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Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

11% to 35%

Homes rented privately ranged from 11% in Necton to 35% in Thetford Castle — a gap of 24 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 27 of 27 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Necton11%1331,209
Mattishall11%2622,378
Nar Valley12.1%1561,290
Upper Wensum13.6%3812,802
Harling & Heathlands14.4%1971,367
Ashill14.6%1791,228
Hermitage15.1%1881,249
Guiltcross15.4%2201,433
Thetford Burrell15.5%3872,501
Lincoln15.5%3482,240
Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe16.1%5473,391
All Saints & Wayland16.2%4502,780
Swaffham16.3%6483,971
Bedingfeld16.4%2311,405
Shipdham-with-Scarning17.1%4042,359
Dereham Neatherd17.8%5913,320
Saham Toney18.5%4272,314
The Buckenhams & Banham18.7%2621,403
Watton19.4%7764,001
Forest19.9%2771,394
Dereham Withburga20.3%5122,520
Dereham Toftwood20.8%5552,667
Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft21%4762,272
Thetford Boudica21%4362,078
Launditch21.1%2291,086
Thetford Priory23.9%7253,036
Thetford Castle35%9342,671
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.9% to 6.8%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.9% in Thetford Castle to 6.8% in Necton — a gap of 2.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 27 of 27 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Thetford Castle3.9%2416,186
Guiltcross4%1373,387
Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe4.5%3597,976
Shipdham-with-Scarning4.6%2645,763
Upper Wensum4.7%3076,530
Thetford Boudica4.8%2374,953
Mattishall4.9%2735,588
Dereham Toftwood4.9%2915,901
The Buckenhams & Banham5.1%1653,265
All Saints & Wayland5.1%3867,634
Harling & Heathlands5.2%1653,172
Launditch5.4%1412,603
Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft5.4%2765,095
Thetford Priory5.5%4317,899
Forest5.6%1763,147
Saham Toney5.7%3115,498
Lincoln5.8%3175,467
Watton5.8%5218,967
Bedingfeld6%1923,225
Hermitage6.1%1732,832
Dereham Neatherd6.2%4627,436
Thetford Burrell6.3%3936,217
Ashill6.3%1712,700
Dereham Withburga6.4%3775,923
Nar Valley6.7%1922,873
Swaffham6.7%5738,565
Necton6.8%1822,666
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People aged 65 or over

13.1% to 34.6%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 13.1% in Thetford Priory to 34.6% in Necton — a gap of 21.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 27 of 27 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Thetford Priory13.1%1,0357,900
Thetford Burrell15.5%9656,219
Thetford Castle16.3%1,0086,183
Dereham Withburga19.2%1,1405,923
Thetford Boudica19.8%9814,953
Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe20.3%1,6187,976
Saham Toney21.8%1,1985,496
Shipdham-with-Scarning22.6%1,3055,763
All Saints & Wayland23.1%1,7647,634
The Buckenhams & Banham25.7%8373,262
Forest26.2%8273,152
Launditch26.6%6932,606
Dereham Toftwood26.7%1,5765,900
Bedingfeld26.8%8653,225
Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft27.2%1,3885,094
Upper Wensum27.3%1,7856,530
Harling & Heathlands27.6%8763,170
Dereham Neatherd27.8%2,0667,436
Guiltcross29.1%9843,387
Watton29.2%2,6158,967
Mattishall30.1%1,6845,588
Lincoln30.4%1,6605,467
Hermitage31%8792,836
Nar Valley31.7%9102,873
Swaffham32.6%2,7898,563
Ashill34.4%9302,703
Necton34.6%9222,667
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

17.3% to 29.4%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 17.3% in Guiltcross to 29.4% in Watton — a gap of 12 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 27 of 27 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Guiltcross17.3%4972,869
Shipdham-with-Scarning18%8554,740
The Buckenhams & Banham18%4962,748
Upper Wensum18.1%9915,490
All Saints & Wayland18.3%1,2086,589
Mattishall18.8%9004,775
Lincoln18.9%8794,639
Launditch19.2%4182,180
Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe19.9%1,2906,490
Dereham Neatherd20%1,2516,250
Hermitage20.1%4842,404
Saham Toney20.2%9204,551
Harling & Heathlands20.4%5382,634
Dereham Toftwood21.6%1,0704,956
Forest22.2%5822,626
Bedingfeld22.3%6102,730
Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft22.9%9904,327
Nar Valley23.3%5722,459
Thetford Boudica24%9754,062
Dereham Withburga24.2%1,1354,695
Thetford Castle24.3%1,2475,126
Swaffham24.7%1,7927,257
Ashill25.1%5892,346
Necton25.2%5812,309
Thetford Burrell28.3%1,3764,854
Thetford Priory28.5%1,7366,094
Watton29.4%2,2467,651
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

