZT (terminated)
NR8 6ZD (terminated)
NR8 6ZE (terminated)
NR8 6FL (terminated)
NR8 6WG (terminated)
NR8 6ZA (terminated)
NR8 6WP (terminated)
NR8 6WD (terminated)
NR8 6WR (terminated)
NR8 6WL (terminated)
NR8 6WN (terminated)
NR8 6WF (terminated)
NR8 6BZ (terminated)
NR8 6WQ (terminated)
NR8 6WA (terminated)
NR8 6ZX (terminated)
NR8 6RS (terminated)
NR8 6GT (terminated)
NR8 6DE (terminated)
NR8 6YZ (terminated)
ONS Administrative Info
NameType
AreaNR8
Ward

Drayton North

Drayton South

Great Witchingham

Old Costessey

Taverham North

Taverham South

LTLA22Broadland, South Norfolk
UTLA22Norfolk
RegionEast of England
CountryEngland

NR8 Crime Statstics

Crime rate over the last 12 Months

Crime rate by Month

4

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

5

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

5

Other theft

3

Public order

2

Shoplifting

27

Violence and sexual offences

7

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

2

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

1

Other crime

4

Other theft

8

Public order

4

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

24

Violence and sexual offences

15

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

8

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

4

Other crime

10

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

4

Public order

3

Shoplifting

1

Vehicle crime

34

Violence and sexual offences

8

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

9

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

2

Other crime

3

Other theft

2

Public order

2

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

39

Violence and sexual offences

7

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

5

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

2

Other crime

5

Other theft

3

Public order

5

Shoplifting

3

Vehicle crime

33

Violence and sexual offences

9

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

3

Burglary

9

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

1

Other crime

2

Other theft

3

Possession of weapons

4

Public order

3

Shoplifting

1

Vehicle crime

16

Violence and sexual offences

9

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

6

Other theft

6

Public order

1

Shoplifting

34

Violence and sexual offences

12

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

3

Other crime

4

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

10

Public order

2

Shoplifting

1

Vehicle crime

35

Violence and sexual offences

1

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

3

Other crime

3

Other theft

4

Public order

1

Shoplifting

1

Vehicle crime

27

Violence and sexual offences

10

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

2

Other crime

1

Other theft

2

Public order

1

Shoplifting

23

Violence and sexual offences

2

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

6

Other theft

3

Public order

1

Shoplifting

23

Violence and sexual offences

5

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

4

Other theft

1

Public order

4

Vehicle crime

29

Violence and sexual offences

12

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

5

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

3

Other theft

6

Public order

2

Vehicle crime

24

Violence and sexual offences

16

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

8

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

4

Other crime

2

Other theft

5

Public order

1

Shoplifting

33

Violence and sexual offences

28

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

5

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

7

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

7

Public order

3

Vehicle crime

24

Violence and sexual offences

19

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

7

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

2

Other theft

5

Public order

1

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

34

Violence and sexual offences

17

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

5

Other theft

4

Public order

1

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

46

Violence and sexual offences

7

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

10

Criminal damage and arson

3

Other crime

4

Other theft

8

Public order

1

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

36

Violence and sexual offences

6

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

5

Criminal damage and arson

4

Other theft

7

Public order

1

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

36

Violence and sexual offences

6

Anti-social behaviour

5

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

2

Other crime

4

Other theft

1

Public order

1

Shoplifting

1

Vehicle crime

28

Violence and sexual offences

7

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

2

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other theft

3

Public order

