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Blofield with South Walsham · Broadland

Blofield with South Walsham: your neighbourhood

Blofield with South Walsham electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 31.5% here, compared with 27.4% across Broadland (4.1 percentage points higher).

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

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: 12% here, compared with 10% across Broadland (2.2 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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People aged 65 or over: 28% here, compared with 25.9% across Broadland (2.2 percentage points higher).

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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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

28%

21 March 2021 · Blofield with South Walsham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,783 out of 6,357.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.1%

21 March 2021 · Blofield with South Walsham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

322 out of 6,356.

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People counted in the census

6,355

21 March 2021 · Blofield with South Walsham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

6,355 out of 6,355.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

31.5%

21 March 2021 · Blofield with South Walsham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,685 out of 5,344.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

47.9%

21 March 2021 · Blofield with South Walsham

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

1,306 out of 2,729.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

15.1%

21 March 2021 · Blofield with South Walsham

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

412 out of 2,729.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

44.7%

21 March 2021 · Blofield with South Walsham

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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

2,388 out of 5,337.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

52.9%

21 March 2021 · Blofield with South Walsham

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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

2,822 out of 5,337.

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

2.9%

21 March 2021 · Blofield with South Walsham

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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

153 out of 5,337.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

15.9%

21 March 2021 · Blofield with South Walsham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

851 out of 5,344.

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Homes rented privately

10%

21 March 2021 · Blofield with South Walsham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

282 out of 2,731.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

32.7%

21 March 2021 · Blofield with South Walsham

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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

1,743 out of 5,337.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

12%

21 March 2021 · Blofield with South Walsham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

327 out of 2,731.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.4%

21 March 2021 · Blofield with South Walsham

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

127 out of 5,337.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Blofield with South Walsham ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

171 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 142 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Blofield with South Walsham 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: 14 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 · Blofield with South Walsham
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024142
October 2024101
November 2024131
December 2024131
January 2025141
February 202582
March 2025173
April 2025102
May 202591
June 202583
July 2025152
August 2025111
September 2025152
October 202583
November 202580
December 202582
January 2026172
February 2026152
March 2026163
April 2026106
May 2026172
June 2026180
July 2026222
August 2026172
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Blofield with South Walsham
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime105
public order16
criminal damage arson14
other theft13
burglary7
drugs6
other crime3
possession of weapons3
vehicle crime2
shoplifting2
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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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 Broadland →