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Postcode · Dereham

Affluence in NR20 3TR

How NR20 3TR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dereham Central & Toftwood
Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,643 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR20 3TR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR20 3TR area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£43,800
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.3% of adults in the NR20 3TR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

NR20 3TREngland
Employee, full-time30.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired31.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.1% of adults in the NR20 3TR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NR20 3TREngland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine16.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.3% of adults in the NR20 3TR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

NR20 3TREngland
Degree level or above18.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications23.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR20 3TR (Dereham Central & Toftwood) (about 2,643 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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