Saxlingham Nethergate
Saxlingham Nethergate is a village in Norfolk, England, with a population of around 688. There are 5 bus stops serving the area. In June 2026, there was 1 recorded street crime, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Saxlingham Nethergate area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the South Norfolk area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). 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 49th of 294 English council areas — better than 83% 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
22°CSunny
- Today: 23° / 14° · 36% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 17° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:22Sunset 19:19
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
26US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Norwich Lakenfields, United Kingdom
Crime
Road safety
267 reported road collisions (2024)
77 killed or seriously injured · 372 casualties · 18.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
18 food businesses within 2 miles
- 14 rated 4–5 ★ (12 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Norwich (10.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£312,124 average▲ 2% YoY
Across South Norfolk · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£981 average monthly rent▲ 3.2% YoY
- 1 bed £696
- 2 bed £890
- 3 bed £1,107
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 164.7p · Asda (8.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.7p · Asda (8.5 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
8 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 100 kW
- Nearest: Dunston Hall Hotel (4.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches6
- Playgrounds1
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)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 225 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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%)
74inspected 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
877 CQC-registered services
- Care homes320
- GP practices126
- Dentists171
- Homecare agencies178
- Hospitals & hospices29
CQC ratings: 81% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 23 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Norfolk
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Saxlingham Conservation Area)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 48 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
211 applications decided
92.4% granted · 195 granted, 16 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Ben Goldsborough
Labour
South Norfolk
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
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
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,590 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
7 jobs advertised
e.g. Online GCSE Tutor - Part Time, Wiz Security Engineer, Online Spanish Tutor - Part Time
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
89% low-carbon electricity
Wind 43% · Solar 26% · Nuclear 16% · Gas 12%
50 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.2 yrs women · 81.5 yrs 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South Norfolk:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership469 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office322 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership313 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s306 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test276 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Saxlingham Nethergate · 0.2 kmSaxlingham Nethergate is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England, about 9.5 miles (15 km) south of Norwich.
Smockmill Common · 1.3 kmSmockmill Common is a 10-hectare (25-acre) Local Nature Reserve on the eastern outskirts of Newton Flotman in Norfolk. It is owned by the Shotesham Estate and managed by South Norfolk District Council.
Newton Flotman · 1.8 kmNewton Flotman, meaning new farm or settlement, is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, lies about 7 miles south of Norwich on the A140 road between Tasburgh and Swainsthorpe. The River Tas flo…
A140 road · 2.4 kmThe A140 is an 'A-class' road in Norfolk and Suffolk, East Anglia, England partly following the route of the Roman Pye Road. It runs from the A14 near Needham Market to the A149 south of Cromer. It is of primary statu…
Shotesham Common · 2.4 kmShotesham Common is a 21.6-hectare (53-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Norwich in Norfolk, England.
Shotesham · 2.9 kmShotesham is a village in South Norfolk which lies approximately 5 miles south of Norwich. It sits next to Stoke Holy Cross and Saxlingham Nethergate in the valley of the River Tas. It covers an area of 14.50 km2 (5.6…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Saxlingham Nethergate?
- Saxlingham Nethergate is a town in Norfolk, England, in the South Norfolk local authority.
- What is the population of Saxlingham Nethergate?
- Saxlingham Nethergate has an approximate settlement population of 688.
- How deprived is Saxlingham Nethergate?
- The South Norfolk local authority, which includes Saxlingham Nethergate, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.