Neighbourhood comparison
Dereham Central & Toftwood vs Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall
Breckland, East of England · Breckland, East of England
vs
Dereham Central & Toftwood · 12Dereham Central & Toftwood leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesDereham West, Necton & Gressenhall · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
87
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -38 pts
48
77
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +12 pts
89
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54
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -46 pts
8
33
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -15 pts
18
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£831/mo
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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 +£111/mo
£941/mo
£1,188/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£38/mo
£1,226/mo
£1,964/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£226/yr
£2,190/yr
4.0 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.8 yrs
4.8 yrs
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
55.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -21.5
34.4
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Schools detail
32%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -17 pp
15%
Connectivity
16.7 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +4.4 km
21.2 km
319 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +53 min
371 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -48 pp
52%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,174
Population
7,314
2,574 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
148 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
25%
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17%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
25%
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1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0