Dereham at a glance
In Norfolk and covered by the NR19 and NR20 postcode districts, Dereham is a substantial town of 20788 people (2021 census) with no station, so most moves connect by road to the nearby centres listed here. Watton is 9.7 miles away in 18 minutes, Wymondham 11.6 miles in 24 minutes, Swaffham 12.5 miles in 20 minutes, and Fakenham 13.2 miles in 24 minutes, while Taverham and Drayton is 14.1 miles in 25 minutes and Attleborough 14.6 miles in 30 minutes. Norwich is 16.5 miles in 34 minutes, Hethersett 17.5 miles in 29 minutes, Aylsham 18.2 miles in 37 minutes, and Long Stratton 25.8 miles in 41 minutes. Dereham also serves many smaller places nearby, including Yaxham at 1.8 miles, Clint Green at 2.3 miles, Swanton Morley at 2.8 miles, Beetley at 3 miles, Gressenhall at 3.1 miles, Letton Green at 3.4 miles, Mattishall at 3.7 miles, Garvestone at 3.9 miles, Shipdham at 3.9 miles, North Elmham at 5 miles, Beeston at 5.3 miles, Hockering at 5.3 miles, Lyng at 5.7 miles, Foxley at 6 miles, Bawdeswell at 6 miles and Mileham at 6.4 miles, making it a practical base for local and longer moves. The nearest main town is Barnet. For clear-outs and renovations, Dereham Main Recycling Centre Plus is 0.4 miles from the centre, which keeps tip runs straightforward. Typical requests here include house and flat moves to and from the towns nearby, single items such as a sofa, a bed, a wardrobe or a washing machine, and tip runs of old furniture, garden waste and clutter to the recycling centre. Whether moving within Dereham, relocating to one of the smaller places nearby, or heading to the towns reached in under an hour, the town’s position in Norfolk and its cluster of surrounding communities shape how people plan their moves.
Dereham had 20,788 people at the 2021 Census. The council's nearest recycling centre is Dereham Main Recycling Centre Plus, 0.4 miles away; a tip run with us goes to a licensed recycling centre, with the disposal in the price.