School Plain, Scarning, Dereham, NR19 2PN

Overview of NR19 2PN

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School Plain is in Scarning, Dereham and in Breckland district. NR19 2PN is located in the Shipdham-with-Scarning electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about School Plain, Scarning, Dereham, NR19 2PN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR19 2PP, NR19 2PR, NR19 2PW, NR19 2GU, NR19 2PS.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR19 2PN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48.5%	49.8%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.5%	50.2%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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	37.3%	37.1%	-0.2%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	40.2%	-5.0%	44.2%	-4.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	11.6%	10%	-1.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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	47.2%	45.3%	-1.9%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	35.4%	34.9%	-0.5%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	12.1%	14.4%	2.3%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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	20.3%	21%	0.7%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	12.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.5%	15.2%	-9.3%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.4%	1.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	18.3%	4.2%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	25.4%	7.6%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.3%	96.3%	-3.0%	81.4%	14.9%

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	96.1%	96%	-0.1%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	95.7%	0.0%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	28.8%	13.5%	15.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is School Plain Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around School Plain was 78.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 105.6% higher than the Launditch average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

School Plain has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Launditch and the 81st highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.8%.

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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 2PN, 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 School Plain are based on 3 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 School Plain, Scarning, Dereham, NR19 2PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR19 2PN

Average Price
£213,394

Semi-Detached
£213,394

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for School Plain

Average Price
£178,993

Semi-Detached
£178,993

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on School PlainStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 School Plain, Dereham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2017-11-21	£215,478
2 School Plain, Dereham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2006-03-10	£222,761
2 School Plain, Dereham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£26,000	2000-11-13	£98,740

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Self-Employed	10
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	18
Education	15
Manufacturing	12
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	143 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dereham Church of England Infant & Nursery School St Withburga Lane , NR19 1ED	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dereham Church of England Junior Academy Gilpin's Ride , Littlefield's NR19 1BJ	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Infant and Nursery School Gilpins Ride , Littlefields NR19 1BJ	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Park Infant School, Dereham Kings Park , NR19 2AG	3out of 4	1,975 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	2,055 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dereham Neatherd High School Norwich Road , NR20 3AX	3out of 4	2,801 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	2,543 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 2PN area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School DEREHAM ROAD	grass pitches	157 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.