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Dereham North & Neatherd: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Dereham North & Neatherd neighbourhood of Breckland, England (ONS area Breckland 003). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes NR19, NR20. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NR20 4DW.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Breckland

Dereham North & Neatherd is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Breckland (signals are mixed: 4 rising and 3 falling of 19). Houses here typically resell for £250,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Breckland (1.0 times the borough's rate) and schools nearby are improving slower than the council's.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£250,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance +0.07; 4 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 4 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£46,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.0 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Dereham North & Neatherd sits in Breckland

  • Typical house price: 7th lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Breckland
  • Average household income: 6th lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Breckland

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Dereham North & Neatherd

House prices: Dereham North & Neatherd against Breckland: This neighbourhood £46k (1995) to £264k (2026); Breckland £47k (1995) to £260k (2026).£74k£259k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£264kBreckland£260k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Breckland, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Breckland, 3 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Schools improving
  • Homes improving their energy rating

Schools nearby

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school King's Park Infant School, Dereham 430 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Mar 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Northgate High School 620 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Dereham North & Neatherd

What is the typical house price in Dereham North & Neatherd?

£250,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.

How does Dereham North & Neatherd compare with the rest of Breckland?

Typical house price: 7th lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Breckland. Average household income: 6th lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Breckland.

Is Dereham North & Neatherd an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Dereham North & Neatherd gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.07; 4 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Which state schools are nearest to Dereham North & Neatherd?

Nearest state primary school. King's Park Infant School, Dereham. 430 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Mar 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Northgate High School. 620 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.