Map of the NR postcode area
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Overview
This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the NR postcode area, also known as the Norwich postal area.
The NR postcode area covers Norwich and nearby parts of Eastern England.
The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: PE - Peterborough and IP - Ipswich. It also borders The North Sea.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: Norfolk (87.65%), Suffolk (12.35%).
Quick facts
| Width east to west | 46.55 mi |
|---|---|
| Height north to south | 43.90 mi |
| Area | 829.14 mi² |
| Maximum width | 58.40 mi |
| Perimeter | 254.77 mi |
| Postcode districts | 36 |
| Postcode sectors | 114 |
| Post towns | 16 |
| Postcodes | 23,585 |
| Population | 722,087 |
The NR postcode area has a population of 722,087 and covers 3,326,381 hectares. Roughly 1.11% of the population of Great Britain lives here.
Post towns and postcode districts
Where is the NR postcode area?
How built up is the postcode area?
This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is NR22 and the most urban is NR2.
| Postcode district | Total area (m²) | Footprint area (m²) | Built percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR22 | 28,522,661 | 132,649 | 0.47% |
| NR23 | 73,911,183 | 386,805 | 0.52% |
| NR24 | 63,855,659 | 483,902 | 0.76% |
| NR21 | 212,945,798 | 1,676,693 | 0.79% |
| NR11 | 217,814,160 | 1,755,866 | 0.81% |
| NR20 | 221,273,456 | 1,982,639 | 0.90% |
| NR25 | 117,189,764 | 1,058,368 | 0.90% |
| NR35 | 108,760,090 | 1,016,952 | 0.94% |
| NR16 | 174,738,405 | 1,720,777 | 0.98% |
| NR34 | 215,608,016 | 2,124,730 | 0.99% |
| NR9 | 188,555,923 | 1,941,022 | 1.03% |
| NR15 | 145,135,758 | 1,577,599 | 1.09% |
| NR12 | 183,132,491 | 2,058,140 | 1.12% |
| NR14 | 184,439,661 | 2,163,097 | 1.17% |
| NR13 | 191,636,171 | 2,287,580 | 1.19% |
| NR10 | 163,026,079 | 2,017,948 | 1.24% |
| NR29 | 145,218,472 | 1,940,340 | 1.34% |
| NR28 | 92,167,957 | 1,333,725 | 1.45% |
| NR17 | 114,864,695 | 1,706,085 | 1.49% |
| NR18 | 84,127,334 | 1,490,888 | 1.77% |
| NR19 | 74,064,975 | 1,346,254 | 1.82% |
| NR27 | 25,950,023 | 845,154 | 3.26% |
| NR8 | 26,843,333 | 1,138,199 | 4.24% |
| NR30 | 37,287,497 | 1,642,044 | 4.40% |
| NR32 | 48,153,999 | 2,218,250 | 4.61% |
| NR26 | 12,025,249 | 564,897 | 4.70% |
| NR31 | 52,032,545 | 2,703,939 | 5.20% |
| NR33 | 34,863,184 | 2,048,780 | 5.88% |
| NR4 | 23,138,427 | 1,362,607 | 5.89% |
| NR5 | 12,114,845 | 1,275,631 | 10.53% |
| NR7 | 14,326,283 | 1,807,332 | 12.62% |
| NR6 | 13,609,410 | 1,731,408 | 12.72% |
| NR1 | 7,604,434 | 1,326,382 | 17.44% |
| NR3 | 6,696,745 | 1,301,025 | 19.43% |
| NR2 | 5,221,291 | 1,203,721 | 23.05% |
| Total | 3,320,855,973 | 53,371,428 | 1.61% |
Area measurements
| Hectares | 3,326,381 |
|---|---|
| Square miles | 12,843.22 |
| Square feet | 358,048,324,459.00 |
| Square kilometres | 33,263.81 |
Postal delivery offices
- Acle Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Attleborough Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Aylsham Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Beccles Delivery Office
- Belton Scale Payment Delivery Office (nr)
- Blofield Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Bowthorpe Delivery Office
- Brooke Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Brundall Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Bungay Delivery Office
- Buxton (nr) Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Coltishall Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Cromer Delivery Office
- Dereham Delivery Office
- Drayton Scale Payment Delivery Office
- East Harling Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Fakenham Delivery Office
- Filby Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Framingham Earl Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Great Yarmouth Delivery Office
- Hemsby Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Hethersett Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Holt Delivery Office
- Horsford Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Lod Delivery Office N Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Long Stratton Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Lowestoft Delivery Office
- Ludham Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Lyng Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Martham Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Mattishall Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Mulbarton Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Mundesley Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Newton Flotman Scale Payment Delivery Office
- North Walsham Delivery Office
- Norwich Delivery Office
- Ormesby Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Potter Heigham Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Reedham Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Reepham Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Salhouse Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Sheringham Delivery Office
- Spixworth Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Stalham Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Wells Next The Sea Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Wroxham Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Wymondham Delivery Office
Tourist attractions within the area
We found 33 visitor attractions within the Norwich postcode area.
