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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 average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. 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
43
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
27.21(-14%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.66(-68%)
Other crime
3.27(+67%)
Other theft
3.07(-44%)
Public order
2.67(-48%)
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

Median price£287,500
Price per sq ft£275
Sales (last 12 months)118
Typical range (middle 50%)£230K – £446K

Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £287,500 (about £275 per square foot) in Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,000 up to £985,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached69£400,000£291
Semi-Detached18£230,000£274
Terraced30£200,000£236
Flats1£125,000£232

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£325,000£186,250£150,000
2017£310,000£191,498£151,000
2018£305,000£190,000£160,000
2019£306,500£199,998£160,500
2020£373,675£202,995£175,000
2021£367,500£213,750£185,000
2022£405,278£230,000£200,000
2023£495,000£270,000£222,500
2024£425,000£227,500£196,250
2025£430,000£253,250£200,000
2026£405,000£230,000£201,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£218£198£174
2017£221£174£172
2018£229£237£217
2019£242£238£191
2020£249£230£210
2021£270£234£215
2022£303£284£254
2023£299£276£249
2024£307£255£234
2025£298£273£242
2026£283£281£236
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham

Is Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham safe?

Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham?

The median sale price in Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham is £287,500 (about £275 per square foot) based on 118 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham?

Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham has 6 primary schools (5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham?

Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham sits around rank 13,438 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham?

The average household income in Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham is around £53,005 per year, and 8% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham

NR171JL

Church Avenue

IP241PQ

The Gathering

NR171HS

Chequers Lane

IP256SS

Willow Corner

IP241NT

Harling Road

IP241QE

Church Farm

IP256JE

Harris Road

IP256SN

Bridge Street

IP241NY

Wretham Road

IP256FY

Viking Drive

NR171JJ

Barrack Row

IP256QA

Church Road

NR171LP

Town Green

IP241QQ

Butters Hall Lane

NR171UF

Attleborough Road

IP241PL

All Saints & Wayland

NR171DX

Rocklands Road

NR171UA

Green Lane

NR171LZ

Walsingham Court

IP256PY

Church Road

NR171HT

Mill Lane

IP256JP

Northolt Road

NR171PX

Lakeview

NR171XR

Mill Lane

NR171LS

Penhill Road

IP241QA

Butter's Hall Lane

NR171UL

Bell Road

NR171XJ

Swangey Lane

IP256SX

Shipdham Road

IP241SD

Hockham Road

NR171HZ

Watton Road

IP241QT

Cherry Tree Close

IP256RX

The Street

NR171TL

Honeybee Close

IP241QB

Church Road

IP256QD

Caston Road

IP256SP

Shipdham Road

IP256QH

Crow's Lane

NR171DL

Coronation Terrace

NR171LX

The Paddock

NR171AG

Bush Green

NR171BZ

Mere Road

IP256JL

Farnborough Road

IP256RN

Blenheim Crescent

NR171JS

Crown Lane

IP256JY

Anson Way

IP256TD

Mill Lane

IP241RJ

Church Road

IP241FS

Breakwell Close

NR94NX

The Street

IP256SW

Church Street

IP256SL

Bridge Street

NR171TJ

Hare View

IP256GF

Comet Drive

IP256FN

Fortress Road

NR171ZE

Parletts Drive

NR171SQ

Wright Close

NR171ES

White Post Cottage

NR171DS

Hargham Road

NR94PG

Mere Road

IP256JG

Ellington Road

IP241PE

Vicarage Road

NR171UW

Scoulton Road

NR171LT

The Green

IP256QQ

Crow's Lane

IP255AB

Thornhill Road

NR171BS

Caston Road

IP256TA

Byfords Way

IP241FU

All Saints & Wayland

IP241FQ

Bambridge Lane

IP241RB

All Saints & Wayland

IP256JF

Salmond Road

IP256SE

Carbrooke Road

NR171DD

The Street

IP256GQ

Canberra Road

NR171DB

The Green

NR171HD

The Close

NR171BL

Dukes Lane

NR171LD

Rectory Lane

NR171LJ

Deopham Road

IP241FJ

Puddledock Lane

NR171DW

Rayners Falgate

IP241RE

Croxton Road

NR171FB

Shropham Road

IP256GB

Neptune Drive

IP256FL

Mosquito Close

NR171DF

Griston Road

IP241PH

Mill Road

IP256YZ

Bramley Lane

NR171BN

Caston Road

NR94NF

Scoulton Road

NR171JR

Scoulton Road

NR171TX

Mill Lane

NR171EW

Low Road

NR94NP

Norwich Road

NR94PH

Woodrising Road

IP256GH

Pembrooke Road

IP256GP

Adland Road

IP256PR

Thetford Road

IP241PZ

Hall Lane

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.