Postcode · Dereham

NR19 2SW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Dereham North & Neatherd
Council: Breckland
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,647 (2024)

NR19 2SWDereham

At a glance

What NR19 2SW is like

NR19 2SW is a postcode in the Dereham North & Neatherd area of Breckland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,647 people. 69.8% of households own their home, 14.5% rent privately and 15.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.8% 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 2 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR19 2SW compares

Headline figures for NR19 2SW, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 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

6.5/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,877

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR19 2SW 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
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR19 2SW FAQs

Is NR19 2SW 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 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NR19 2SW?

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 2SW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR19 2SW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NR19 2SW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 69.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.2%).

Which council covers NR19 2SW?

The local authority for NR19 2SW is Breckland.

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

How well connected is NR19 2SW?

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.5 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Dereham (Mid Norfolk Railway), 0.9 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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