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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

NR171ZF

Corries Close

IP241NP

Harling Road

IP256GG

Shackleton Road

IP256RS

Dereham Road

NR171HF

Bray's Lane

NR171HU

Chequers Green Road

NR171HX

Hingham Road

NR171TE

Poppy Way

NR171UB

The Street

IP241RW

Illington Road

IP256GP

Adland Road

IP256SA

Dereham Road

IP256SD

Carbrooke Road

NR171ED

All Saints & Wayland

NR171TL

Honeybee Close

NR171XB

Rectory Road

NR171DX

Rocklands Road

NR94NT

Ellingham Road

IP256ZD

Wessex Drive

NR171AH

Halffield Lane

NR171BT

Bray's Lane

NR171JA

Bow Street

NR171UF

Attleborough Road

NR94PH

Woodrising Road

IP241NW

Kingshill

IP241PU

Airey Houses

IP256SG

Caudlesprings

IP256TF

The Bungalows

IP256YZ

Bramley Lane

NR171EL

Hall Cottages

NR171EN

Sandy Lane

NR171TR

The Street

NR171ZG

Headmere Road

IP241FQ

Bambridge Lane

IP241RZ

Illington Road

IP256GQ

Canberra Road

NR171FE

Bowling Green Terrace

IP241FZ

All Saints & Wayland

IP241NX

Harling Road

IP241QY

Thetford Road

IP256PS

Thetford Road

IP256RL

The Paddocks

IP256RQ

Manor Road

NR171EA

Watton Road

NR171EJ

Church Lane

NR171HJ

Fallowfield Loke

NR171UD

Brayes Lane

IP256QW

Crow's Lane

IP241PW

Pockthorpe Lane

IP256GZ

Saham Toney

IP256RW

Manor Road

NR171BN

Caston Road

NR171BS

Caston Road

NR171HP

Mere Road

IP241RN

Illington Road

IP256JD

Newall Avenue

IP256JH

Cochrane Close

IP256RH

Thompson Road

IP256FQ

Hurricane Close

IP256FS

High Street

IP256JF

Salmond Road

IP256PU

Thompson Road

IP256US

Church View Close

IP256XX

Centenary Way

NR171EX

Westgate

NR171HD

The Close

NR171HZ

Watton Road

NR171JU

Goose Common

NR171LE

Church Street

NR171XD

Rectory Road

NR94PA

Woodrising Road

IP241RS

Hall Farm Cottages

IP256GH

Pembrooke Road

IP256TR

Summer Lane

IP256YR

Meadow Lane

NR171DS

Hargham Road

NR171JE

Hingham Road

NR171DN

Stow Bedon Road

NR171EP

Low Road

NR171EW

Low Road

NR171TF

Dragonfly Way

IP241RT

School Square

IP256SJ

Drury Lane

NR171EE

All Saints & Wayland

NR94NF

Scoulton Road

IP241PT

Hallfield Road

IP256PB

Muriel Way

IP256QT

Crow's Lane

IP256SE

Carbrooke Road

NR171PR

Broadacre Drive

NR171UL

Bell Road

IP241FP

Mill Stone Green

IP241RD

Keepers Corner

IP256QQ

Crow's Lane

NR171EB

Clay Pit Cottages

NR171XR

Mill Lane

IP241PS

Tottington Road

IP241PZ

Hall Lane

IP256JL

Farnborough Road

IP256SU

Saham Toney

Data Sources

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