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Central Wymondham · South Norfolk

Central Wymondham: your neighbourhood

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

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 33.7% here, compared with 24.3% across South Norfolk (9.3 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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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages: 19.3% here, compared with 13.7% across South Norfolk (5.5 percentage points higher).

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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: 15% here, compared with 12% across South Norfolk (3.5 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

33.7%

21 March 2021 · Central Wymondham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,827 out of 5,428.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.8%

21 March 2021 · Central Wymondham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

317 out of 5,428.

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People counted in the census

5,428

21 March 2021 · Central Wymondham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

5,428 out of 5,428.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

30.8%

21 March 2021 · Central Wymondham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,459 out of 4,733.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

55.6%

21 March 2021 · Central Wymondham

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

1,529 out of 2,752.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

19.3%

21 March 2021 · Central Wymondham

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

530 out of 2,752.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

49.1%

21 March 2021 · Central Wymondham

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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

2,319 out of 4,727.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

49%

21 March 2021 · Central Wymondham

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

2,316 out of 4,727.

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

3.9%

21 March 2021 · Central Wymondham

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

182 out of 4,727.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

20.3%

21 March 2021 · Central Wymondham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

961 out of 4,733.

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Homes rented privately

16%

21 March 2021 · Central Wymondham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

448 out of 2,750.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

38.1%

21 March 2021 · Central Wymondham

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

1,800 out of 4,727.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

15%

21 March 2021 · Central Wymondham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

418 out of 2,750.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.9%

21 March 2021 · Central Wymondham

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

92 out of 4,727.

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Crime and safety

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

281 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 395 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Central Wymondham 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: 28 mapped crimes in September 2024; 17 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 · Central Wymondham
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024284
October 2024375
November 2024452
December 2024394
January 2025305
February 2025321
March 2025445
April 2025341
May 2025354
June 2025249
July 2025236
August 2025244
September 2025315
October 2025316
November 2025303
December 2025231
January 2026243
February 2026243
March 2026196
April 2026232
May 2026204
June 2026223
July 2026172
August 2026176
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Central Wymondham
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime141
criminal damage arson39
other theft31
shoplifting28
public order12
other crime7
possession of weapons5
vehicle crime4
robbery4
bicycle theft3
drugs3
burglary2
theft from the person2
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 →

Proposed responses across South Norfolk →