NR20 3GE

POSTCODE

NR20 3GE is a postcode in Dereham Neatherd.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.6827, 0.9666
OS grid TG006135 (600,627, 313,572)
IMD England
7/10
#23183
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.6 per 1k
MoM -17% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F42MXM8+3M
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 8.6 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.
23183
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23183 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 & Wales
See sold prices in NR20

Police Recorded Crime near NR20 3GE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NR20 3GE

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
20
YoY -26%
442914
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY -23%
21122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
25
YoY -43%
614325
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

64
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,348
White Brit.92.8%
Other White2.8%
+ other · 4.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,348
Christian53.9%
No religion40.0%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,346
50–6418.2%
35–4917.2%
25–3411.3%
65–7411.2%
75–848.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.8%

Households

Total households: 927
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.6%
Single family household, all members 66+15.3%
One person: aged 66+14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.3%
One person: other9.6%
+ 9 other households · 33.1%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Dereham (Mid Norfolk Railway)

    Underground

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
  • Wymondham Abbey (Mid Norfolk Railway)

    Underground

    15.6 km straight lineabout 195 min
  • Wymondham Rail Station

    Rail

    16.6 km straight lineabout 207 min

Coordinates & Location for NR20 3GE

England
Country
Breckland
Local Authority
Norfolk
Dereham Neatherd
Ward
Norwich
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NR20 3GE
Coordinates
52.6827, 0.9666
Grid reference
TG006135
Easting
600,627
Northing
313,572
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F42MXM8+3M
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Breckland
Local Authority
Council Area
Mid Norfolk E14001365
Constituency
E14001365
Norfolk
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 England
East 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 003C E01026430
E01026430
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Breckland 003 E02005505
E02005505
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Breckland 003C E01026430
E01026430
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Breckland 003 E02005505
E02005505
Urban: 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

7:28 AM5:53 PM
7:28 AM
Sunrise
5:53 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
5:53 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 2017
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~9 years
Active Duration
2017 -> Present
March 2017 — Introduced
Postcode NR20 3GE introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01026430 and MSOA E02005505 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23183
Present — Active
Postcode NR20 3GE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2017
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~9 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Norfolk.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Breckland is the district council. School applications go through Norfolk.

Last published allocation

None of the schools listed here has a published last-distance figure, so we cannot compare a postcode with last year's allocation. We do not draw catchment maps in this list; where we hold a council's map, it is on the school's page.

Apply for a primary place via Norfolk

GOV.UK is the official apply and admissions handoff. We do not link a generic council homepage. Per-LA composite prospectus URLs are not in the API yet.

Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.

Explore the full Breckland
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.