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NR2 2RQ

Town Close

Norwich

Overview

Postcode NR2 2RQ is located in an urban city, within the Town Close ward of Norwich in the East of England region , and forms part of the Town Close area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 146.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Town Close is £44,900 per year. The nearest station is Norwich located about 1.0 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Chapelfield Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
146
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
64.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Town Close has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,055 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Town Close has a very high crime rate, with approximately 146.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

64.9%

Approximately 64.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Town Close is £44,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR2 2RQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Town Close near NR2 2RQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Norwich located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miChapelfield GardensMedium
0.2 miJenny Lind ParkSmall
0.6 miHeigham ParkSmall

Schools

In the NR2 2RQ postcode area, located within Town Close, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBignold Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter

Good

0.3 mi16 plusSir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free SchoolFree schools 16 to 19

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableRed Balloon Educational Trust-NorfolkOther independent special school

N/A