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Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham

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About

Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham is a primarily rural area of Breckland, characterised by farmland, woodland and scattered settlements. The landscape is one of open arable fields and patches of historic heathland, with the Little Ouse River marking part of its southern boundary.

The area is bisected by the A11 trunk road. A notable local landmark is the substantial, moated site of St Mary's Priory in the parish of Great Hockham, a reminder of the area's medieval monastic history. Smaller villages like Little Ellingham and Rocklands are typical of this quiet part of Norfolk.

Area overview

On average Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham is £53,005 per year. There are 6 schools in Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham: 6 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham is home to around 10,106 people, with a population density of about 65.6 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
7.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham Population
10,106
Population density
65.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.82(-14%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.45(-61%)
Other crime
3.27(+64%)
Other theft
2.97(-47%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.57(-60%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,948
88.52%
Other White
515
5.09%
African
67
0.66%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
63
0.62%
Irish
63
0.62%
Total population: 10,109

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,171
25.61%
No qualifications
1,592
18.78%
Level 3 (A level)
1,544
18.21%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,390
16.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,006
11.87%
Total 16+ residents: 8,477

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,492
39.81%
Owns with a mortgage
1,178
31.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
530
14.14%
Other social rented
308
8.22%
Other forms of private rent
131
3.5%
Total households: 3,748

Property prices in Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham

Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £332,500 in Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,237,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham 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 Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached78£435,000
Flats1£125,000
Semi-Detached26£260,750
Terraced21£200,000

10 years median price trend in Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham.

All postcodes in Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham

IP256GF

Comet Drive

NR171DE

Hunters Ride

NR171UR

Bray's Lane

IP241QU

All Saints & Wayland

NR171ET

Watton Road

NR171FT

Melton Meadow

NR171HS

Chequers Lane

NR171LJ

Deopham Road

NR171TN

Elderflower Drive

IP256FL

Mosquito Close

IP241FJ

Puddledock Lane

IP255AB

Thornhill Road

IP256PY

Church Road

IP256RU

Crown Crescent

IP256FH

Stirling Road

IP256JY

Anson Way

IP256RX

The Street

IP256UQ

Spitfire Drive

NR171DJ

Attleborough Road

IP241PL

All Saints & Wayland

IP241NJ

Shropham Road

IP241RA

Peddars Way

IP256QF

Watton Road

IP256QS

Home Farm Lane

IP256SH

Caudlesprings

IP241QH

Church Lane

IP256PZ

Longmeadow Close

IP256QU

Tottington Terrace

NR171ER

Low Road

NR171HG

Nelsons Loke

NR171LG

Attleborough Road

IP241RR

All Saints & Wayland

IP256TL

Norwich Road

IP241FR

All Saints & Wayland

IP241NS

Little Hockham Lane

IP256XU

Vulcan Place

NR171DA

Mere Road

NR171EF

Bradcar Road

NR171JF

Stalland Common

NR171LS

Penhill Road

IP241NU

Harling Road

IP241NY

Wretham Road

IP241PQ

The Gathering

IP241QR

Windmill Lane

IP256FZ

Tiger Moth Drive

NR171AQ

Bush Green

NR171DU

Rocklands Road

NR171LD

Rectory Lane

NR171TP

The Street

NR171XF

Sandy Lane

IP241QA

Butter's Hall Lane

IP241QQ

Butters Hall Lane

IP256FT

Hastings Walk

IP256JJ

Cranwell Road

IP256PX

Thompson Road

IP256WF

Harrier Drive

IP241PB

Watton Road

IP241PF

Scotgate Close

IP241QX

Thetford Road

IP256PD

Halton Gardens

NR171DW

Rayners Falgate

NR171JH

Attleborough Road

NR171ZP

Rush Meadow

NR171JR

Scoulton Road

NR171UE

Attleborough Road

IP241QE

Church Farm

IP256GT

York Close

IP256JE

Harris Road

NR171BW

Caston Road

NR171XN

All Saints & Wayland

NR94NZ

Norwich Road

IP256JG

Ellington Road

IP256SS

Willow Corner

IP256WT

Lancaster Avenue

NR171EH

Low Road

NR171FW

Greenfield Drive

IP241PE

Vicarage Road

IP241QZ

Thetford Road

IP241RE

Croxton Road

IP241RX

Thetford Road

IP256JP

Northolt Road

IP256TE

Broadmoor Road

NR171DL

Coronation Terrace

NR171JW

Attleborough Road

NR94PB

Clipbush Lane

IP241PN

Pockthorpe Lane

IP256QJ

Watton Road

NR171JG

Hingham Road

NR171LF

Attleborough Road

NR171LH

Swamp Lane

IP256UG

Nimrod Walk

IP241SD

Hockham Road

IP256QD

Caston Road

IP256TH

Carbrooke Road

NR171FB

Shropham Road

NR171GB

Mere Road

NR171SQ

Wright Close

NR171TJ

Hare View

NR171UJ

Chapel Street

NR171UQ

St Peters Close

Data Sources

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