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NR20 postcode area · Breckland

The NR20 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Breckland, Broadland, North Norfolk, South Norfolk. Area Scores range from 32 to 64 across them. Every full NR20 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the NR20 district, Hingham, Morley & Barnham Broom is the strongest performer at 64 out of 100 (#2,466 of 6,856 nationally); Melton Constable, Briston & Little Snoring is the weakest at 32. 1 of the 10 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £231,000 in Dereham Central & Toftwood to £340,000 in Hockering, Mattishall & Cranworth. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Breckland, Broadland, North Norfolk and South Norfolk — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£37,900a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime41per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)49
Owner-occupied71%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the NR20 district

£317,500median home sold over the past year · +17.6% over 5 years · -0.5% over the year · 296 sales
Detached£390,500
Semi-detached£260,000
Terraced£205,000
Flat—
Breckland£267,000
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Hingham, Morley & Barnham BroomSouth Norfolk 2,46664 £322,500
Dereham West, Necton & GressenhallBreckland 2,84358 £260,000
Hockering, Mattishall & CranworthBreckland 2,93957 £340,000
Dereham North & NeatherdBreckland 3,02156 £250,000
Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North ElmhamBreckland 3,59048 £300,000
Reepham, Cawston & LenwadeBroadland 3,75545 £325,000
Dereham Central & ToftwoodBreckland 4,04341 £231,000
Whissonsett, Litcham & NarboroughBreckland 4,13840 £315,000
Walsingham & RaynhamNorth Norfolk 4,38536 £262,500
Melton Constable, Briston & Little SnoringNorth Norfolk 4,63232 £332,000

People living in NR20 Census 2021

Residents77,194
Median age (est.)49
Density81per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above26%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 10%25–44 20%45–64 28%65+ 27%

Tenure

Own outright: 44%Mortgage/shared: 27%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 44%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 12%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 28%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 15% · Skilled trades 15% · Managers & directors 14%

All occupation groups
Professional15%
Skilled trades15%
Managers & directors14%
Associate professional12%
Caring & leisure11%
Elementary10%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 42% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 5%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in NR20

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NR20 district.

Dereham

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NR20.

NR19 NR9 NR21 IP25 PE37 NR24 NR22 NR18

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.