Washbridge, Scarning, Dereham, NR19 2BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR19 2BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.6%	48.4%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.7%	30%	9.3%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	60.9%	48.3%	-12.6%	44.2%	4.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.5%	13.9%	2.4%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.7%	51.1%	-1.6%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	34.1%	32.9%	-1.2%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	9.8%	12.9%	3.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	11%	-8.9%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	12.3%	-1.9%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	15.4%	-5.3%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	24.2%	8.9%	16.9%	7.3%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	27.7%	3.2%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	100%	97.4%	-2.6%	81.4%	16.0%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.2%	92.4%	-4.8%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	92.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Washbridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Washbridge was 43.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.3% higher than the Launditch average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Washbridge has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Launditch and the 177th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NR19 2BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Washbridge are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Breckland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Washbridge, Scarning, Dereham, NR19 2BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR19 2BL

Average Price
£436,685

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£449,063

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£424,306

Estimated Average Property Prices for Washbridge

Average Price
£312,925

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£206,064

Detached
£648,562

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£389,678

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WashbridgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Brook Cottage Washbridge, Dereham, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£427,500	2023-10-24	£431,606
1 Washbridge, Dereham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2003-10-29	£459,844

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR19 2BL

Employment

NR19 2BL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	14
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dereham Church of England Infant & Nursery School St Withburga Lane , NR19 1ED	3out of 4	348 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Infant and Nursery School Gilpins Ride , Littlefields NR19 1BJ	3out of 4	772 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Infant School, Dereham Kings Park , NR19 2AG	3out of 4	837 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dereham Church of England Junior Academy Gilpin's Ride , Littlefield's NR19 1BJ	3out of 4	903 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School Dereham Road , Scarning NR19 2PW	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northgate High School Cemetery Road , NR19 2EU	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dereham Neatherd High School Norwich Road , NR20 3AX	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fred Nicholson School Westfield Road , Toftwood NR19 1JB	3out of 4	2,101 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dereham Meeting Point	St Withburga Lane Jubilee Suite, The Guildhall, Dereham	238 yd
York Place Residents Kitchen	Becclesgate York Place, Dereham	286 yd
Arnie's	7 Quebec Street	316 yd
Mariners Plaice	3 Quebec Street, Dereham	339 yd
Thai Dereham	Chok Dee, 11 Quebec Street	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Metro	Plough And Furrow Quebec Street	353 yd
Gemini Public House	The Gemini Sandy Lane	387 yd
DCs Bar	14-16 Market Place	396 yd
The Bull Inn	The Bull Inn, 25 High Street	455 yd
Cherry Tree Public House	The Cherry Tree, 1 Theatre Street	492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	52 Swaffham Road	232 yd
Asian Grill kebab & Pizza	5 Quebec Street	342 yd
Hong Kong city	13-15 Quebec Street	343 yd
Kings Burger Bar	12 Church Street	360 yd
The Perfect Catch	6 Market Place, Dereham	381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-operative Society Ltd	Swaffham Road, Dereham	351 yd
Wilko Retail Ltd	40 High Street	429 yd
The Co-op	36 Market Place	447 yd
European	15 - 17 High Street	451 yd
Poundland Limited	39 Market Place	464 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bowlers (Dereham) Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Commercial Road	indoor bowls	737 yd
Dereham Church Of England Junior Academy GILPINS RIDE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	831 yd
Dereham Golf Club QUEBEC ROAD	golf	941 yd
Northgate High School NORTHGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	996 yd
Dereham Leisure Centre STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	1,023 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.