| Wells and Walsingham Light Railway |
|---|
| Railways |
| Steam / Heritage Railway |
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| Shirehall Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Walsingham Abbey Grounds |
| Historic Properties |
| Other Historic Property |
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| Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| The Muckleburgh Collection |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Wymondham Abbey |
| Places of Worship |
| Place of Worship (still in use) |
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| Dinosaur Adventure |
| Leisure / Theme Parks |
| Leisure / Theme Park |
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| Wymondham Heritage Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Mannington Gardens |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| The Poppy Line (North Norfolk Railway) |
| Historic Properties |
| Other Historic / Scenic Transport Operator |
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| Moulton Mill |
| Historic Properties |
| Other Historic / Scenic Transport Operator |
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| Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| Redwings Aylsham |
| Farms |
| Farm / Rare Breeds / Farm Animals |
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| Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| RNLI Henry Blogg Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| John Jarrold Printing Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Whitlingham Country Park |
| Country Parks |
| Country Park |
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| Liana (Boat Trip) |
| Wildlife |
| Nature Reserve / Wetlands / Wildlife Trips |
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| Barton House Railway |
| Railways |
| Steam / Heritage Railway |
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| Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Hoveton Hall Gardens |
| Gardens |
| Garden |
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| Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden |
| Gardens |
| Garden |
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| Toad Hole Cottage Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Beccles and District Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Waxham Barn |
| Farms |
| Farm / Rare Breeds / Farm Animals |
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| Redwings Caldecott Visitor Centre |
| Farms |
| Farm / Rare Breeds / Farm Animals |
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| East Anglia Transport Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Lowestoft Museum in Broad House |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Great Yarmouth Row Houses |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| Merrivale Model Village |
| Other |
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| Seething Restored WW2 Control Tower |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Wildlife Water Trail |
| Wildlife |
| Nature Reserve / Wetlands / Wildlife Trips |
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Towns and villages within the area
- Acle — village
- Alby Hill — village
- Aldborough — village
- Aldeby — village
- Alpington — village
- Antingham — village
- Arminghall — village
- Ashby St Mary — village
- Ashmanhaugh — village
- Ashwellthorpe — village
- Aslacton — village
- Attleborough — town
- Attlebridge — village
- Aylmerton — village
- Aylsham — town
- Baconsthorpe — village
- Bacton — village
- Badersfield — village
- Bale — village
- Banham — village
- Banningham — village
- Barford — village
- Barnby — village
- Barney — village
- Barnham Broom — village
- Barton Turf — village
- Bastwick — village
- Bawburgh — village
- Bawdeswell — village
- Beccles — town
- Beeston Regis — village
- Beetley — village
- Beighton — village
- Belaugh — village
- Belton — village
- Bergh Apton — village
- Bessingham — village
- Besthorpe — village
- Billingford — village
- Binham — village
- Bintree — village
- Black Street — village
- Blakeney — village
- Blofield — village
- Blofield Heath — village
- Blundeston — village
- Bodham — village
- Booton — village
- Bracon Ash — village
- Bradfield — village
- Bradwell — village
- Bramerton — village
- Brampton — village
- Brampton — village
- Brampton Street — village
