Postcode · Dereham

NR20 3DX area guide

Who lives in NR20 3DX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham
Council: Breckland
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,742 (2024)

NR20 3DXDereham

At a glance

What NR20 3DX is like

NR20 3DX is a postcode in the Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham area of Breckland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,742 people. 81.2% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 6.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50% 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 NR20 3 sold for a median of £307,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR20 3DX compares

Headline figures for NR20 3DX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£307,500

Median over 91 sales in NR20 3, −9.6% 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

£53,448

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR20 3DX differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NR20 3 is down 9.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
33.2% 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
Few private renters
Only 11.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
81.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR20 3DX FAQs

Is NR20 3DX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.1 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NR20 3DX?

The median sale price over the last year was £307,500.

Homes in NR20 3 sold for a median of £307,500 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR20 3DX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR20 3DX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NR20 3DX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 81.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (64.8%).

Which council covers NR20 3DX?

The local authority for NR20 3DX is Breckland.

NR20 3DX comes under Breckland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR20 3DX?

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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