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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 43 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
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

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,000 up to £1,020,000.

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
Flats1£125,000
Terraced27£200,000
Detached79£401,999
Semi-Detached20£253,250

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

NR171UB

The Street

IP256RS

Dereham Road

NR94PB

Clipbush Lane

NR171TF

Dragonfly Way

NR171DY

Watton Road

NR171AQ

Bush Green

NR171JT

Poplar Lane

IP256YR

Meadow Lane

NR171HF

Bray's Lane

NR171LN

Long Street

IP241QS

Watton Road

IP256PU

Thompson Road

IP256PW

Thompson Road

IP256UG

Nimrod Walk

NR171JB

Bow Street

IP241PX

Griston Road

NR171DE

Hunters Ride

NR171BY

Mere Road

IP256FH

Stirling Road

NR171EE

All Saints & Wayland

NR171XQ

Mount Pleasant

IP256JD

Newall Avenue

IP256RQ

Manor Road

IP256FT

Hastings Walk

NR94PF

The Street

IP256RR

Saham Road

NR171HX

Hingham Road

IP241PF

Scotgate Close

NR171JU

Goose Common

NR171BT

Bray's Lane

IP256SD

Carbrooke Road

NR171ZF

Corries Close

NR171DG

North Acre

IP241RX

Thetford Road

NR171TR

The Street

IP256SH

Caudlesprings

IP256PD

Halton Gardens

NR171GB

Mere Road

NR171LW

Long Street

IP241NH

The Street

NR171LR

Penhill Road

IP241PP

Sycamore Close

IP256JN

Halton Road

NR171LF

Attleborough Road

NR171LU

Crinkle Crankle Lane

IP256NY

Washington Drive

IP241RA

Peddars Way

IP241NU

Harling Road

NR171JN

Church Road

IP256PB

Muriel Way

NR171EQ

Bradcar Road

NR171LY

Attleborough Road

IP241RZ

Illington Road

IP256TL

Norwich Road

NR171JA

Bow Street

NR94NT

Ellingham Road

NR171DN

Stow Bedon Road

NR171SZ

Wilkins Way

IP241NS

Little Hockham Lane

IP256QT

Crow's Lane

IP241NJ

Shropham Road

IP241FP

Mill Stone Green

IP241QR

Windmill Lane

NR171XN

All Saints & Wayland

IP241NP

Harling Road

IP256WT

Lancaster Avenue

IP241QY

Thetford Road

NR171EU

Gravelpit Hill

IP241FZ

All Saints & Wayland

NR171EG

Bradcar Road

IP241RT

School Square

NR171BX

Gravelpit Hill

NR171BW

Caston Road

NR171TP

The Street

IP256TF

The Bungalows

IP241PB

Watton Road

NR171FW

Greenfield Drive

IP241QX

Thetford Road

IP241RP

Illington Road

IP256QG

Church Lane

IP241PJ

Watton Road

NR171UR

Bray's Lane

NR171ED

All Saints & Wayland

NR171DA

Mere Road

IP256RT

The Street

IP241PG

Parliament Lane

IP241QU

All Saints & Wayland

NR171HW

Home Close

IP241NN

Home Farm Park

IP256PT

Thompson Road

IP241SQ

Woodcock Road

NR171DQ

Carbrooke Road

NR171XH

Swangey Lane

IP256GZ

Saham Toney

IP256QW

Crow's Lane

IP256GX

Wellington Road

NR94AQ

Back Lane

NR94NY

Council Houses

NR171JQ

Wood Lane

IP256NZ

Biggin Hill Way

Data Sources

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