NR4 6BB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Lakenham Road, 0.6km from Tuckswood in Norwich. Administratively it sits within Lakenham ward and the Norwich South constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, NR4 6BB is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. During the day, large schools, colleges, and universities, nationally widespread. A balanced community with an average age of 37 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 49% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 43 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £179k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 39.9% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for NR4 6BB are sourced from Output Area E00136392 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
LAKENHAM ROAD, NR4 6BB House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for LAKENHAM ROAD, NR4 6BB.
351
37
£ 37,500 /yr
45%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NR4 6BB falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 49% of tenure in NR4 6BB — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal. Property prices are trending up 39.9% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NR4 6BB. The average age is 37.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 140,000
5 sales · Mean £ 147,800
Terraced
£ 240,000
2 sales · Mean £ 240,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
NR4 6BB has low crime rates — 43 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Tuckswood Academy and Nursery
Hewett Academy
The Wherry School
Harford Manor School, Norwich
Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Lakenham Primary School
University Technical College Norfolk
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
12 nearby- Natural Health Pharmacy0.7 km
- St John's News0.7 km
- Oasis Stores1.0 km
- BP Norwich South0.4 km
- Homebase0.3 km
- + 7 more
Restaurant, Cafe
8 nearby- Wroxham Diner + Shop / Cafe @ CCN / Platform Cafe @ CCN0.9 km
- The Wherry School0.4 km
- Goals Soccer Centre0.4 km
- Aldiss0.4 km
- South Harford & Tuckswood0.6 km
- + 3 more
Takeaway Shop
6 nearby- Pizza One And Sweet Tree0.7 km
- Ken's Fish Bar0.4 km
- St. John's Fish And Chips0.7 km
- Long John Hill Fish Bar1.0 km
- New Island0.9 km
- + 1 more
Supermarkets
5 nearby- Food Warehouse0.3 km
- Asda0.5 km
- Aldi0.4 km
- Co-op Foodstore0.4 km
- Home Bargains0.3 km
Pub, NightClub
3 nearby- East Anglia Tennis And Squash Club0.7 km
- The Oak Tree (88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger)0.4 km
- The Shoemakers0.4 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Norwich2.3 km
- Brundall Gardens9.0 km
- Salhouse10.1 km
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Postcode Profile: NR46BB · Data under Open Government Licence