Affluence in NR20 3AR
How NR20 3AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dereham Central & Toftwood
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,634 (2024)
NR20 3ARDereham
How well off NR20 3AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR20 3AR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.4% of adults in the NR20 3AR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.1% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.7% of adults in the NR20 3AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.1% of adults in the NR20 3AR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR20 3AR (Dereham Central & Toftwood) (about 2,634 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.