Norwich | |
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| Coordinates:52°38′49″N1°20′20″E / 52.647°N 1.339°E /52.647; 1.339 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | NR |
| Postcode area name | Norwich |
| Post towns | 16 |
| Postcode districts | 36 |
| Postcode sectors | 114 |
| Postcodes (live) | 23,457 |
| Postcodes (total) | 28,198 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
TheNR postcode area, also known as theNorwich postcode area,[2] is a group of 35 postcode districts in theeast of England, within 16 post towns. These cover central, north and easternNorfolk (includingNorwich,Great Yarmouth,Attleborough,Wymondham,Dereham,Fakenham,Walsingham,Wells-next-the-Sea,Melton Constable,Holt,Sheringham,Cromer andNorth Walsham) and part of north-eastSuffolk (includingLowestoft,Beccles andBungay).
The postcode districts are arranged in three roughly concentric rings:
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR1 | NORWICH | Thorpe Hamlet, Lakenham, (parts of) City Centre, areas close to Thorpe Road Mail Centre | Norwich |
| NR2 | NORWICH | Parts ofEaton, parts of Earlham, western and south-western parts of Norwich and parts of the city centre | Norwich |
| NR3 | NORWICH | N part of Norwich, within the ring-road: Mile Cross, New Catton | Norwich,Broadland |
| NR4 | NORWICH | Suburbs and villages west and south-west of Norwich:Eaton, Tuckswood,Cringleford,Colney,Keswick | South Norfolk |
| NR5 | NORWICH | West and north-west suburbs of Norwich:Bowthorpe,Costessey, Earlham | Norwich, South Norfolk |
| NR6 | NORWICH | North and north-west suburbs of Norwich:Old Catton,Hellesdon | Norwich, Broadland |
| NR7 | NORWICH | East and south-eastern suburbs of Norwich:Sprowston,Thorpe St. Andrew, Heartsease | Norwich, Broadland |
| NR8 | NORWICH | Suburbs and villages north-west of Norwich:Drayton,Taverham,Ringland | Broadland, South Norfolk |
| NR9 | NORWICH | Villages west and north-west of Norwich:Barford,Bawburgh,Easton,Hethersett,Hingham,Honingham,Lenwade,Little Melton,Lyng,Marlingford and Colton,Weston Longville | Broadland, South Norfolk |
| NR10 | NORWICH | Villages and towns north and north-west of Norwich:Horsford,Pettywell,Reepham,Hevingham,Stratton Strawless,Horsham St Faith | Broadland, South Norfolk |
| NR11 | NORWICH | Alby with Thwaite,Aldborough,Aylmerton,Aylsham,Banningham,Blickling,East Beckham,Little Barningham,Hanworth,North Barningham,Roughton,Felbrigg,Gimingham,Ingworth,Matlask,Mundesley,Southrepps,Trimingham,Wickmere | North Norfolk, Broadland |
| NR12 | NORWICH | Bacton,Brumstead,Coltishall,East Ruston,Hickling,Ingham,Lessingham,Sloley,Stalham,Tunstead,Wroxham | North Norfolk, Broadland |
| NR13 | NORWICH | Towns and villages east of Norwich:Acle,Brundall,Reedham,Rackheath,Salhouse | Broadland |
| NR14 | NORWICH | Suburbs and villages south and south-east of Norwich:Mulbarton,Loddon,Poringland,Trowse,Haddiscoe | South Norfolk |
| NR15 | NORWICH | Long Stratton,Hempnall,Tasburgh,Newton Flotman,Brooke | South Norfolk |
| NR16 | NORWICH | Banham,Larling,New Buckenham | Breckland |
| NR17 | ATTLEBOROUGH | Attleborough,Little &Great Ellingham,Old Buckenham | Breckland |
| NR18 | NORWICH | non-geographic[3] | |
| NR18 | WYMONDHAM | Wymondham | South Norfolk |
| NR19 | NORWICH | non-geographic[4][5] | |
| NR19 | DEREHAM | Dereham | Breckland |
| NR20 | DEREHAM | Villages N and E of Dereham:Bawdeswell,Bylaugh,Elsing,Foxley,Foulsham,Gressenhall,Guestwick,Hockering,Mattishall,Whissonsett,Nethergate,North Elmham,Swanton Morley,Themelthorpe | Breckland, Broadland |
| NR21 | FAKENHAM | Fakenham,Barsham,Binham,Fulmodeston,Colkirk,North Creake,South Creake,South Raynham,East Raynham,West Raynham,Hempton,Helhoughton,Hindringham,Tatterford,Toftrees | North Norfolk,King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Breckland |
| NR22 | WALSINGHAM | Walsingham,Houghton St Giles,North Barsham | North Norfolk, King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| NR23 | WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA | Wells-next-the-Sea,Quarles,Warham,Wighton | North Norfolk, King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| NR24 | MELTON CONSTABLE | Melton Constable,Stody,Briston,Briningham,Brinton,Edgefield,Gunthorpe,Sharrington,Plumstead,Swanton Novers | North Norfolk |
| NR25 | HOLT | Holt,Kelling,Baconsthorpe,Blakeney,Bodham,Cley next the Sea,Edgfield,Hempstead,High Kelling,HunworthLangham,Letheringsett, Glandford,Weybourne,West Beckham,Salthouse | North Norfolk |
| NR26 | NORWICH | non-geographic[3] | |
| NR26 | SHERINGHAM | Sheringham,Beeston Regis,Upper Sheringham | North Norfolk |
| NR27 | CROMER | Cromer,East Runton,West Runton,Frogshall,Northrepps,Overstrand | North Norfolk |
| NR28 | NORTH WALSHAM | North Walsham,Antingham,Crostwight,Honing,Knapton,Trunch,Paston,Ridlington | North Norfolk |
| NR29 | GREAT YARMOUTH | Catfield,Hemsby,Potter Heigham,Rollesby | Great Yarmouth, North Norfolk |
| NR30 | GREAT YARMOUTH | Great Yarmouth,Caister-on-Sea,West Caister,Berney Arms | Great Yarmouth, Broadland |
| NR31 | GREAT YARMOUTH | Gorleston-on-Sea,Bradwell | Great Yarmouth |
| NR32 | LOWESTOFT | North Lowestoft | East Suffolk |
| NR33 | LOWESTOFT | South Lowestoft | East Suffolk |
| NR34 | BECCLES | Beccles,Worlingham,Gillingham,Stockton | East Suffolk, South Norfolk |
| NR35 | BUNGAY | Bungay,Topcroft,Flixton | East Suffolk, South Norfolk |
| NR99 | NORWICH | non-geographic[4] |
