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Snettisham · King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Snettisham: your neighbourhood

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

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 41% here, compared with 25.9% across King's Lynn and West Norfolk (15.1 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 from a council or housing association: 10% here, compared with 14% across King's Lynn and West Norfolk (3.3 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: 16% here, compared with 19% across King's Lynn and West Norfolk (3 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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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

41%

21 March 2021 · Snettisham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,111 out of 2,710.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.9%

21 March 2021 · Snettisham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

160 out of 2,708.

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People counted in the census

2,709

21 March 2021 · Snettisham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,709 out of 2,709.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

23.3%

21 March 2021 · Snettisham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

550 out of 2,359.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

58.2%

21 March 2021 · Snettisham

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

757 out of 1,301.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

17.4%

21 March 2021 · Snettisham

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

226 out of 1,301.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

58.1%

21 March 2021 · Snettisham

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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

1,376 out of 2,370.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

39.9%

21 March 2021 · Snettisham

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

945 out of 2,370.

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

3.7%

21 March 2021 · Snettisham

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

87 out of 2,370.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

25.3%

21 March 2021 · Snettisham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

598 out of 2,359.

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Homes rented privately

16%

21 March 2021 · Snettisham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

206 out of 1,302.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

45.1%

21 March 2021 · Snettisham

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

1,068 out of 2,370.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

10%

21 March 2021 · Snettisham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

134 out of 1,302.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.1%

21 March 2021 · Snettisham

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

49 out of 2,370.

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Crime and safety

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

89 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 84 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Snettisham 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: 4 mapped crimes in September 2024; 11 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 · Snettisham
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202442
October 202432
November 202433
December 202492
January 202551
February 202552
March 2025202
April 202580
May 202550
June 202594
July 202590
August 202542
September 202571
October 202580
November 202561
December 2025111
January 202681
February 202610
March 2026171
April 202661
May 202650
June 202632
July 202660
August 2026112
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Snettisham
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime54
burglary6
criminal damage arson5
public order5
other crime5
other theft4
shoplifting3
possession of weapons2
drugs2
vehicle crime1
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 →