Neatishead
Neatishead is a village in Norfolk, England, with a population of around 600. The nearest railway station is Wroxham BVR, 4.8 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Neatishead area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the North Norfolk area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 102,980 residents at roughly 107 people per km².
- Council
- North Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Police force
- Norfolk
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 128th of 294 English council areas — better than 56% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
11°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 8° · 28% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:56Sunset 16:18
9h 22m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
26US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.6 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.0% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
Road safety
124 reported road collisions (2025)
48 killed or seriously injured · 188 casualties · 12 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
11 food businesses within 2 miles
- 10 rated 4–5 ★ (8 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Wroxham BVR (4.4 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hoveton & Wroxham (4.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£286,315 average▼ 4.4% YoY
Across North Norfolk · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£865 average monthly rent▲ 4.5% YoY
- 1 bed £623
- 2 bed £809
- 3 bed £1,002
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
9.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.3 times median annual pay (8.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,525 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
EV charging
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Wroxham Barns (3.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Free Parking on Remembrance Sunday 2026· 3 Nov 2026
- Two North Walsham toilets to be closed early following vandalism· 29 Oct 2026
- 'All Aboard!’ – Major new Cromer restoration project unveiled· 26 Oct 2026
- Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026-2031 consultation· 9 Oct 2026
- North Lodge Park Consultation· 2 Oct 2026
Source: North Norfolk Council
Population
102,980 residents in North Norfolk · 107/km²
- Under 16: 13%
- 16–64: 53%
- 65+: 34%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK5,883
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,715
- Net moves+1,168
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 89 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,460 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (26% of 56,720)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
63 schools · 11,342 pupils
46 primary · 7 secondary · 10 other
Ofsted: 17 of 23 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (74%)
56 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Alderman Peel High SchoolGood
- North Walsham High SchoolGood
- Sheringham High SchoolGood
- Stalham High SchoolGood
- Broadland High Ormiston Academy
- Cromer Academy
- Fakenham Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · North Norfolk
Care & health services
880 CQC-registered services
- Care homes319
- GP practices128
- Dentists172
- Homecare agencies178
- Hospitals & hospices29
CQC ratings: 80% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 25 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Norfolk
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Neatishead and Hall Road, Barton Turf)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 30 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
195 applications decided
93.8% granted · 183 granted, 12 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Steff Aquarone
Liberal Democrat
North Norfolk
Recent votes:
- AyeOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 11
- LD 26
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,885 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
1 jobs advertised · £37,500 avg
e.g. Business Development Executive
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£646 median full-time weekly pay
2.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,142 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
31% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 59,419 certificates
13.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
63% low-carbon electricity
Wind 39% · Gas 36% · Nuclear 15% · Biomass 8%
150 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 86 yrs women · 79.9 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Norfolk): 61.1 women · 61.3 men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
3 GP surgeries · 4 pharmacies in NR12
- Stalham Staithe Surgery
- Hoveton & Wroxham Medical Centre
- Coltishall Medical Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North Norfolk:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks352 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases239 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills214 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately167 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into the regulation of animal experimentation157 local signatures · 13,005 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Neatishead · 0.1 kmNeatishead is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is situated some 20 km (12 mi) north-east of the city of Norwich, within The Norfolk Broads and to the west of Barton Broad. Acces…
St Michael and All Angels Church, Barton Turf · 1.0 kmSt Michael and All Angels is the Church of England parish church of Barton Turf in the county of Norfolk in England. See Inside here. It stands about a kilometre south-west of the village in the midst of a plantation…
Neatishead Windmill · 1.5 kmNeatishead Windmill is a Grade II listed tower mill in Neatishead, Norfolk, United Kingdom. It was built in the 1810s and worked by wind until the 1930s, then by engine into the 1970s. The tower survives, with some ma…
Barton Turf · 1.9 kmBarton Turf is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is 12 miles (19 km) north-east of the city of Norwich, on the north-western edge of Barton Broad, the second largest of the Norfolk Broads…
Barton Broad · 2.0 kmBarton Broad is a large lake that forms part of the River Ant which gives its name to a 164-hectare (410-acre) nature reserve north-east of Norwich in Norfolk. The reserve is owned and managed by the Norfolk Wildlife…
- Ant Broads & Marshes National Nature Reserve · 2.0 km
Ant Broads & Marshes NNR is a national nature reserve in Norfolk, England established by English Nature. It is named after the River Ant.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Neatishead?
- Neatishead is a town in Norfolk, England, in the North Norfolk local authority.
- How deprived is Neatishead?
- The North Norfolk local authority, which includes Neatishead, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.