# NR20

Postcode district covering Dereham, in Breckland.

NR20 is a postcode district covering Dereham, in Breckland. Median sale price £320,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 37.2 per 1,000 people. About 20,845 people.

Postcode district. Code NR20. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [NR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an NR20 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £320,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NR20 was £320,000 in 2025. Joint 961st most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr20#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 20,061** (2021). NR20 had 20,061 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,298th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr20#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 28%** (2022). About 28% of people in NR20 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr20#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 47.3%** (January 2026). In NR20, 47.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr20#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=NR20) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 28% of people in NR20 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=NR20) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 351 homes were sold in NR20 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=NR20) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for NR20.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=NR20) (Census 2021, England and Wales): NR20 had 20,061 usual residents at the census.

## How NR20 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | NR20 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £320,000 | joint 7th most expensive | 35 postcode districts, NR · 2025 |
| Population | 20,061 | 15th least populated | 35 postcode districts, NR · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 28% | 2nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 35 postcode districts, NR · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 47.3% | 5th lowest | 35 postcode districts, NR · Jan 2026 |

## Is NR20 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in NR20 at a rate of 37.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 74.0 per 1,000 people across the NR postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 57 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in NR20.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (412), other crime (132) and criminal damage and arson (94).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in NR20 was 34.6 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in NR20, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so NR20 has no single figure. Of its 12 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in NR20

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Breckland 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland/neighbourhood/e01026461) | 1,608 | 32.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 40.5% |
| [Breckland 001E](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland/neighbourhood/e01026483) | 1,116 | 34.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 47.9% |
| [Breckland 001F](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland/neighbourhood/e01033042) | 2,291 | 39.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 11.3% |
| [Breckland 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland/neighbourhood/e01026442) | 2,143 | 37.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 28.8% |
| [Breckland 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland/neighbourhood/e01026462) | 2,423 | 30.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 44.1% |
| [Breckland 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland/neighbourhood/e01026429) | 1,433 | 134.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.4% |
| [Breckland 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland/neighbourhood/e01026430) | 2,348 | 36.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 83.8% |
| [Breckland 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland/neighbourhood/e01026452) | 1,711 | 28.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 89.9% |
| [Breckland 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland/neighbourhood/e01026479) | 1,501 | 35.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 44.9% |
| [Breckland 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland/neighbourhood/e01026480) | 1,605 | 23.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 70.9% |
| [Breckland 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland/neighbourhood/e01026481) | 1,344 | 46.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 22.5% |
| [Broadland 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/broadland/neighbourhood/e01026522) | 1,448 | 35.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 11.5% |

## Your MP

- [Mid Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-norfolk): George Freeman (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 87% of the people here.
- [Broadland and Fakenham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/broadland-and-fakenham): Jerome Mayhew (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 13% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in NR20

[Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland/bawdeswell-swanton-morley-and-north-elmham), [Hockering, Mattishall & Cranworth](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland/hockering-mattishall-and-cranworth), [Whissonsett, Litcham & Narborough](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland/whissonsett-litcham-and-narborough)

## Postcode sectors in NR20

[NR20 3 (317 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr20-3), [NR20 4 (291 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr20-4), [NR20 5 (260 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr20-5)

## Council

[Breckland](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland)

## Towns in NR20

[Dereham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/dereham)

## Postcode districts next to NR20

[NR9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr9), [NR10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr10), [NR11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr11), [NR19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr19), [NR21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr21), [NR24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr24), [PE32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pe32)

## More in the NR postcode area

[All NR postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## NR20 in brief

NR20 is a postcode district covering Dereham, in Breckland.
About 20,845 people lived in NR20 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £320,000 in 2025 across 351 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 37.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in NR20 was £320,000 in 2025.
NR20 had 20,061 usual residents at the census.
About 28% of people in NR20 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In NR20, 47.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: NR20
- Postcode area: [NR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr)
- Constituency: [Mid Norfolk †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-norfolk)
- Council: [Breckland †](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland)
- Area: 215 km²
- People, mid-2024: 20,845*
- Neighbourhoods: 12
- Output areas: 65

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[NR9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr9), [NR21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr21), [NR19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr19), [PE32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pe32), [NR24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr24), [NR11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr11)

## Latest updates for NR20

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/NR20

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr20, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr20#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr20