Stanfield, Dereham, NR20 4JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR20 4JJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	51.9%	48%	-3.9%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	48.1%	52%	3.9%	49.0%	3.0%

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	20.5%	33.8%	13.3%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	65.6%	43.9%	-21.7%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.7%	9.5%	3.8%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	4.9%	10.8%	5.9%	6.1%	4.7%

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	40.1%	46.9%	6.8%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	42.6%	36.7%	-5.9%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	13%	12.4%	-0.6%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	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	21.3%	20.3%	-1.0%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	10.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	14.2%	-4.7%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	17.6%	2.8%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	29.1%	9.4%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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)
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.4%	93.8%	-0.6%	81.4%	12.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% 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	95.1%	90.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	91%	-4.1%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	0%	6.2%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is NR20 4JJ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around NR20 4JJ was 25.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.8% lower than the Hermitage average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

NR20 4JJ has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hermitage and the 154th lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.5%.

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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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NR20 4JJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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

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 Stanfield, Dereham, NR20 4JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR20 4JJ

Average Price
£953,424

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£953,424

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in NR20 4JJ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Willow Grange, Dereham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2015-02-19	£976,314

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Employment

NR20 4JJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NR20 4JJ 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

Retired	40
Full-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brisley Church of England Primary Academy School Road , Brisley NR20 5LH	1out of 4	2,520 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley Elmham Road , Beetley NR20 4BW	3out of 4	5,115 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Primary School Chapel Lane , Beeston PE32 2NQ	3out of 4	5,293 yd	Academy converter	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 NR20 4JJ area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NR20 4JJ postcode.

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

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.

Overview of NR20 4JJ