Postcode · Dereham

NR19 1UL area guide

Who lives in NR19 1UL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dereham Central & Toftwood
Council: Breckland
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,410 (2024)

NR19 1ULDereham

At a glance

What NR19 1UL is like

NR19 1UL is a postcode in the Dereham Central & Toftwood area of Breckland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,410 people. 51.3% of households own their home, 36.7% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NR19 1 sold for a median of £234,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR19 1UL compares

Headline figures for NR19 1UL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£234,000

Median over 153 sales in NR19 1, −0.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,800

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR19 1UL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NR19 1UL FAQs

Is NR19 1UL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NR19 1UL?

The median sale price over the last year was £234,000.

Homes in NR19 1 sold for a median of £234,000 across 153 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR19 1UL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR19 1UL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NR19 1UL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.9% of residents. 51.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.9%).

Which council covers NR19 1UL?

The local authority for NR19 1UL is Breckland.

NR19 1UL comes under Breckland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR19 1UL?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is (Dereham) Mid Norfolk Railway, 1.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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