Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 1.6 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.
16459
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16459 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 3QA
England & WalesCrime trends · near NR20 3QA
Counts are for Mattishall 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
3
YoY —
1592
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.3%
+ other · 2.7%
Religion
Christian52.8%
No religion41.1%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
50–6422.8%
65–7416.5%
35–4916.1%
75–8410.0%
25–348.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%
Households
One person: aged 66+19.1%
Single family household, all members 66+16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.9%
One person: other9.6%
+ 9 other households · 27.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 6.2 km straight lineabout 77 min
Dereham (Mid Norfolk Railway)
Underground
- 11.0 km straight lineabout 137 min
Wymondham Abbey (Mid Norfolk Railway)
Underground
- 11.9 km straight lineabout 148 min
Wymondham Rail Station
Rail
Coordinates & Location for NR20 3QA
Postcode
NR20 3QA
Coordinates
52.6591, 1.0334
Grid reference
TG052111
Easting
605,249
Northing
311,131
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F43M25M+J9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Mattishall
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
Mattishall
Constituency code
E14001365
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Mattishall
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 006A E01026479
E01026479MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Breckland 006 E02005508
E02005508LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Breckland 006A E01026479
E01026479MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Breckland 006 E02005508
E02005508Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:24 AM
Sunrise
5:57 PM
Sunset
10 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
5:57 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NR20 3QA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01026479 and MSOA E02005508 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16459
Present — Active
Postcode NR20 3QA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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