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NR5 8BQ

Wensum

Norwich

Overview

Postcode NR5 8BQ is located in an urban city, within the Wensum ward of Norwich in the East of England region , and forms part of the Earlham area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 118.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Earlham is £38,100 per year. The nearest station is Norwich located about 2.2 miles away. There are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Henderson Community Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
118
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
55%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Earlham has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,247 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Earlham has a high crime rate, with approximately 118.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

55%

Approximately 55.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 39.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Earlham is £38,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR5 8BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Earlham near NR5 8BQ 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miHenderson Community ParkLarge
0.5 miSycamore Crescent WoodMedium
0.4 miThe Woodlands ParkSmall

Schools

In the NR5 8BQ postcode area, located within Earlham, there are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHenderson Green Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNurseryEarlham Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryCity Academy NorwichAcademy sponsor led

Serious Weaknesses