NR Postcode Area for the Norwich Region

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This section of the site is all about the NR Postcode area, also known as the Norwich Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as NR1.

Detailed map of NR Norwich Postcode Area
Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the NR Area
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Map of the NR Norwich Postcode Area

Explore the postcode area by using our interactive map.

Quick Facts about the NR Postcode

NR Area Statistics
Width from East to West 46.55 mi
Height from North to South 43.90 mi
Area of NR 829.14 mi²
Maximum Width 58.40 mi
Perimeter of Postcode Area 254.77 mi
Number of Postcode Districts 36
Number of Postcode Sectors 114
Number of Post Towns 16
Number of Postcodes 23,585
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The NR postcode area represents a group of 35 postal districts in the Norwich area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters n and r in NoRwich. The area has a population of 722,087 and covers an area of 3,326,381 hectares. Fun fact: 1.11% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Norfolk (87.65%), Suffolk (12.35%).

Post Towns and Postcode Districts

NORWICH
NR1 NorfolkNR2 NorfolkNR3 NorfolkNR4 NorfolkNR5 NorfolkNR6 NorfolkNR7 NorfolkNR8 NorfolkNR9 NorfolkNR10 NorfolkNR11 NorfolkNR12 NorfolkNR13 NorfolkNR14 NorfolkNR15 NorfolkNR16 NorfolkNR99
ATTLEBOROUGH
NR17 Norfolk
WYMONDHAM
NR18 Norfolk
DEREHAM
NR19 NorfolkNR20 Norfolk
FAKENHAM
NR21 Norfolk
WALSINGHAM
NR22 Norfolk
WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA
NR23 Norfolk
MELTON CONSTABLE
NR24 Norfolk
HOLT
NR25 Norfolk
SHERINGHAM
NR26 Norfolk
CROMER
NR27 Norfolk
NORTH WALSHAM
NR28 Norfolk
GREAT YARMOUTH
NR29 NorfolkNR30 NorfolkNR31 Norfolk
LOWESTOFT
NR32 SuffolkNR33 Suffolk
BECCLES
NR34 Norfolk (12%), Suffolk (87%)
BUNGAY
NR35 Norfolk (50%), Suffolk (49%)

Where is the NR Postcode Area?

The NR Norwich Postcode is in the East of England.. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: PE - Peterborough and IP - Ipswich, It also borders The North Sea,


Map Showing Location of the postcode area
Where is the postcode area?
A word cloud for the postcode area
A word cloud for the area

How built up is the Postcode Area?

I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is NR22 and the most urban is NR2.

Building Area Summary
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 (m²) 53,371,428 (m²) 1.61%
Map of the NR Postcode Area

A map showing the boundary of NR in relation to other areas

There are 19 towns within the Norwich postcode area.

Map of Posttowns in the NR
Map of Posttowns in the NR Postal Area
Area of the NR postcode area
Unit Area²
Hectares 3,326,381²
Miles 12,843²
Feet 358,048,324,459²
Kilometres 33,264²

Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area

  • 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

Nearby Postcodes

PE
IP

Councils within the NR Area

Councils within the NR area
North Norfolk District (4499 postcodes)
Broadland District (4022 postcodes)
South Norfolk District (3694 postcodes)
Norwich District (B) (3348 postcodes)
East Suffolk District (2955 postcodes)
Great Yarmouth District (B) (2688 postcodes)
Breckland District (2319 postcodes)
King's Lynn and West Norfolk District (B) (60 postcodes)

Towns and Villages within the Area

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