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NR5 8DQ

Wensum

Norwich

England / East of England / Norwich / Earlham / Wensum / NR5 8DQ

Overview

Postcode NR5 8DQ 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 79.6 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 2.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Henderson Community Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
54.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Earlham has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,264 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Earlham has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

54.9%

Approximately 54.9% 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 8DQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Earlham near NR5 8DQ 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 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHenderson Community ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
439
Population density
7,569 per km²

Demographics

British
348
79.27%
Other White
24
5.47%
Other Asian
9
2.05%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
1.82%
Indian
7
1.59%
Total population: 439

Housing

Social rents from council
42
29.58%
Other social rented
36
25.35%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
21.13%
Owns outright
18
12.68%
Owns with a mortgage
10
7.04%
Total households: 142

Property prices in Wensum

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £221,000 in Wensum area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,500 up to £435,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£306,000
Flats16£136,000
Semi-Detached20£243,000
Terraced62£225,000

10 years price trend in Wensum

Schools

In the NR5 8DQ postcode area, located within Earlham, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHenderson Green Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miNurseryEarlham Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWest Earlham Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miPremier85;87 Cadge Road, Norwich, NR5 8DF
0.3 miCo-op FoodstoreEarlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR4 7TE
0.3 miTesco ExpressEarlham Road, Norwich, NR4 7TF
0.3 miEarlham Shopper9-11 Earlham West Centre, Norwich, NR5 8AD
0.3 miNorwich Food Centre308 Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR5 8AB

Data Sources

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