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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

NR192UD

Hawthorn Drive

PE378PN

Necton

PE378HX

Ketts Hill

NR192RJ

Honeypot Lane

NR204LR

Meadow Drive

NR192DL

Riverside Close

PE378ET

Chantry Lane

PE378NN

Kingfisher Drive

NR192NB

Manor Drift

PE378HS

The Follies

PE378HB

Briar Close

PE378EU

Brackenwoods

NR204TN

Lodge Farm Meadows

NR192NN

Church Farm Lane

NR204TP

Arundel Close

NR192JR

Main Road

NR204DX

Soken Drive

NR192TR

Greenwood Drive

PE378PS

Necton

PE378NQ

Heron Way

NR204FG

Panhard Drive

NR204TW

Sweetbriar Gardens

NR192NH

Grange Road

NR204DS

Bridge Street

NR192NY

Lincoln

NR192RR

Bittering Street

NR192AJ

Chapel Road

NR192PD

Soames Place

NR192RN

Chapel Road

NR192JA

Dereham Lane

IP257EA

Necton Road

NR192JT

Crown Lane

NR192RQ

Spicers Corner

NR192PR

New Inn Lane

NR192PE

Chapel Lane

NR192TS

Wright Drive

PE378EW

Watery Lane

PE378FQ

Croft Meadow

NR192PN

School Plain

NR192PG

Dereham Road

NR192PZ

Jessopp Close

PE378FP

Dunham Road

PE378HD

Wyndfields

PE378EZ

Ramms Lane

NR192LS

Crown Lane

NR204EN

Common Drift

NR204EX

Dodson Drive

NR192TU

Harry Blunt Way

NR192ND

Dickfool's Lane

PE378HZ

Ivy Todd Road

NR192PA

Bushy Common

NR192FP

Launditch

PE378NR

Wren Close

NR192BG

Dereham Road

PE378HU

Chantry Lane

NR192HY

Dereham Lane

NR204DZ

Lincoln

NR192LF

Shipdham Lane

PE378HR

Tuns Road

NR192RL

Litcham Road

NR191LN

Scarning Fen

PE378ER

Burnside

NR192QE

Old Bridge

NR192TH

Seckar Drive

NR192UJ

Blackthorn Drive

PE378ND

Elizabeth Drive

PE378PQ

Academy Close

NR192LE

Kirkhams Meadow

NR192NA

Main Road

PE378JB

Ivy Todd

NR192PF

Dereham Road

PE378FA

Woodward Avenue

NR192LJ

Fen Road

NR192NW

Rushmeadow Road

NR192RA

Longham Road

NR192QG

Dereham Road

NR192SZ

Grand Close

NR192JS

Launditch

NR204DT

The Green

NR192PH

Dereham Road

PE378LZ

Bengeys Road

NR192RP

Hoe Road

NR192RH

Litcham Road

PE378DQ

Norwich Road

NR192LY

Swaffham Road

NR192JE

Station Road

PE378DJ

Dunham Road

NR192LG

Watery Lane

NR204BL

Bittering Street

NR192PW

Dereham Road

NR192NQ

Grange Road

PE378NB

Elizabeth Drive

NR192RS

Hoe Road

NR192PQ

Coach Lane

NR192BJ

Cooper Terrace

NR192NZ

Lincoln

PE378EN

Mill Street

NR192NU

Podmore

NR192LW

The Watlings

PE378EQ

Necton

Data Sources

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