- Brandiston — village
- Breckles — otherSettlement
- Bridgham — village
- Briningham — village
- Brinton — village
- Brisley — village
- Briston — village
- Brooke — village
- Broome — village
- Broomholm — village
- Browston Green — village
- Brumstead — otherSettlement
- Brundall — village
- Bungay — town
- Bunwell — village
- Burgh Castle — village
- Burgh next Aylsham — village
- Burgh St Peter — village
- Butcher's Common — village
- Buxton — village
- Caister-on-Sea — town
- California — village
- Calthorpe — village
- Cantley — village
- Carleton Rode — village
- Caston — village
- Catfield — village
- Cawston — village
- Chedgrave — village
- Claxton — village
- Clay Common — village
- Cley next the Sea — village
- Clint Green — village
- Clippesby — otherSettlement
- Colkirk — village
- Colney — village
- Coltishall — village
- Colton — village
- Corpusty — village
- Corton — village
- Costessey — village
- Cringleford — village
- Cromer — town
- Crossdale Street — village
- Crostwick — village
- Damgate — village
- Deopham — village
- Deopham Green — village
- Dereham — town
- Dilham — village
- Ditchingham — village
- Drayton — village
- Earsham — village
- East Barsham — village
- East Bilney — village
- East Carleton — village
- East Harling — village
- East Runton — village
- East Ruston — village
- East Tuddenham — village
- Eastgate — village
- Easton — village
- Eccles on Sea — village
- Eccles Road — village
- Edgefield — village
- Edgefield Street — village
- Edingthorpe — village
- Ellingham — village
- Elsing — village
- Erpingham — village
- Etling Green — village
- Fakenham — town
- Felbrigg — village
- Felmingham — village
- Felthorpe — village
- Field Dalling — village
- Filby — village
- Fleggburgh — village
- Flixton — village
- Flordon — village
- Forncett End — village
- Forncett St Mary — village
- Forncett St Peter — village
- Foulsham — village
- Foxley — village
- Framingham Earl — village
- Freethorpe — village
- Frettenham — village
- Fritton — village
- Fritton — village
- Frostenden — village
- Fulmodeston — village
- Fundenhall — village
- Garvestone — village
- Geldeston — village
- Gillingham — village
- Gimingham — village
- Gorleston-on-Sea — town
- Great Ellingham — village
- Great Fransham — village
- Great Moulton — village
- Great Plumstead — village
- Great Ryburgh — village
- Great Snoring — village
- Great Walsingham — village
- Great Yarmouth — town
- Gresham — village
- Gressenhall — village
- Guist — village
- Gunthorpe — village
- Haddiscoe — village
- Hainford — village
- Hales — village
- Halvergate — village
- Happisburgh — village
- Happisburgh Common — village
- Hapton — village
- Hardingham — village
- Hardley Street — village
- Hardwick — village
- Harling Road — village
- Hedenham — village
- Helhoughton — village
- Hempnall — village
- Hempnall Green — village
- Hempstead — village
- Hempton — village
- Hemsby — village
- Henstead — village
- Hethersett — village
- Hevingham — village
- Hickling — village
- High Kelling — village
- Hindolveston — village
- Hindringham — village
- Hingham — town
- Hockering — village
- Holkham — village
- Holt — town
- Honing — village
- Honingham — village
- Hopton on Sea — village
- Horning — village
- Horningtoft — village
- Horsford — village
- Horsham St Faith — village
- Horstead — village
- Hoveton — village
- Hulver Street — village
- Hunworth — village
- Ilketshall St Andrew — village
- Ilketshall St Lawrence — village
- Ingham — village
- Ingham Corner — village
- Ingworth — village
- Itteringham — village
- Kelling — village
- Kenninghall — village
- Kerdiston — otherSettlement
- Kessingland — village
- Keswick — village
- Keswick — village
- Ketteringham — village
- Kettlestone — village
- Kimberley — village
- Kirby Cane — village
- Kirstead Green — village
- Knapton — village
- Lamas — village
- Langham — village
- Langley Street — village
- Lenwade — village
- Lessingham — village
- Letheringsett — village
- Limpenhoe — village
- Lingwood — village
- Little Barningham — village
- Little Ellingham — village
- Little Fransham — village
- Little Melton — village
- Little Plumstead — village
- Little Snoring — village
- Little Walsingham — village
- Loddon — town
- Long Stratton — village
- Longham — village
- Lound — village
- Lower Bodham — otherSettlement
- Lower East Carleton — village
- Lower Gresham — village
- Lower Tasburgh — village
