Shouldham
Shouldham is a village in Norfolk, England, with a population of around 605. It has 8 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Watlington, 6.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Shouldham area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the King's Lynn and West Norfolk area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 154,325 residents at roughly 107 people per km².
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Police force
- Norfolk
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 98th of 294 English council areas — better than 67% 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
16°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 13° · 22% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 12° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:22Sunset 19:27
13h 5m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Norwich Lakenfields, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · July 2026▼ 33% YoY
- Burglary1
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Watlington · 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 Watl…
- We work with the community and local partners, as well as looking at our own data to come up with priorities that we will have for West N…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
292 reported road collisions (2024)
104 killed or seriously injured · 397 casualties · 18.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
10 food businesses within 2 miles
- 8 rated 4–5 ★ (7 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Watlington (6.7 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Watlington (6.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
Private rents
£940 average monthly rent▲ 4.2% YoY
- 1 bed £650
- 2 bed £848
- 3 bed £1,051
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.3 times median annual pay (7.3× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 169.9p · ESSO (8.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.9p · ESSO (9.6 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
1 charging location within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 7 kW
- Nearest: Red Barn Events Ltd (4.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
154,325 residents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk · 107/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 26%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 79 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
8% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,430 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (32% of 75,900)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
82 schools · 19,176 pupils
64 primary · 8 secondary · 10 other
Ofsted: 28 of 32 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (88%)
76inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Downham Market AcademyGood
- King's Lynn AcademyGood
- Smithdon High SchoolGood
- Iceni Secondary Academy
- King Edward VII Academy
- Marshland High School
- Springwood High School
- St Clement's High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · King's Lynn and West 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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 14 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
308 applications decided
89.6% granted · 276 granted, 32 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Independent / Liberal Democrat / Green coalition
- Lab 5
- Con 17
- LD 2
- Ref 7
- Oth 24
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,690 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1 jobs advertised · £26,247 avg
e.g. Morning Delivery Driver
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£731 median full-time weekly pay
3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,249 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
36% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 87,439 certificates
12.6% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 84.1 yrs women · 81.1 yrs men
71% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South West Norfolk:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office431 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership382 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s319 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test292 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases252 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Shouldham · 0.3 kmShouldham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 16.04 km2 (6.19 sq mi) and had a population of 608 in 246 households at the 2001 census, the population reducing slightly…
- Shouldham Priory · 0.7 km
Shouldham Priory was a priory in the village of Shouldham, Norfolk, England. It was founded about 1190, and was surrendered in 1538 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Shouldham Thorpe · 1.7 kmShouldham Thorpe is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 5.87 km2 (2.27 sq mi) and had a population of 157 in 66 households at the 2001 census, the population increasing to…
Fodderston Mill, Shouldham Thorpe · 1.7 kmFodderston Mill is a tower mill at Shouldham Thorpe, Norfolk, United Kingdom. It was built in 1830. It worked until about 1904, and was then used as a store. The tower survives, converted to residential use.

Wormegay · 3.1 kmWormegay is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is situated some 9 kilometres south of King's Lynn and 60 km (37 mi) west of Norwich.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare King's Lynn and West Norfolk with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shouldham?
- Shouldham is a town in Norfolk, England, in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk local authority.
- What is the population of Shouldham?
- Shouldham has an approximate settlement population of 605.
- How deprived is Shouldham?
- The King's Lynn and West Norfolk local authority, which includes Shouldham, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.