40

Violence and sexual offences

6

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

10

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

5

Public order

1

Shoplifting

8

Vehicle crime

20

Violence and sexual offences

NR8 Property Statstics

Sold House Prices over the last 12 Months

Sold House Prices by Month

House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£287,500.00£230,000.00 - £345,000.002
Terraced£266,000.00£260,000.00 - £272,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£397,500.00£370,000.00 - £425,000.002
Semi-Detached£250,000.00£250,000.00 - £250,000.001
Terraced£215,000.00£215,000.00 - £215,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£344,166.67£280,000.00 - £480,000.006
Flat£157,500.00£152,500.00 - £162,500.002
Terraced£202,875.00£160,000.00 - £249,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£480,400.00£362,500.00 - £760,000.005
Flat£135,000.00£135,000.00 - £135,000.001
Other£102,278.00£102,278.00 - £102,278.001
Semi-Detached£310,000.00£310,000.00 - £310,000.001
Terraced£240,666.67£222,000.00 - £255,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£379,333.33£350,000.00 - £395,000.003
Semi-Detached£250,000.00£250,000.00 - £250,000.001
Terraced£234,500.00£182,500.00 - £265,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£349,900.00£265,000.00 - £387,000.005
Flat£138,250.00£80,000.00 - £168,000.004
Other£325,000.00£325,000.00 - £325,000.001
Semi-Detached£242,200.00£220,000.00 - £260,000.005
Terraced£212,666.67£178,000.00 - £255,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£361,000.00£310,000.00 - £455,000.005
Flat£155,000.00£155,000.00 - £155,000.001
Other£824,458.00£824,458.00 - £824,458.001
Semi-Detached£238,500.00£210,000.00 - £267,000.002
Terraced£212,125.00£186,000.00 - £270,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£390,000.00£320,000.00 - £540,000.006
Flat£180,000.00£180,000.00 - £180,000.001
Other£205,000.00£205,000.00 - £205,000.001
Semi-Detached£233,750.00£205,000.00 - £300,000.004
Terraced£191,666.67£175,000.00 - £200,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£345,300.00£253,500.00 - £500,000.0010
Flat£154,000.00£147,500.00 - £160,000.005
Semi-Detached£260,000.00£250,000.00 - £270,000.003
Terraced£235,000.00£130,000.00 - £277,500.007
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£398,846.15£300,000.00 - £770,000.0013
Flat£151,000.00£132,000.00 - £170,000.002
Other£560,284.00£215,000.00 - £905,568.002
Semi-Detached£266,850.00£192,500.00 - £350,000.0010
Terraced£198,333.33£195,000.00 - £200,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£434,050.00£295,000.00 - £657,500.0010
Flat£168,450.00£115,000.00 - £185,000.006
Other£270,000.00£270,000.00 - £270,000.001
Semi-Detached£286,500.00£190,000.00 - £431,500.0010
Terraced£222,900.00£205,000.00 - £230,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£383,306.50£136,798.00 - £765,000.0016
Flat£170,000.00£155,000.00 - £175,000.004
Semi-Detached£208,779.83£131,536.00 - £285,000.0013
Terraced£140,709.20£102,414.00 - £284,000.0011
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£312,045.45£225,000.00 - £410,000.0011
Other£1,125,000.00£1,125,000.00 - £1,125,000.001
Semi-Detached£282,833.33£232,000.00 - £415,000.009
Terraced£239,166.67£190,000.00 - £265,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£456,587.50£275,000.00 - £885,000.0012
Flat£149,333.33£136,000.00 - £157,000.003
Semi-Detached£302,333.33£183,000.00 - £365,000.004
Terraced£210,720.00£186,000.00 - £235,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£407,233.33£282,000.00 - £490,000.0017
Flat£158,000.00£142,500.00 - £172,500.007
Other£115,000.00£115,000.00 - £115,000.001
Semi-Detached£274,532.73£190,000.00 - £392,000.0011
Terraced£221,066.70£140,000.00 - £310,000.0010
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£386,500.00£270,000.00 - £900,000.0011
Flat£140,500.00£136,000.00 - £145,000.002
Semi-Detached£242,285.71£222,500.00 - £265,000.007
Terraced£232,833.33£180,000.00 - £270,000.0012
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£378,333.33£330,000.00 - £430,000.006
Flat£165,000.00£150,000.00 - £180,000.002
Semi-Detached£251,640.00£225,000.00 - £270,000.004
Terraced£263,200.00£215,000.00 - £325,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£428,041.14£282,000.00 - £705,000.0022
Flat£182,500.00£170,000.00 - £195,000.002
Other£1,434,999.50£220,000.00 - £2,649,999.002
Semi-Detached£286,916.67£260,000.00 - £350,000.006
Terraced£182,291.67£130,000.00 - £339,000.007
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£364,500.00£326,500.00 - £410,000.007
Flat£157,500.00£150,000.00 - £162,500.003
Other£272,500.00£265,000.00 - £280,000.002
Semi-Detached£256,000.00£225,000.00 - £280,000.005
Terraced£202,400.00£135,000.00 - £264,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£449,057.69£235,000.00 - £740,000.0014
Flat£168,875.00£156,000.00 - £187,000.004
Other£390,000.00£390,000.00 - £390,000.001
Semi-Detached£275,642.86£225,000.00 - £325,000.007
Terraced£256,400.00£207,000.00 - £310,000.0010
Schools