- Lower Thurlton — village
- Lowestoft — town
- Ludham — village
- Lyng — village
- Lyngate — village
- Marlingford — village
- Marsham — village
- Martham — village
- Matlaske — village
- Mattishall — village
- Maypole Green — village
- Meeting House Hill — village
- Melton Constable — village
- Mettingham — village
- Morley St Botolph — village
- Morston — village
- Moulton St Mary — village
- Mulbarton — village
- Mundesley — village
- Mutford — village
- Neatishead — village
- New Buckenham — village
- New Holkham — otherSettlement
- Newport — village
- Newton Flotman — village
- Newton St Faith — village
- North Cove — village
- North Creake — village
- North Elmham — village
- North Tuddenham — village
- North Walsham — town
- Northrepps — village
- Norton Subcourse — village
- Norwich — city
- Old Beetley — village
- Old Brigg — otherSettlement
- Old Buckenham — village
- Ormesby St Margaret — village
- Ormesby St Michael — village
- Oulton Street — village
- Overstrand — village
- Paston — village
- Pedham — village
- Pilson Green — village
- Plumstead — village
- Podmore — otherSettlement
- Poringland — village
- Postwick — village
- Potter Heigham — village
- Pudding Norton — village
- Queen's Hills — village
- Quidenham — village
- Rackheath — village
- Ranworth — village
- Redisham — village
- Reedham — village
- Reymerston — village
- Ridlington — village
- Ringland — village
- Ringsfield Corner — village
- Rockland All Saints — village
- Rockland St Mary — village
- Rockland St Peter — village
- Rollesby — village
- Roughton — village
- Runham — village
- Salhouse — village
- Salthouse — village
- Saxlingham Nethergate — village
- Saxlingham Thorpe — village
- Saxthorpe — village
- Scarning — village
- Scottow — village
- Scoulton — village
- Scratby — village
- Sculthorpe — village
- Sea Palling — village
- Seething — village
- Sharrington — village
- Sheringham — town
- Shipmeadow — village
- Shotesham — village
- Shropham — village
- Sidestrand — village
- Silfield — village
- Smallburgh — village
- Sneath Common — village
- Somerleyton — village
- South Creake — village
- South Raynham — village
- South Walsham — village
- Southrepps — village
- Sparham — village
- Spixworth — village
- Spooner Row — village
- St Olaves — village
- Stalham — town
- Stanfield — village
- Stibbard — village
- Stiffkey — village
- Stody — otherSettlement
- Stoke Holy Cross — village
- Stokesby — village
- Stow Bedon — village
- Strumpshaw — village
- Surlingham — village
- Sustead — village
- Sutton — village
- Swafield — village
- Swainsthorpe — village
- Swannington — village
- Swanton Abbott — village
- Swanton Morley — village
- Swanton Novers — village
- Swardeston — village
- Tacolneston — village
- Tasburgh — village
- Taverham — village
- Tharston — village
- The Green — village
- The Heath — village
- Thornage — village
- Thorpe End — village
- Thorpe Market — village
- Thorpe Marriot — village
- Threehammer Common — village
- Thurgarton — village
- Thurlton — village
- Thurne — village
- Thursford — village
- Thursford Green — village
- Thurton — village
- Tibenham — village
- Tivetshall St Mary — village
- Toft Monks — village
- Topcroft — village
- Topcroft Street — village
- Toprow — village
- Trimingham — village
- Trowse Newton — village
- Trunch — village
- Tunstead — village
- Tuttington — village
- Uggeshall — village
- Upper Sheringham — village
- Upper Stoke — village
- Upper Street — village
- Upton — village
- Wacton — village
- Walcott — village
- Wangford — village
- Warham — village
- Waterloo — village
- Welborne — village
- Wells-next-the-Sea — town
- Wendling — village
- West Beckham — village
- West Raynham — village
- West Runton — village
- West Somerton — village
- Westfield — village
- Weston Longville — village
- Weybourne — village
- Whinburgh — village
- Whissonsett — village
- White Horse Common — village
- Whitwell — otherSettlement
- Wicken Green Village — village
- Wicklewood — village
- Wighton — village
- Willingham — village
- Winterton-on-Sea — village
- Witton — otherSettlement
- Witton — otherSettlement
- Wiveton — village
- Wood Norton — village
- Woodbastwick — village
- Woodgate — village
- Woodton — village
- Worlingham — village
- Worstead — village
- Wramplingham — village
- Wreningham — village
- Wrentham — village
- Wroxham — village
- Wymondham — town
- Yaxham — village
- Yelverton — village