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Dersingham · King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Dersingham: your neighbourhood

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

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 39.9% here, compared with 25.9% across King's Lynn and West Norfolk (14 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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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 8% here, compared with 14% across King's Lynn and West Norfolk (5.4 percentage points lower).

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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Homes rented privately: 20% here, compared with 19% across King's Lynn and West Norfolk (1 percentage points higher).

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.

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

39.9%

21 March 2021 · Dersingham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,402 out of 6,023.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

6.1%

21 March 2021 · Dersingham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

368 out of 6,025.

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People counted in the census

6,025

21 March 2021 · Dersingham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

6,025 out of 6,025.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

22.7%

21 March 2021 · Dersingham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,189 out of 5,248.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

57.5%

21 March 2021 · Dersingham

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

1,655 out of 2,880.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

18.3%

21 March 2021 · Dersingham

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

526 out of 2,880.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

54.3%

21 March 2021 · Dersingham

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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

2,850 out of 5,247.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

43.7%

21 March 2021 · Dersingham

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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

2,292 out of 5,247.

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

2.9%

21 March 2021 · Dersingham

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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 5,247.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

23.6%

21 March 2021 · Dersingham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,240 out of 5,248.

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Homes rented privately

20%

21 March 2021 · Dersingham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

571 out of 2,879.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

44.3%

21 March 2021 · Dersingham

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

2,323 out of 5,247.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

8%

21 March 2021 · Dersingham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

235 out of 2,879.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2%

21 March 2021 · Dersingham

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

105 out of 5,247.

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Crime and safety

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

108 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 141 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Dersingham 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: 11 mapped crimes in September 2024; 9 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 · Dersingham
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024113
October 2024121
November 202473
December 2024183
January 2025111
February 202561
March 202572
April 2025142
May 2025111
June 2025110
July 2025113
August 2025224
September 202597
October 2025132
November 202583
December 202571
January 2026110
February 202671
March 2026122
April 202671
May 202671
June 202690
July 202692
August 202691
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Dersingham
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime65
criminal damage arson12
other crime8
other theft8
shoplifting5
drugs3
public order3
possession of weapons2
burglary1
vehicle crime1
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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk →