Postcode · Dereham

NR19 2HS area guide

Who lives in NR19 2HS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall
Council: Breckland
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,675 (2024)

NR19 2HSDereham

At a glance

What NR19 2HS is like

NR19 2HS is a postcode in the Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall area of Breckland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,675 people. 70.2% of households own their home, 17.6% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NR19 2 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR19 2HS compares

Headline figures for NR19 2HS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 131 sales in NR19 2, +5.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£50,085

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR19 2HS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NR19 2 is up 5.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
31.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR19 2HS FAQs

Is NR19 2HS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NR19 2HS?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in NR19 2 sold for a median of £240,000 across 131 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR19 2HS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR19 2HS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NR19 2HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.2% of residents. 70.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.7%).

Which council covers NR19 2HS?

The local authority for NR19 2HS is Breckland.

NR19 2HS comes under Breckland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR19 2HS?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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