Postcode · Dereham

NR20 3HS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hockering, Mattishall & Cranworth
Council: Breckland
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,349 (2024)

NR20 3HSDereham

At a glance

What NR20 3HS is like

NR20 3HS is a postcode in the Hockering, Mattishall & Cranworth area of Breckland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,349 people. 73.8% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.5% 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 3HS compares

Headline figures for NR20 3HS, 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: 20.8 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£52,764

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR20 3HS 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
26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR20 3HS FAQs

Is NR20 3HS 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 20.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NR20 3HS?

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 3HS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR20 3HS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NR20 3HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 73.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.7%).

Which council covers NR20 3HS?

The local authority for NR20 3HS is Breckland.

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

How well connected is NR20 3HS?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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