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South Walsham

South Walsham is a village in Norfolk, England, with a population of around 414. There are 4 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Acle, 4.6 km away. There were around 1 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Vehicle crime. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the South Walsham area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Broadland area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 131,722 residents at roughly 239 people per km².

Council
Broadland
County
Norfolk
Constituency
Broadland
Police force
Norfolk
73/ 100

My Area Score

Excellent

Ranked 11th of 294 English council areas — better than 96% of them.

Low crime100
Home affordability52
Affordable rents73
Good schools48
Life expectancy77
Low deprivation81
Employment92
Low council tax52

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°CLight rain shower

  • Today: 21° / 15° · 80% rain
  • Tomorrow: 24° / 15° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:23Sunset 19:16

12h 53m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

13US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Norwich Lakenfields, United Kingdom

Crime

4 reported · July 2026 33% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences2
  • Other theft1
  • Public order1

Neighbourhood team: Acle · 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 Acle…
  • 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 Acle…

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

Road safety

204 reported road collisions (2024)

63 killed or seriously injured · 263 casualties · 15.5 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

5 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 5 rated 4–5 ★ (5 top)
  • 0 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Flood risk

No active flood warnings nearby.

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Acle (4.6 km)
  • 4 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Acle (4.6 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£315,128 average 7.2% YoY

Across Broadland · to 2026-06

Detached£424,569
Semi-detached£275,989
Terraced£227,429
Flat£146,038

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£939 average monthly rent 4.6% YoY

  • 1 bed £692
  • 2 bed £894
  • 3 bed £1,079

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 (8.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

EV charging

8 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 150 kW
  • Nearest: Norfolk River Cottages (4.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Swimming pools2
  • Sports pitches4
  • Playgrounds1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

131,722 residents in Broadland · 239/km²

  • Under 16: 16%
  • 16–64: 58%
  • 65+: 26%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in England

Ranked 257 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019

Council tax

£2,438 a year · Band D, 2026-27

Most homes here are Band C (35% of 62,640)

A £1,625
B £1,896
C £2,167
D £2,438
E £2,980
F £3,521
G £4,063
H £4,876

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27

Schools

60 schools · 19,718 pupils

50 primary · 7 secondary · 3 other

Ofsted: 15 of 17 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (88%)

59inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)

Secondary schools:

  • Acle AcademyGood
  • Sprowston Community AcademyGood
  • Taverham High SchoolGood
  • Hellesdon High SchoolRequires improvement
  • Aylsham High School
  • Reepham High School and College
  • Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Broadland

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

193 applications decided

95.9% granted · 185 granted, 8 refused

Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1

Your MP

Jerome Mayhew

Conservative

Broadland and Fakenham

Recent votes:

  • NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
  • NoClosure motion
  • AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
  • NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Liberal Democrat / Labour / Green coalition

  • Lab 7
  • Con 19
  • LD 14
  • Grn 4
  • Ref 1
  • Oth 2

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools1
  • Parks & greens2
  • Restaurants & cafés3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

5,635 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Local economy

£724 median full-time weekly pay

2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£25,735 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Energy efficiency

42% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: D · 57,514 certificates

9.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty

Grid electricity

60% low-carbon electricity

Nuclear 38% · Gas 32% · Wind 14% · Imports 8%

139 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity

Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO

Health

Life expectancy: 84.9 yrs women · 81.7 yrs men

61% of adults overweight or obese

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.8
  • Feeling worthwhile8.0
  • Happiness yesterday7.7
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.3

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Broadland and Fakenham:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • South Walsham · 0.1 km

    South Walsham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 11.43 km2 (4.41 sq mi) and had a population of 738 in 303 households at the 2001 census. increasing to 845 living in 3…

  • Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden · 0.6 km

    Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden, Norfolk, England, is a registered charity, comprising 131 acres (0.53 km2) of ancient woodland, woodland garden and water garden and including South Walsham inner Broad. Within the…

  • Ranworth · 1.5 km

    Ranworth is a village in Norfolk, England in The Broads, adjacent to Malthouse Broad and Ranworth Broad. It is located in the civil parish of Woodbastwick.

  • South Walsham Fen · 1.6 km

    South Walsham Fen is a 1.4-hectare (3.5-acre) Local Nature Reserve west of South Walsham in Norfolk. It is owned and managed by Norfolk County Council.

  • Malthouse Broad · 1.7 km

    Malthouse Broad is a broad at Ranworth in the Norfolk Broads.

  • Church of St Helen, Ranworth · 1.8 km

    The Church of St Helen, Ranworth, Norfolk is a church of medieval origins notable for its collection of church paintings. Known as "the Cathedral of The Broads", the church dates from the 14th century, although with o…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is South Walsham?
South Walsham is a town in Norfolk, England, in the Broadland local authority.
What is the population of South Walsham?
South Walsham has an approximate settlement population of 414.
How deprived is South Walsham?
The Broadland local authority, which includes South Walsham, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.