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Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall

Middle area

North Breckland. 7,314 people in 63 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall’s wards yet.

Median sale price
£275,000
3,236th lowest of 7,259
Worked out by Open Index
Population
7,013
4,265th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
70.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall compares

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Dereham West, Necton & GressenhallMiddle
Median sale price17 middle areas, Breckland · 2025
Median sale price: every middle area in Breckland17 areas from £195,000 to £380,000. The middle area is £275,000. Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall is £275,000.
£275,0009th highest
Population17 middle areas, Breckland · 2021
Population: every middle area in Breckland17 areas from 5,933 to 11,605. The middle area is 7,654. Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall is 7,013.
7,0134th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage17 middle areas, Breckland · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Breckland17 areas from 31.6% to 90.4%. The middle area is 70.0%. Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall is 70.0%.
70.0%9th highest
Claimant rate17 middle areas, Breckland · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Breckland17 areas from 1.5% to 4.9%. The middle area is 2.4%. Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall is 1.8%.
1.8%joint 3rd lowest

Figures for the whole of Breckland

These figures are published for the whole of Breckland, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Breckland and not Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall alone. See Breckland

Average house price
£268,905
Up 0.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,399
40th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.8×
143rd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
20.4
129th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall in brief

The median price paid for a home in Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall was £275,000 in 2025.

Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall had 7,013 usual residents at the census.

In Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall, 70.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall, 1.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.