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Heacham · King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Heacham: your neighbourhood

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

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 42% here, compared with 25.9% across King's Lynn and West Norfolk (16.1 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 privately: 14% here, compared with 19% across King's Lynn and West Norfolk (5.1 percentage points lower).

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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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 10% here, compared with 14% across King's Lynn and West Norfolk (3.2 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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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

42%

21 March 2021 · Heacham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,171 out of 5,170.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

7.4%

21 March 2021 · Heacham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

385 out of 5,169.

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People counted in the census

5,169

21 March 2021 · Heacham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

5,169 out of 5,169.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

22.8%

21 March 2021 · Heacham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,059 out of 4,643.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

58.3%

21 March 2021 · Heacham

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

1,492 out of 2,559.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

19.4%

21 March 2021 · Heacham

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

496 out of 2,559.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

56.7%

21 March 2021 · Heacham

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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

2,635 out of 4,644.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

41.3%

21 March 2021 · Heacham

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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

1,919 out of 4,644.

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

3.8%

21 March 2021 · Heacham

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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

176 out of 4,644.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

25%

21 March 2021 · Heacham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,163 out of 4,643.

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Homes rented privately

14%

21 March 2021 · Heacham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

352 out of 2,559.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

46.3%

21 March 2021 · Heacham

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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

2,149 out of 4,644.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

10%

21 March 2021 · Heacham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

266 out of 2,559.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.9%

21 March 2021 · Heacham

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

90 out of 4,644.

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Crime and safety

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

138 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 149 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Heacham 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: 13 mapped crimes in September 2024; 14 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 · Heacham
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024131
October 202482
November 2024105
December 2024152
January 2025111
February 2025121
March 2025131
April 2025182
May 2025154
June 2025146
July 202594
August 2025113
September 2025131
October 202570
November 202592
December 2025142
January 2026134
February 202692
March 2026111
April 202682
May 202692
June 2026172
July 2026141
August 2026140
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Heacham
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime72
criminal damage arson19
public order14
other theft12
drugs7
burglary4
other crime3
shoplifting3
vehicle crime2
robbery1
theft from the person1
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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk →