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Dereham Neatherd

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North east Breckland. About 7,891 people in 15 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Dereham Neatherd, 86.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
7,438
3,738th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
86.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
57.3%
1,153rd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Dereham Neatherd compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Dereham NeatherdMiddle
Population27 wards, Breckland · 2021
Population: every ward in Breckland27 areas from 2,604 to 8,971. The middle area is 5,500. Dereham Neatherd is 7,438.
7,4386th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage27 wards, Breckland · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Breckland27 areas from 15.7% to 92.3%. The middle area is 68.8%. Dereham Neatherd is 86.3%.
86.3%5th highest
Claimant rate27 wards, Breckland · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Breckland27 areas from 1.2% to 4.5%. The middle area is 2.1%. Dereham Neatherd is 3.3%.
3.3%joint 4th highest
Aged 15 to 6427 wards, Breckland · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Breckland27 areas from 53.1% to 67.4%. The middle area is 58.4%. Dereham Neatherd is 57.3%.
57.3%11th lowest

Figures for the whole of Breckland

These figures are published for the whole of Breckland, not for each ward, so they describe all of Breckland and not Dereham Neatherd alone. See Breckland

Average house price
£268,905
Up 0.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,399
40th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.8×
143rd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
20.4
129th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Dereham Neatherd in brief

Dereham Neatherd had 7,438 usual residents at the census.

In Dereham Neatherd, 86.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Dereham Neatherd, 3.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

57.3% of residents in Dereham Neatherd were aged 15 to 64 at the census.