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North Walsham West · North Norfolk

North Walsham West: your neighbourhood

North Walsham West electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 27.3% here, compared with 33.5% across North Norfolk (6.2 percentage points lower).

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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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 20.1% here, compared with 26.2% across North Norfolk (6.2 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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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 17% here, compared with 13% across North Norfolk (4.1 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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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

27.3%

21 March 2021 · North Walsham West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,430 out of 5,238.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

6.3%

21 March 2021 · North Walsham West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

328 out of 5,239.

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People counted in the census

5,238

21 March 2021 · North Walsham West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

5,238 out of 5,238.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

20.1%

21 March 2021 · North Walsham West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

880 out of 4,382.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

57%

21 March 2021 · North Walsham West

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

1,381 out of 2,423.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

20.4%

21 March 2021 · North Walsham West

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

495 out of 2,423.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

45.8%

21 March 2021 · North Walsham West

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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

2,005 out of 4,373.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

51.4%

21 March 2021 · North Walsham West

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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

2,248 out of 4,373.

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

5.1%

21 March 2021 · North Walsham West

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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

222 out of 4,373.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

21.6%

21 March 2021 · North Walsham West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

945 out of 4,382.

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Homes rented privately

17%

21 March 2021 · North Walsham West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

400 out of 2,423.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

32.1%

21 March 2021 · North Walsham West

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

1,402 out of 4,373.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

17%

21 March 2021 · North Walsham West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

414 out of 2,423.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.7%

21 March 2021 · North Walsham West

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

120 out of 4,373.

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Crime and safety

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

228 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 187 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

North Walsham West 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: 21 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 · North Walsham West
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024217
October 2024120
November 2024250
December 2024143
January 2025121
February 2025152
March 2025153
April 202581
May 2025114
June 2025142
July 2025253
August 2025155
September 2025210
October 2025247
November 2025122
December 2025272
January 2026113
February 2026180
March 2026223
April 2026169
May 2026233
June 2026175
July 2026233
August 2026144
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · North Walsham West
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime144
criminal damage arson21
other theft16
other crime11
public order10
burglary5
shoplifting5
vehicle crime4
drugs4
possession of weapons3
robbery3
bicycle theft2
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 →

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