Postcode · Dereham

NR20 5PB area guide

Who lives in NR20 5PB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Walsingham & Raynham
Council: North Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,084 (2024)

NR20 5PBDereham

At a glance

What NR20 5PB is like

NR20 5PB is a postcode in the Walsingham & Raynham area of North Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,084 people. 66.9% of households own their home, 17.6% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NR20 5 sold for a median of £309,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR20 5PB compares

Headline figures for NR20 5PB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£309,000

Median over 58 sales in NR20 5, −26.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£49,799

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR20 5PB differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NR20 5 is down 26.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

NR20 5PB FAQs

Is NR20 5PB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% 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 5PB?

The median sale price over the last year was £309,000.

Homes in NR20 5 sold for a median of £309,000 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, −26.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR20 5PB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR20 5PB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NR20 5PB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.3% of residents. 66.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48%).

Which council covers NR20 5PB?

The local authority for NR20 5PB is North Norfolk.

NR20 5PB comes under North Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR20 5PB?

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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