Postcode · Dereham

NR20 5SQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Reepham, Cawston & Lenwade
Council: Broadland
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,410 (2024)

NR20 5SQDereham

At a glance

What NR20 5SQ is like

NR20 5SQ is a postcode in the Reepham, Cawston & Lenwade area of Broadland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,410 people. 68% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 13.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 5SQ compares

Headline figures for NR20 5SQ, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.2 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

£51,323

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR20 5SQ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NR20 5 is down 26.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

NR20 5SQ FAQs

Is NR20 5SQ 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 12.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 5SQ?

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 5SQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR20 5SQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NR20 5SQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 68% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.7%).

Which council covers NR20 5SQ?

The local authority for NR20 5SQ is Broadland.

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

How well connected is NR20 5SQ?

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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