NamePupilsAgePostcode
Taverham VC CE Junior SchoolPrimary, Good446 7-11NR86SX
Drayton CofE Junior SchoolPrimary, Good341 7-11NR86EF
Queen's Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good553 4-11NR85FT
Taverham High SchoolSecondary, Good1156 11-18NR86HP
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, CostesseyPrimary, Good319 3-11NR85AG
Drayton Community Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement239 5-7NR86EP
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding223 3-7NR86PJ
Nightingale Infant & Nursery SchoolPrimary, Inadequate143 3-7NR86LA
Amenities
  • Slimming World Franchise-Chelsea Pennell, NR8 6UW
  • Artisan Chocolates By Saffire, NR8 6HT
  • E Pratt & Co Butchers, NR8 6AF
  • Lloyds Pharmacy, NR8 6DN
  • One Stop, NR8 6NU
  • Stower Grange Hotel, NR8 6EF
  • St Edmundsbury Bed And Breakfast, NR8 5DG
  • Drayton Leisure Centre Club, NR8 6DN
  • Otter Public House, NR8 6XE
  • Red Lion (Drayton, Norwich), NR8 6PW
  • Roundwood Function & Conference Centre, NR8 6HY
  • Silver Fox Public House (Wet Sales Only), NR8 6AD
  • Humpty Dumpty Kindergarden Ltd, NR8 6HT
  • Wensum Valley Hotel, Golf & Country Club, NR8 6HP
  • Drayton Hall Teen Challenge, NR8 6DP
  • Hinks Hut - Taverham Football Club, NR8 6GJ
  • Magnolia's Restaurant Ltd, NR8 6HT
  • Lidl, NR8 6GS
  • Tesco, NR8 6UT
  • Tesco, NR8 6AD
  • Tesco, NR8 6PT
  • Curry Pot, NR8 6QW
  • Dragon Palace Takeaway, NR8 6LE
  • Kelly's Bakeries, NR8 6RY
  • Lucky House, NR8 6NU
  • Marriott Fish & Chips, NR8 6XE
  • Country Court Care @ Eastlands Care Home, NR8 6HP
  • Taverham Breakfast And Afterschool Club And Playscheme, NR8 6JR
  • Badgers Wood Care Home, NR8 6EF
  • Benell Care Services Ltd At Cedar Lodge, NR8 6BL
  • Benell Care Services Ltd At Holly Lodge, NR8 6BL
  • Chestnut Nursery School Taverham, NR8 6HW
  • R G Carter Bowls Club, NR8 6AH
  • Taverham Mill, NR8 6TA
  • Applegreen Drayton, NR8 6PL
  • Domino's Pizza, NR8 6PW
  • Norse Commercial Services @ Nightingale Infant \& Nursery Sch, NR8 6LA
  • Norse Commercial Services At Ghost Hill First School, NR8 6PJ
  • Waterfall Elior At Taverham Junior School, NR8 6SX
  • Childerwood Nursery, NR8 6EP
  • Elior At Drayton Community Infant School, NR8 6EF