17.6% to 32.8%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 17.6% in Thetford Priory to 32.8% in Guiltcross — a gap of 15.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 27 of 27 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Thetford Priory17.6%1,0706,094
Thetford Boudica17.7%7184,062
Dereham Withburga17.8%8364,695
Thetford Burrell18%8734,854
Watton18%1,3777,651
Dereham Toftwood18.6%9224,956
Necton20.4%4702,309
Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft21.4%9264,327
Thetford Castle21.7%1,1145,126
Ashill21.9%5142,346
Swaffham22%1,5947,257
Saham Toney22%1,0024,551
Forest22.8%6002,626
Nar Valley23.1%5672,459
Bedingfeld24%6542,730
Shipdham-with-Scarning24.3%1,1524,740
Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe24.6%1,5966,490
Dereham Neatherd24.9%1,5546,250
Lincoln25.2%1,1674,639
Harling & Heathlands25.6%6752,634
All Saints & Wayland27.6%1,8166,589
Hermitage27.7%6652,404
Mattishall28%1,3394,775
Upper Wensum28.5%1,5635,490
Launditch29.4%6402,180
The Buckenhams & Banham31.3%8612,748
Guiltcross32.8%9422,869
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

11.1% to 27.3%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 11.1% in Guiltcross to 27.3% in Thetford Burrell — a gap of 16.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 27 of 27 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Guiltcross11.1%1591,434
All Saints & Wayland13.1%3642,783
Forest13.2%1841,392
Thetford Castle14.1%3752,669
Harling & Heathlands14.2%1941,365
Upper Wensum14.7%4132,804
Launditch14.7%1601,086
Mattishall14.9%3532,377
Lincoln15.1%3382,238
The Buckenhams & Banham15.4%2161,403
Hermitage15.4%1931,251
Shipdham-with-Scarning15.7%3722,362
Bedingfeld15.9%2231,405
Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe16%5433,389
Dereham Toftwood16.4%4382,665
Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft17.5%3972,274
Thetford Boudica17.6%3652,079
Ashill17.8%2181,224
Saham Toney17.9%4142,315
Nar Valley18.3%2361,289
Dereham Neatherd19.1%6353,321
Watton19.8%7934,002
Swaffham20.2%8033,969
Necton21.4%2591,211
Dereham Withburga22.9%5772,515
Thetford Priory24.2%7343,037
Thetford Burrell27.3%6842,501
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

5.4% to 37.4%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 5.4% in Dereham Toftwood to 37.4% in Thetford Burrell — a gap of 32 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 27 of 27 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Dereham Toftwood5.4%1442,667
All Saints & Wayland5.9%1632,780
Thetford Castle6.4%1722,671
Lincoln8%1802,240
Guiltcross8.1%1161,433
Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft8.8%1992,272
Forest8.8%1231,394
The Buckenhams & Banham9.7%1361,403
Shipdham-with-Scarning9.9%2332,359
Mattishall9.9%2362,378
Watton10.1%4064,001
Upper Wensum10.4%2922,802
Thetford Boudica10.5%2182,078
Bedingfeld10.6%1491,405
Necton11.3%1371,209
Hermitage11.8%1471,249
Harling & Heathlands11.9%1621,367
Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe12.7%4303,391
Launditch13%1411,086
Ashill15.4%1891,228
Dereham Neatherd15.5%5153,320
Saham Toney15.9%3672,314
Nar Valley16.2%2091,290
Swaffham19%7553,971
Dereham Withburga27.9%7032,520
Thetford Priory34.6%1,0503,036
Thetford Burrell37.4%9362,501
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All Saints & WaylandAshillBedingfeldAttleborough Burgh & HaverscroftAttleborough Queens & BesthorpeDereham NeatherdDereham ToftwoodDereham WithburgaForestGuiltcrossHarling & HeathlandsHermitageLaunditchLincolnMattishallNar ValleyNectonSaham ToneyShipdham-with-ScarningSwaffhamThe Buckenhams & BanhamThetford BoudicaThetford BurrellThetford CastleThetford PrioryUpper WensumWatton
27 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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All Saints & Wayland →7,635 people · census date in profileAshill →2,700 people · census date in profileBedingfeld →3,223 people · census date in profileAttleborough Burgh & Haverscroft →5,095 people · census date in profileAttleborough Queens & Besthorpe →7,975 people · census date in profileDereham Neatherd →7,436 people · census date in profileDereham Toftwood →5,901 people · census date in profileDereham Withburga →5,922 people · census date in profileForest →3,148 people · census date in profileGuiltcross →3,387 people · census date in profileHarling & Heathlands →3,172 people · census date in profileHermitage →2,834 people · census date in profileLaunditch →2,603 people · census date in profileLincoln →5,467 people · census date in profileMattishall →5,590 people · census date in profileNar Valley →2,873 people · census date in profileNecton →2,669 people · census date in profileSaham Toney →5,500 people · census date in profileShipdham-with-Scarning →5,763 people · census date in profileSwaffham →8,565 people · census date in profileThe Buckenhams & Banham →3,263 people · census date in profileThetford Boudica →4,954 people · census date in profileThetford Burrell →6,221 people · census date in profileThetford Castle →6,189 people · census date in profileThetford Priory →7,899 people · census date in profileUpper Wensum →6,530 people · census date in profileWatton →8,967 people · census date in profile