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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

NR171UH

Thieves Lane

NR171LE

Church Street

NR171EN

Sandy Lane

NR171AH

Halffield Lane

IP241RG

Dark Lane

IP256JH

Cochrane Close

IP256QJ

Watton Road

IP241NX

Harling Road

NR171FE

Bowling Green Terrace

IP256XX

Centenary Way

NR171JZ

Wood Lane

NR171HQ

The Woodcutters

NR171LA

Watton Road

IP256FS

High Street

IP256ZD

Wessex Drive

IP256QE

Carbrooke Road

NR171DJ

Attleborough Road

NR171TN

Elderflower Drive

NR171FX

Harper Close

IP256JQ

Dickson Road

NR171XB

Rectory Road

NR171UX

The Street

IP256GY

Washington Drive

IP241PS

Tottington Road

NR171EB

Clay Pit Cottages

NR171EF

Bradcar Road

IP256QR

Council Houses

IP241QD

Church Lane

IP256QU

Tottington Terrace

IP241RL

Church Road

IP241NW

Kingshill

NR171ER

Low Road

IP241PT

Hallfield Road

NR171LQ

Attleborough Road

NR171JE

Hingham Road

IP256TJ

Norwich Road

IP256ZR

Airfield Way

NR171TE

Poppy Way

NR171JF

Stalland Common

NR171TT

The Street

NR171HJ

Fallowfield Loke

IP241NR

Little Hockham Lane

IP241QF

College Road

NR171JW

Attleborough Road

NR171LB

Watton Road

IP256FZ

Tiger Moth Drive

NR171FP

School View

NR171JH

Attleborough Road

NR171UJ

Chapel Street

IP241PN

Pockthorpe Lane

IP241PW

Pockthorpe Lane

IP256GW

Lancaster Avenue

IP241RU

Thetford Road

IP241QG

College Farm Lane

IP256RG

Manor Road

NR171JD

Hingham Road

NR171EH

Low Road

NR171UD

Brayes Lane

IP256SU

Saham Toney

IP241QH

Church Lane

NR171XD

Rectory Road

IP256TG

Broadmoor Road

NR94PE

The Street

IP256WS

Lancaster Avenue

IP256JS

Boscombe Road

NR171JY

Anchor Corner

IP241PA

Church Road

IP256RY

Church Road

IP256RH

Thompson Road

IP241RH

The Row

IP256GR

Sunderland Close

IP256JJ

Cranwell Road

NR171ZP

Rush Meadow

NR171EP

Low Road

IP241NZ

Little Hockham Lane

NR171XE

Fen Street

NR94NU

Golden Corner

NR171ET

Watton Road

NR171TG

Skylark Close

NR171UE

Attleborough Road

NR171DU

Rocklands Road

NR171TU

Low Lane

NR171UG

Attleborough Road

NR171JG

Hingham Road

NR171LH

Swamp Lane

IP256ST

Shipdham Road

NR171PR

Broadacre Drive

Data Sources

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