If you've got an established family and friendship base then (like anywhere) it makes sense. But otherwise it's a pretty insular place and the transport connections, even by road, aren't great. If you want small town/village life then there are plenty of little towns/villages near enough that seem like nicer places to live, and are obvs cheaper than their equivalents in the SE.
Having relatively close access to the beach and seal watching in winter is nice. But on balance that part of the world always struck me as somewhere best visited. Basically other than family or work commitments I'm not sure why you'd live in Norwich.
Not wanting to hate on an area...but...
If you've got an established family and friendship base then (like anywhere) it makes sense. But otherwise it's a pretty insular place and the transport connections, even by road, aren't great. If you want small town/village life then there are plenty of little towns/villages near enough that seem like nicer places to live, and are obvs cheaper than their equivalents in the SE.
Having relatively close access to the beach and seal watching in winter is nice. But on balance that part of the world always struck me as somewhere best visited. Basically other than family or work commitments I'm not sure why you'd live in Norwich.