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Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall

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About

Dereham West sits on the western edge of Dereham town in Breckland, combining residential streets, local shops and the town’s market centre. The Mid-Norfolk Railway has its heritage terminus in Dereham, with the station and locomotive shed forming part of the town’s rail history. The parish church of St Nicholas and civic facilities are close to the high street, and community services, schools and sports grounds are scattered through the ward.

To the west lie the villages of Necton and Gressenhall set amid arable fields and hedgerows. Gressenhall is home to the Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse Museum, where a 19th‑century workhouse complex and associated farm buildings are preserved and interpreted to show rural life and labour. Necton retains a village core with a church and community hall and is surrounded by small lanes and farmsteads. The three places form a mix of town and village life within central Norfolk, with farming, local services and heritage buildings shaping the area’s character.

Area overview

On average Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall is £50,085 per year. There are 2 schools in Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall is home to around 7,013 people, with a population density of about 111.4 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
9.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall Population
7,013
Population density
111.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.11(-46%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.56(-61%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.71(-42%)
Shoplifting
3.14(-54%)
Public order
2.99(-42%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,657
94.92%
Other White
196
2.79%
White and Asian (mixed)
19
0.27%
Irish
18
0.26%
Other Asian
15
0.21%
Total population: 7,013

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,384
23.41%
No qualifications
1,226
20.73%
Level 3 (A level)
1,037
17.54%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
919
15.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
738
12.48%
Total 16+ residents: 5,913

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,388
46.11%
Owns with a mortgage
852
28.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
377
12.52%
Other social rented
232
7.71%
Other forms of private rent
95
3.16%
Total households: 3,010

Property prices in Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £264,000 in Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall area, with individual transactions ranging from £144,000 up to £775,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached48£347,500
Terraced17£200,000
Semi-Detached23£215,000

10 years median price trend in Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall.

All postcodes in Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall

PE378DN

North Pickenham Road

PE378GB

Ash Meadow

PE378EG

Ivy Todd Road

NR192HT

Beeston Road

PE378EH

Tuns Road

NR192LD

Park Lane

NR192BL

Washbridge

PE378HY

St Andrews Lane

NR192LT

Hulver Street

NR192UG

Primrose Close

NR192FJ

Flower Meadow

NR204EW

Bittering Street

NR192TP

Steward Way

NR192LB

Shipdham Road

PE378EP

The Avenue

NR192LR

Abbey Close

NR204BF

Chequers Drift

NR192JL

Lime Tree Crescent

NR192LQ

The Broadway

NR192LZ

Swaffham Road

NR192AD

Goggles Lane

NR192PY

Drayton Hall Lane

NR192RF

Honeypot Lane

NR192NG

Lincoln

PE378NP

Bittern Close

NR192UF

Osier Close

NR192GU

Kestrel Close

NR204HQ

Bittering Street

PE378ED

Eastgate Park

NR192TE

Grove Close

NR192LP

Carr Lane

NR204EF

Bittering Street

NR192BH

Dereham Road

NR204EL

Gresley Close

NR204DR

Bittering Street

NR204EH

The Drift

NR192UW

Redfern Close

NR192RB

New Road

NR204EG

Bilney Road

NR192UN

Willow Road

NR192JQ

Dereham Lane

NR192AB

Swaffham Road

NR192TF

Allwood Avenue

PE378HA

Chantry Court

NR204HF

Gressenhall Road

NR192FN

Meadow Close

NR192TQ

Miller Close

NR192UP

Birch Close

NR192LH

Fen Road

NR192TW

Bell Close

NR192FF

Riverside Close

IP257QQ

Daffy Green

NR192RZ

Home Field Close

NR192JU

Crown Lane

NR192RW

Ostrich Lane

NR192DN

Swaffham Road

NR192RE

Wendling Road

NR192TG

Kemp Drive

PE378HE

Church View

NR192UT

Gorse Close

NR192PX

Black Horse Close

NR192QJ

Longham Road

NR192UB

Welden Road

NR192NE

Station Road

PE378EX

Brackenwoods

NR192LL

Manor Road

NR192NS

Podmore Lane

NR192JN

Launditch

NR204LP

Park Road

PE378DL

Moor Lane

NR192NR

Longham Road

NR192PL

Dereham Road

NR204ED

The Oaks

PE378EJ

St Andrews Way

NR192PB

Chapel Lane

NR192PJ

Hill Rise

NR204EU

Chequers Lane

NR192UL

Fox Covert

NR192HU

Beeston Road

PE378NA

Jubilee Way

NR204AR

Litcham Road

NR192PT

Dereham Road

NR192HX

Dereham Lane

NR192PS

Dereham Road

PE378PL

Necton

NR192UQ

Bluebell Close

NR192NF

Dickfools Lane

NR192HZ

Dereham Lane

NR204EB

Bittering Street

PE378HT

School Road

PE378JA

Chapel Road

PE378EE

Masons Drive

PE378ES

Chantry Lane

NR192PU

Arch Terrace

NR192UX

Dereham Road

NR204SW

Swan Drive

PE378PP

Hawthorn Drive

PE378LU

Folly View

PE378EY

Hale Road

NR204HG

Bittering Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.