Pulham Market
Pulham Market is a village in Norfolk, England, with a population of around 722. It has 1 GP surgery and 4 bus stops. In June 2026, there were around 7 recorded street crimes, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Pulham Market area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the South Norfolk area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 141,948 residents at roughly 156 people per km².
- Council
- South Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- South Norfolk
- Police force
- Norfolk
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 48th of 294 English council areas — better than 84% 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
9°CClear
- Today: 11° / 8° · 36% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:56Sunset 16:20
9h 24m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
53US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Stanford-le-Hope Roadside, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.9 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.2% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
1 reported · August 2026▼ 67% YoY
- Public order1
Neighbourhood team: Harleston · Norfolk
Local policing priorities
- We work with the community and local partners, as well as looking at our own data to come up with the priority that we will have for Harl…
- We work with the community and local partners, as well as looking at our own data to come up with the priority that we will have for Harl…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
311 reported road collisions (2025)
96 killed or seriously injured · 428 casualties · 21.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
12 food businesses within 2 miles
- 11 rated 4–5 ★ (9 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Diss (9.6 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£307,735 average▼ 0.2% YoY
Across South Norfolk · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£981 average monthly rent▲ 3.1% YoY
- 1 bed £696
- 2 bed £890
- 3 bed £1,107
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
8.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.1 times median annual pay (8.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
2,101 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
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Dickleburgh (4.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
141,948 residents in South Norfolk · 156/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 24%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK10,323
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK8,011
- Net moves+2,312
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 220 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,483 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (27% of 67,580)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
78 schools · 20,759 pupils
64 primary · 8 secondary · 6 other
Ofsted: 24 of 31 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (77%)
74 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Wymondham CollegeOutstanding
- Hobart High SchoolGood
- Long Stratton High SchoolGood
- Diss High School
- Framingham Earl High School
- Hethersett Academy
- Ormiston Victory Academy
- Wymondham High Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · South 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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 92 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
254 applications decided
90.2% granted · 229 granted, 25 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Adrian Ramsay
Green Party
Waveney Valley
Recent votes:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 9
- Con 23
- LD 9
- Grn 1
- Oth 4
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,695 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised · £27,820 avg
e.g. Domestic Cleaner Required ASAP, Cleaner Part time Flexible Role
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£767 median full-time weekly pay
2.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£25,437 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
47% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 67,071 certificates
10.6% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
68% low-carbon electricity
Wind 43% · Gas 31% · Nuclear 17% · Biomass 8%
131 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.2 yrs women · 81.5 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Norfolk): 61.1 women · 61.3 men
71% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
2 GP surgeries · 0 pharmacies in IP21
- Church Hill Surgery
- Fressingfield Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Waveney Valley:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks370 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Stop a single Minister having the final say on national infrastructure projects258 local signatures · 15,667 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases226 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills218 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND202 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Pulham Market · 0.2 kmPulham Market is a village and civil parish in the South Norfolk district, in Norfolk, England, about 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Diss and 14 miles (23 km) south of Norwich. The parish covers an area of 12.08 km2 (4.…
Depwade Rural District · 0.2 kmDepwade Rural District was a rural district in Norfolk, England from 1894 to 1974.
Pulham Market railway station · 0.7 kmPulham Market was a railway station on the Waveney Valley Line in Norfolk, England. It was closed for passengers in 1953.
Pulham St Mary railway station · 1.9 kmPulham St Mary was a station in Pulham St Mary, Norfolk on the Waveney Valley Line which is now closed. The station has been demolished.
Pulham St Mary · 2.1 kmPulham Saint Mary is a village and civil parish in the South Norfolk district, in Norfolk, England, that lies next to the village of Pulham Market. It is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Diss and 15…
Tivetshall · 2.5 kmTivetshall is a civil parish in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. The parish includes the villages of Tivetshall St Margaret and Tivetshall St Mary. In 2011 the area the parish currently c…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pulham Market?
- Pulham Market is a town in Norfolk, England, in the South Norfolk local authority.
- What is the population of Pulham Market?
- Pulham Market has an approximate settlement population of 722.
- How deprived is Pulham Market?
- The South Norfolk local authority, which includes Pulham Market, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.