Neighbourhood comparison
Dereham North & Neatherd vs Watton
Breckland, East of England · Breckland, East of England
Dereham North & Neatherd · 5Watton leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWatton · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
81
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
79
84
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +4 pts
89
✓ leads
49
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -38 pts
12
26
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +26 pts
52
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£886/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£48/mo
£838/mo
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£1,200/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£5/mo
£1,195/mo
£2,113/yr
Council tax
Δ -£67/yr
£2,046/yr
4.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
3.8 yrs
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Earning power
£28,930/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£28,930/yr
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
49%
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.36
Safety detail
45.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -6.4
39.4
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Schools detail
21%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +46 pp
67%
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Connectivity
17.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.6 km
14.2 km
✓ leads
333 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -53 min
280 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,804
Population
9,544
1,020 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,327 / km²
23%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
19%
22%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
17%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
4
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0