Postcode district · Dereham

NR20 area guide

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

Council: Breckland
Region: East of England
Population: 35,686 (2024)

NR20Postcode district · Dereham

At a glance

What NR20 is like

The NR20 postcode district in Breckland covers 865 live postcodes and is home to about 35,686 people in 14,907 households. 70.5% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 12.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.4% 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 sold for a median of £311,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR20 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£311,250

Median over 232 sales in NR20, −5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

78%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools in NR20.

Household incomeMore

£50,440

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR20 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NR20 is down 5.3% on the year before.
02
An older population
27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR20 FAQs

Is NR20 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 78% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NR20?

The median sale price over the last year was £311,250.

Homes in NR20 sold for a median of £311,250 across 232 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR20 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR20, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NR20?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 70.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.6%).

Which council covers NR20?

The local authority for NR20 is Breckland.

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

How well connected is NR20?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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