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Saham Toney · Breckland

Saham Toney: your neighbourhood

Saham Toney electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 21.8% here, compared with 25% across Breckland (3.2 percentage points lower).

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

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications: 20.2% here, compared with 22.3% across Breckland (2 percentage points lower).

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

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 16% here, compared with 14% across Breckland (1.8 percentage points higher).

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.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

21.8%

21 March 2021 · Saham Toney

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,198 out of 5,496.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.7%

21 March 2021 · Saham Toney

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

311 out of 5,498.

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People counted in the census

5,500

21 March 2021 · Saham Toney

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

5,500 out of 5,500.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

22%

21 March 2021 · Saham Toney

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,002 out of 4,551.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

52.2%

21 March 2021 · Saham Toney

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,209 out of 2,315.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

17.9%

21 March 2021 · Saham Toney

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

414 out of 2,315.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

39%

21 March 2021 · Saham Toney

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,775 out of 4,557.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

58.5%

21 March 2021 · Saham Toney

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

2,664 out of 4,557.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

4.1%

21 March 2021 · Saham Toney

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

185 out of 4,557.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

20.2%

21 March 2021 · Saham Toney

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

920 out of 4,551.

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Homes rented privately

18%

21 March 2021 · Saham Toney

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

427 out of 2,314.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

25.1%

21 March 2021 · Saham Toney

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,143 out of 4,557.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

16%

21 March 2021 · Saham Toney

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

367 out of 2,314.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.6%

21 March 2021 · Saham Toney

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

118 out of 4,557.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Saham Toney ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

210 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 165 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Saham Toney ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 19 mapped crimes in September 2024; 17 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Saham Toney
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024194
October 2024170
November 2024242
December 2024102
January 2025112
February 2025186
March 2025103
April 202585
May 2025133
June 2025151
July 202582
August 2025120
September 2025103
October 2025164
November 2025162
December 2025250
January 2026242
February 2026133
March 2026251
April 2026133
May 2026235
June 202694
July 2026195
August 2026177
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Saham Toney
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime119
burglary17
criminal damage arson16
other theft14
public order14
other crime8
possession of weapons7
drugs6
vehicle crime5
shoplifting3
bicycle theft1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Breckland →