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Upwell & Delph · King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Upwell & Delph: your neighbourhood

Upwell & Delph electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 9% here, compared with 14% across King's Lynn and West Norfolk (4.4 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: 16% here, compared with 19% across King's Lynn and West Norfolk (2.7 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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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 21.4% here, compared with 23.3% across King's Lynn and West Norfolk (1.9 percentage points lower).

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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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

24.6%

21 March 2021 · Upwell & Delph

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,556 out of 6,328.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

6.1%

21 March 2021 · Upwell & Delph

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

387 out of 6,327.

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People counted in the census

6,328

21 March 2021 · Upwell & Delph

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

6,328 out of 6,328.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

21.4%

21 March 2021 · Upwell & Delph

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,140 out of 5,336.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

57.7%

21 March 2021 · Upwell & Delph

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

1,544 out of 2,678.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

19.5%

21 March 2021 · Upwell & Delph

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

521 out of 2,678.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

42.6%

21 March 2021 · Upwell & Delph

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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

2,277 out of 5,346.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

54.8%

21 March 2021 · Upwell & Delph

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

2,932 out of 5,346.

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

4.7%

21 March 2021 · Upwell & Delph

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

252 out of 5,346.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

24.9%

21 March 2021 · Upwell & Delph

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,330 out of 5,336.

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Homes rented privately

16%

21 March 2021 · Upwell & Delph

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

431 out of 2,678.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

28.1%

21 March 2021 · Upwell & Delph

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

1,500 out of 5,346.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

9%

21 March 2021 · Upwell & Delph

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

246 out of 2,678.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.6%

21 March 2021 · Upwell & Delph

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

137 out of 5,346.

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Crime and safety

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

242 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 268 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Upwell & Delph 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: 24 mapped crimes in September 2024; 29 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 · Upwell & Delph
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024245
October 2024239
November 2024213
December 2024155
January 2025161
February 2025193
March 2025183
April 2025284
May 2025202
June 2025260
July 2025277
August 2025316
September 2025162
October 2025142
November 2025181
December 2025311
January 2026210
February 2026201
March 2026231
April 2026204
May 2026232
June 2026102
July 2026174
August 2026291
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Upwell & Delph
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime117
other theft29
criminal damage arson24
burglary14
drugs13
other crime13
vehicle crime9
public order9
possession of weapons8
shoplifting3
theft from the person2
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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk →