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Dereham Central & Toftwood

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About

Dereham Central & Toftwood forms the primary residential and commercial core of the Mid Norfolk market town. The area centres on the historic market place and the parish church of St Nicholas. Norwich Street and the High Street provide the main retail thoroughfares, with a mix of independent shops and national chains serving the local community. Residential streets of Victorian and Edwardian terraces radiate from this centre, gradually giving way to more modern housing developments.

To the east, the district extends into Toftwood, a largely residential suburb characterised by post-war and newer estate housing. The area is anchored by several schools and local convenience stores. A notable feature is the Dereham Windmill, a restored five-sailed tower mill standing near the town's recreation grounds, which offers views over the surrounding Breckland landscape. The railway station, on the Breckland Line, provides a direct link to Norwich and Cambridge.

Area overview

On average Dereham Central & Toftwood has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 65 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 21% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 16% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dereham Central & Toftwood is £43,800 per year. There are 5 schools in Dereham Central & Toftwood: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Dereham Central & Toftwood is home to around 11,605 people, with a population density of about 1,913 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
16%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Dereham Central & Toftwood Population
11,605
Population density
1,913 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.19(+15%)
Shoplifting
23.96(+250%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.67(+10%)
Public order
6.89(+35%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.29(-1%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,636
91.6%
Other White
515
4.44%
Irish
64
0.55%
Other
52
0.45%
White and Black African (mixed)
49
0.42%
Total population: 11,611

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,192
22.84%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,802
18.78%
Level 3 (A level)
1,698
17.69%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,685
17.56%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,190
12.4%
Total 16+ residents: 9,596

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,904
36.05%
Owns with a mortgage
1,312
24.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,063
20.13%
Other social rented
673
12.74%
Social rents from council
182
3.45%
Total households: 5,281

Property prices in Dereham Central & Toftwood

Median price£235,000
Price per sq ft£270
Sales (last 12 months)164
Typical range (middle 50%)£184K – £303K

Based on 164 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 (about £270 per square foot) in Dereham Central & Toftwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £615,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dereham Central & Toftwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached55£320,000£283
Semi-Detached48£231,000£271
Terraced48£185,500£258
Flats13£125,000£226

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Dereham Central & Toftwood

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dereham Central & Toftwood.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£212,000£95,250£166,500£140,500
2017£248,750£102,000£175,000£155,000
2018£260,000£100,000£189,950£156,000
2019£263,500£96,000£177,000£154,000
2020£257,000£100,000£200,000£158,000
2021£280,000£105,000£215,000£181,500
2022£330,000£115,500£240,000£200,000
2023£300,000£124,250£243,750£196,000
2024£305,000£120,000£235,000£185,000
2025£325,000£118,750£220,000£185,000
2026£300,000£115,000£250,000£189,950
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dereham Central & Toftwood.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Dereham Central & Toftwood.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£218£193£202£198
2017£217£180£206£205
2018£235£193£232£218
2019£232£178£228£210
2020£238£188£229£217
2021£275£194£264£244
2022£293£200£285£273
2023£290£219£275£256
2024£274£201£266£252
2025£283£223£278£265
2026£274£214£271£272
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Dereham Central & Toftwood.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Dereham Central & Toftwood in the last year.

All postcodes in Dereham Central & Toftwood

NR191GH

Toftmead Close

NR191GY

South Green

NR192BF

Thompsons Way

NR192AR

Market Place

NR191GG

Shipdham Road

NR191JW

Shipdham Road

NR192TX

Ruthen Place

NR192UY

Cowper Road

NR191FH

Lineside

NR191AH

Shipdham Road

NR191BE

Courtenay Close

NR199ER

Quebec Street

NR191HG

The Sycamores

NR191DR

High Street

NR191JP

Shipdham Road

NR191ND

Boyd Avenue

NR199SQ

Kingston Road

NR191HH

George Borrow Road

NR199TT

Kingston Road

NR191GF

Erwin Court

NR191AU

Baxter Row

NR191PE

Aldiss Avenue

NR191PW

Cartledge Close

NR191AN

Churchill Court

NR191NS

Heidi Close

NR199SD

Kingston Road

NR191TY

Epsom Gardens

NR191ES

Pond Road

NR191UX

Mill Court

NR199SJ

Kingston Road

NR191PD

Reeder Close

NR203TZ

Fern Close

NR191JR

Shipdham Road

NR192BZ

Olney Road

NR191LL

Fen View

NR191UR

Brussels Close

NR191DF

Station Road

NR203TJ

Brailsford Close

NR191HU

Westfield Lane

NR191SR

Andrew Goodall Close

NR199UF

Kingston Road

NR191PL

Johnson Close

NR191EZ

Regent Close

NR191HX

Neville Close

NR203AE

Norwich Road

NR191SG

Suffolk Place

NR191NL

Colleen Close

NR191EA

Georges Road

NR191LQ

St Georges Drive

NR192UU

John Bates Close

NR191BL

Romney Walk

NR199UD

Kingston Road

NR203YN

Quebec Street

NR191SY

John Goshawk Road

NR191WD

Hurn Road

NR191EF

Howard Crescent

NR191BN

Sardis Way

NR203UL

Dereham Neatherd

NR191GE

Walnut Way

NR191FS

Napier Way

NR191GU

Rash's Green

NR203GU

Greenfields Road

NR199SB

Kingston Road

NR199TB

Kingston Road

NR199SY

Kingston Road

NR191AF

London Road

NR191SP

Andrew Goodall Close

NR191SX

Charles Wood Road

NR191HS

Yaxham Road

NR199UJ

Kingston Road

NR203ER

Galloway Close

NR191AT

Banyard Place

NR191PH

Bayfield Avenue

NR203GG

Hall Lane

NR191FJ

Mallard Way

NR199TU

Kingston Road

NR192BY

Gwersylt Villas

NR199SP

Kingston Road

NR191FA

Southend

NR199SU

Kingston Road

NR191NN

Shipdham Road

NR191GZ

Dowling Close

NR191JY

Lilac Close

NR199TP

Kingston Road

NR203AT

Cherry Drift

NR191XR

Limassol Road

NR191AL

Foundry Square

NR191LZ

Laburnum Crescent

NR191UE

Hillfields

NR191FU

Salhouse Road

NR191JL

Shipdham Road

NR199TS

Kingston Road

NR191TW

Vicarage Meadows

NR191BY

Fox Road

NR199TF

Kingston Road

NR192DA

Simla Villas

NR191GA

Jentique Close

NR191AY

Baxter Row

NR191JE

Hawkins Drive

NR199UG

Kingston Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.