Neighbourhood comparison
Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall vs Thetford North
Breckland, East of England · Breckland, East of England
Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall · 4Thetford North leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesThetford North · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
48
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +35 pts
83
✓ leads
89
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -46 pts
43
8
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +76 pts
83
✓ leads
18
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +59 pts
76
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£941/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 -£176/mo
£766/mo
✓ leads
£1,226/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£48/mo
£1,178/mo
£2,190/yr
Council tax
Δ -£338/yr
£1,852/yr
✓ leads
4.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.5 yrs
3.2 yrs
✓ leads
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
34.4
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +47.0
81.3
Schools detail
15%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +45 pp
60%
✓ leads
Connectivity
21.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 20.4 km
751 m
✓ leads
371 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -246 min
125 min
✓ leads
52%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +28 pp
80%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,314
Population
5,990
148 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,320 / km²
25%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
16%
25%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -14 pp
11%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
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 +4
4
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0