Skip to content
Norfolk Counts — Norfolk, in numbers.Local help →

Worstead · North Norfolk

Worstead: your neighbourhood

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

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 19.2% here, compared with 33.5% across North Norfolk (14.3 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.

Source →
A proposed response →

Homes rented privately: 24% here, compared with 18% across North Norfolk (6 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.

Source →
A proposed response →

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 9% here, compared with 13% across North Norfolk (3.9 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.

Source →
A proposed response →

The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

19.2%

21 March 2021 · Worstead

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

643 out of 3,345.

Source and method →

People reporting bad or very bad health

6%

21 March 2021 · Worstead

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

200 out of 3,345.

Source and method →

People counted in the census

3,345

21 March 2021 · Worstead

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

3,345 out of 3,345.

Source and method →

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

25.5%

21 March 2021 · Worstead

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

716 out of 2,813.

Source and method →

Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

46.9%

21 March 2021 · Worstead

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

543 out of 1,157.

Source and method →

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

15.6%

21 March 2021 · Worstead

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

181 out of 1,157.

Source and method →

Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

45.3%

21 March 2021 · Worstead

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

1,275 out of 2,813.

Source and method →

Residents aged 16+ in work

51.9%

21 March 2021 · Worstead

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

1,460 out of 2,813.

Source and method →

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

4.3%

21 March 2021 · Worstead

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

120 out of 2,813.

Source and method →

People aged 16+ with no qualifications

16.9%

21 March 2021 · Worstead

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

476 out of 2,813.

Source and method →

Homes rented privately

24%

21 March 2021 · Worstead

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

273 out of 1,156.

Source and method →

Residents aged 16+ retired

20.8%

21 March 2021 · Worstead

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

586 out of 2,813.

Source and method →

Homes rented from a council or housing association

9%

21 March 2021 · Worstead

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

105 out of 1,156.

Source and method →

Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.8%

21 March 2021 · Worstead

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

78 out of 2,813.

Source and method →

Crime and safety

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

62 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 52 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Worstead 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: 5 mapped crimes in September 2024; 7 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 · Worstead
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202453
October 202491
November 202410
December 202431
January 202521
February 202523
March 202510
April 202591
May 202560
June 202520
July 202571
August 202550
September 202550
October 202530
November 202541
December 202571
January 202600
February 202660
March 202651
April 202651
May 202662
June 202685
July 202663
August 202679
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Worstead
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime38
other theft8
criminal damage arson6
other crime5
public order2
burglary2
shoplifting1
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.

Police data and method →

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 North Norfolk →