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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 32 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
6/10
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
18.39(-41%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.42(-31%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.28(-63%)
Other theft
2.85(-49%)
Public order
2.57(-51%)
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 83 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £740,000.

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
Detached49£340,000
Semi-Detached21£212,500
Terraced13£207,500

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

PE378NP

Bittern Close

NR192JN

Launditch

NR192JT

Crown Lane

NR192NR

Longham Road

NR192UD

Hawthorn Drive

PE378EN

Mill Street

NR192BJ

Cooper Terrace

NR192LH

Fen Road

NR192FP

Launditch

NR192JX

Goggles Lane

NR192PS

Dereham Road

NR204HQ

Bittering Street

PE378EP

The Avenue

PE378EZ

Ramms Lane

PE378LZ

Bengeys Road

NR192QL

Park Farm Cottages

NR192LS

Crown Lane

NR192NZ

Lincoln

NR192UE

Bulrush Close

NR192UX

Dereham Road

NR204DS

Bridge Street

NR204EA

Rougholme Close

PE378ND

Elizabeth Drive

NR192HX

Dereham Lane

NR192JD

Station Drive

NR192PB

Chapel Lane

PE378DJ

Dunham Road

PE378LX

Farm Walk

NR192JL

Lime Tree Crescent

NR192BH

Dereham Road

NR192LE

Kirkhams Meadow

NR192QQ

Church Lane

NR192PN

School Plain

NR192UF

Osier Close

PE378FP

Dunham Road

PE378HU

Chantry Lane

PE378HZ

Ivy Todd Road

NR192LG

Watery Lane

PE378NR

Wren Close

NR192JG

Moor Lane

NR192ND

Dickfool's Lane

NR192QJ

Longham Road

NR204LR

Meadow Drive

PE378HE

Church View

PE378HX

Ketts Hill

NR192QE

Old Bridge

PE378NA

Jubilee Way

NR192LD

Park Lane

NR192RR

Bittering Street

NR204TP

Arundel Close

PE378DL

Moor Lane

PE378HA

Chantry Court

PE378HD

Wyndfields

NR204EQ

Bittering Street

NR204HG

Bittering Street

PE378EY

Hale Road

PE378PL

Necton

NR192LQ

The Broadway

NR204EB

Bittering Street

NR204EW

Bittering Street

NR204HF

Gressenhall Road

NR192RF

Honeypot Lane

NR204DR

Bittering Street

NR192JR

Main Road

NR192PU

Arch Terrace

NR192TU

Harry Blunt Way

NR192FF

Riverside Close

NR192LL

Manor Road

NR192PD

Soames Place

NR192TH

Seckar Drive

NR204ED

The Oaks

NR204EN

Common Drift

PE378HT

School Road

PE378LU

Folly View

NR192BQ

Dereham Road

NR192JE

Station Road

NR192JW

Main Road

NR192LB

Shipdham Road

NR192JS

Launditch

NR192RD

Wendling Road

NR192UA

Sedge Road

NR204FG

Panhard Drive

NR192AD

Goggles Lane

NR192HR

Beeston Road

NR192JP

Launditch

NR192LN

Mayfair

NR192PP

Dereham Road

NR192DL

Riverside Close

NR192HS

Beeston Road

NR192TP

Steward Way

NR192TQ

Miller Close

NR204SW

Swan Drive

PE378EF

North Pickenham Road

PE378EQ

Necton

PE378PN

Necton

IP257QQ

Daffy Green

NR204EE

Bittering Street

PE378DQ

Norwich Road

PE378ET

Chantry Lane

NR192DN

Swaffham Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.