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South Wymondham · South Norfolk

South Wymondham: your neighbourhood

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

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 15.2% here, compared with 24.3% across South Norfolk (9.1 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 no qualifications: 13% here, compared with 17.1% across South Norfolk (4.1 percentage points lower).

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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: 35.8% here, compared with 32% across South Norfolk (3.7 percentage points higher).

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

15.2%

21 March 2021 · South Wymondham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

968 out of 6,371.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.2%

21 March 2021 · South Wymondham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

204 out of 6,373.

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People counted in the census

6,371

21 March 2021 · South Wymondham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

6,371 out of 6,371.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

35.8%

21 March 2021 · South Wymondham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,791 out of 5,008.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

41.5%

21 March 2021 · South 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

1,065 out of 2,566.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

11.1%

21 March 2021 · South 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

286 out of 2,566.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

31.4%

21 March 2021 · South 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

1,574 out of 5,018.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

66.5%

21 March 2021 · South 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

3,335 out of 5,018.

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

2.8%

21 March 2021 · South 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

143 out of 5,018.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

13%

21 March 2021 · South Wymondham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

649 out of 5,008.

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Homes rented privately

14%

21 March 2021 · South Wymondham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

352 out of 2,566.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

19.2%

21 March 2021 · South 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

962 out of 5,018.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

12%

21 March 2021 · South Wymondham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

302 out of 2,566.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.2%

21 March 2021 · South 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

109 out of 5,018.

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Crime and safety

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

705 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 774 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

South 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: 61 mapped crimes in September 2024; 56 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 · South Wymondham
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024614
October 2024695
November 2024553
December 2024511
January 2025671
February 2025505
March 2025675
April 2025675
May 2025493
June 2025935
July 2025716
August 2025743
September 2025714
October 2025755
November 2025664
December 2025515
January 2026534
February 2026446
March 2026631
April 2026592
May 20264511
June 2026615
July 2026617
August 2026567
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · South Wymondham
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime358
other crime156
criminal damage arson47
other theft42
drugs36
public order31
shoplifting13
vehicle crime9
burglary8
robbery2
possession of weapons2
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 South Norfolk →