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NR2 3JR

Nelson

Norwich

England / East of England / Norwich / Earlham Road & College Road / Nelson / NR2 3JR

Overview

Postcode NR2 3JR is located in an urban city, within the Nelson ward of Norwich in the East of England region , and forms part of the Earlham Road & College Road area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Earlham Road & College Road is £53,200 per year. The nearest station is Norwich located about 1.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Jenny Lind Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Earlham Road & College Road has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,673 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Earlham Road & College Road has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Earlham Road & College Road is £53,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR2 3JR.

Flood risk

No risk

Earlham Road & College Road near NR2 3JR 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miJenny Lind ParkSmall
0.2 miHeigham ParkSmall
0.4 miEagle ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
316
Population density
12,352.9 per km²

Demographics

British
240
76.92%
Other White
33
10.58%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
10
3.21%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
2.24%
Irish
5
1.6%
Total population: 312

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
64
43.24%
Owns outright
40
27.03%
Owns with a mortgage
34
22.97%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.38%
Other social rented
4
2.7%
Total households: 148

Property prices in Nelson

Based on 195 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 in Nelson area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £1,180,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£547,500
Flats21£135,000
Semi-Detached22£303,500
Terraced138£300,000

10 years price trend in Nelson

Schools

In the NR2 3JR postcode area, located within Earlham Road & College Road, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAvenue Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryColman Infant SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miCO-OP Daily154 Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2AB
0.3 miTesco Express84 Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2RW
0.4 miThe Green Grocers3-4 Earlham House Shops, Norwich, NR2 3PD
0.4 miOne Stop35,37,39 Leopold Road, Norwich, NR4 7PJ
0.4 miCo-op FoodEarlham Road, Norwich, NR2 3PD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.