Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 6.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
12566
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12566 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near NR20 3ES
England & WalesCrime trends · near NR20 3ES
Counts are for Dereham Neatherd electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
32
YoY +19%
493724
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY +15%
22145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.7%
Other White5.6%
+ other · 3.7%
Religion
Christian49.2%
No religion42.5%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
50–6421.6%
35–4915.3%
65–7413.1%
25–3411.8%
75–848.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%
Households
One person: aged 66+22.3%
One person: other18.5%
All members 66+9.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.7%
+ 7 other households · 32.4%
Coordinates & Location for NR20 3ES
Postcode
NR20 3ES
Coordinates
52.6803, 0.9478
Grid reference
TF993132
Easting
599,366
Northing
313,249
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F42MWJX+44
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Dereham
Travel to Work
Norwich
ITL Region
Breckland
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Breckland
Local Authority
Council AreaMid Norfolk E14001365
Constituency
E14001365Norfolk
Police Force
England
Ward
Dereham Neatherd
Constituency code
E14001365
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Dereham
International Territorial Level
Breckland
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Norfolk
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Norfolk
Sub ICB Location
NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB - 26A
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Breckland 003B E01026429
E01026429MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Breckland 003 E02005505
E02005505LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Breckland 003B E01026429
E01026429MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Breckland 003 E02005505
E02005505Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:14 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1983
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~43 years
Active Duration
1983 -> PresentJanuary 1983 — Introduced
Postcode NR20 3ES introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01026429 and MSOA E02005505 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12566
Present — Active
Postcode NR20 3ES is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1983
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~43 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near NR20 3ES
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 38%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 35%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 21%
Attainment 8
47.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
54%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 35%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 27%
Attainment 8
41.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 12%
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