Hill Rise, Scarning, Dereham, NR19 2PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR19 2PJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	47.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	49.2%	52.2%	3.0%	49.0%	3.2%

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	23.6%	31.8%	8.2%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.8%	47.5%	-9.3%	44.2%	3.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.4%	11.1%	0.7%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	8%	6.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	0.4%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.1%	32.3%	-6.8%	48.4%	-16.1%
Good health	26.4%	37%	10.6%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	13.7%	22.8%	9.1%	12.7%	10.1%
Bad health	18.7%	7.5%	-11.2%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40%	26.6%	-13.4%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	13.3%	1.3%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	11.5%	-0.5%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	10.6%	7.4%	5.3%	5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	13.8%	5.4%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	20.6%	3.4%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	7.2%	3.7%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.2% 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)
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	98.7%	99.2%	0.5%	81.4%	17.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% 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	96.7%	96%	-0.7%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	95.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	9.8%	-5.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
No passport held	30.1%	13.5%	16.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Hill Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hill Rise was 66.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.2% higher than the Launditch average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hill Rise has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Launditch and the 99th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.2%.

🔎 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 2PJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Hill Rise are based on 9 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 Hill Rise, Scarning, Dereham, NR19 2PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR19 2PJ

Average Price
£229,085

Semi-Detached
£217,897

Terraced
£285,022

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hill Rise

Average Price
£211,445

Semi-Detached
£205,049

Terraced
£233,829

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hill RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Hill Rise, Dereham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-03-14	£199,599
9 Hill Rise, Dereham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,000	2024-06-18	£139,063
7 Hill Rise, Dereham, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-12-20	£290,617
6 Hill Rise, Dereham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,000	2021-04-22	£213,715
12 Hill Rise, Dereham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2014-12-05	£222,855

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR19 2PJ

Employment

NR19 2PJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in NR19 2PJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	76
Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School Dereham Road , Scarning NR19 2PW	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dereham Church of England Junior Academy Gilpin's Ride , Littlefield's NR19 1BJ	3out of 4	2,940 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dereham Church of England Infant & Nursery School St Withburga Lane , NR19 1ED	3out of 4	3,171 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Infant and Nursery School Gilpins Ride , Littlefields NR19 1BJ	3out of 4	3,176 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Infant School, Dereham Kings Park , NR19 2AG	3out of 4	3,712 yd	Academy converter	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	3,783 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dereham Neatherd High School Norwich Road , NR20 3AX	3out of 4	4,485 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	3,666 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in NR19 2PJ area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Scarning Playing Field SAINTS VIEW SAINTS VIEW DEREHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	716 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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