Living in East Dereham

East Dereham is one of the cities recorded in the United Kingdom.

Last checked 2026-10-0715 sources

Population20,785people21 Mar 2021Official source · Towns and cities: characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021

Median gross salary (region)3,626EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional

Average rent1,084EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Recorded crime4,910incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to East Dereham?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in East Dereham.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for East Dereham. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁰Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,084 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price⁶Official · county

Is East Dereham a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 50–72%

Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–78%

Student50%strong on education, weak on work · range 40–60%

Family65%strong on family, weak on cost · range 54–76%

Retirement39%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 25–53%

Work and income

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,626 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional⁵Official

What does a salary buy in East Dereham?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,835of €2,956 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
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Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,956
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,084
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,835

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to East Dereham. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in East Dereham. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	16 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official
Schools	18 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; East Dereham's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesEast Dereham highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Coventry8,836

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,910 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4⁹Official · county

Mobility and administration

East Dereham's nearest airport was NWI, 24 km away and offered 8 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	8 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	24 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	NWI	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Population and city profile

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	20,785 people	21 Mar 2021	Towns and cities: characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021¹¹Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on East Dereham

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with East Dereham from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near East Dereham

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Norwich Commuting Zone · 24.5 km away

Salary: 3,513 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with East Dereham, nearest in population first.

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Stamford20,750 residents Horwich20,700 residents Skegness20,700 residents Faversham20,940 residents Rothwell20,965 residents Farnham20,500 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in East Dereham under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is East Dereham part of Norwich?

East Dereham is in the published commuting zone of Norwich; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Norwich city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹²

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around East Dereham?

The median gross salary is 3,626 EUR/month. Source: ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional.

How safe is East Dereham?

Police recorded 4,910 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4.

How many people live in East Dereham?

The published population is 20,785 people. Source: Towns and cities: characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021.

Is East Dereham a good place to live?

East Dereham may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is East Dereham part of Norwich?

East Dereham is in the published commuting zone of Norwich; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near East Dereham?

Norwich, Bowthorpe are near East Dereham. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). East Dereham, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d9a222c3aa39899fd349a7859015077e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/east-dereham/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {East Dereham, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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Annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis, NOMIS table NM_99_1 (ONS) nomisweb.co.uk · checked 2026-09-18
BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional ONS ASHE Table 8.1a · ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4 ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-10-05
Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15

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Towns and cities: characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021 ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-10-07
Travel to Work Areas (December 2011) full extent boundaries in the United Kingdom services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-19
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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