NR postcode area
The NR postcode area, also known as the Norwich postcode area, is a group of 35 postcode districts in the east of England, within 16 post towns. These cover central, north and eastern Norfolk (including Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Attleborough, Wymondham, Dereham, Fakenham, Walsingham, Wells-next-the-Sea, Melton Constable, Holt, Sheringham, Cromer and North Walsham) and part of north-east Suffolk (including Lowestoft, Beccles and Bungay).
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Norwich | |
|---|---|
  NR | |
| Coordinates: 52°38′49″N 1°20′20″E / 52.647°N 1.339°E | |
| 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] | |
The NR postcode area, also known as the Norwich postcode area,[2] is a group of 35 postcode districts in the east of England, within 16 post towns. These cover central, north and eastern Norfolk (including Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Attleborough, Wymondham, Dereham, Fakenham, Walsingham, Wells-next-the-Sea, Melton Constable, Holt, Sheringham, Cromer and North Walsham) and part of north-east Suffolk (including Lowestoft, Beccles and Bungay).
Coverage
[edit]The postcode districts are arranged in three roughly concentric rings:
- NR1-NR8, covering the Norwich built-up area.
- NR9-NR16, covering rural areas with the NORWICH post town.
- NR17-NR35, covering all other post towns in the area.
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 of Eaton, 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, Hunworth Langham, 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] |
Map
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See also
[edit]- Postcode Address File
- Extreme points of the United Kingdom
- List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom
References
[edit]- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
- ^ a b "New sectors and localities to 16 November 2012" (PDF). Royal Mail Address Management Unit. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Non Geographic Codes" (PDF). Royal Mail Address Management Unit. July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "New sectors and localities to 14 December 2012" (PDF). Royal Mail Address Management Unit. 20 December 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2012.