Spixworth
Spixworth is a village in Norfolk, England, with a population of around 3,598. It has 1 pharmacy, 23 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Salhouse, 4.9 km away. There were around 15 recorded street crimes in June 2026, 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 Spixworth area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Broadland area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 131,722 residents at roughly 239 people per km².
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 12th of 294 English council areas — better than 96% 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: 12° / 9° · 60% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 9° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:53Sunset 16:23
9h 30m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Norwich Lakenfields, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.1 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.3% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
13 reported · August 2026▲ 30% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences7
- Criminal damage & arson2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Drugs1
Neighbourhood team: Hellesdon and Horsford · Norfolk
Local policing priorities
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Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
240 reported road collisions (2025)
78 killed or seriously injured · 319 casualties · 18.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
71 food businesses within 2 miles
- 63 rated 4–5 ★ (56 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Salhouse (4.9 km)
- 25 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Salhouse (5.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£313,806 average▲ 2.8% YoY
Across Broadland · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£938 average monthly rent▲ 4.1% YoY
- 1 bed £691
- 2 bed £893
- 3 bed £1,078
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 (8.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
2,093 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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 169.7p · Asda (9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (3.9 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
52 charging locations within ~8 km
- 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: The Old Rectory Hotel (1.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches9
- Playgrounds2
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK9,186
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,703
- Net moves+2,483
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 240 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,438 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (35% of 62,640)
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%)
59 inspected 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
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
- 12 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
159 applications decided
91.8% granted · 146 granted, 13 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
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
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,730 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised · £25,178 avg
e.g. Care Assistant, Customer Service Assistant, Support Worker
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£724 median full-time weekly pay
2.1% 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
Health
Life expectancy: 84.9 yrs women · 81.7 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Norfolk): 61.1 women · 61.3 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
Health services
2 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in NR10
- Reepham & Aylsham Medical Practice
- Hmp Bure
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Broadland and Fakenham:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases298 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks239 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills204 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death179 local signatures · 29,985 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND173 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Spixworth · 0.6 kmSpixworth is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village lies close to the B1150 road and is 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Norwich and some 10 miles (16.1 km) south of North Walsham. It covers…
Beeston St Andrew · 1.4 kmBeeston St Andrew is a civil parish north of Norwich in the Broadland district of Norfolk, England. It includes Beeston Park, and its population was below 100 so was included within the parish of Spixworth at the 2001…
Crostwick · 1.9 kmCrostwick is a village in the English county of Norfolk. The village is part of the civil parish of Horstead with Stanninghall.
Hillside Animal Sanctuary · 2.2 kmHillside Animal Sanctuary, based in Frettenham, Norwich, and with a site at West Runton, North Norfolk, is the United Kingdom's largest home for different kinds of farm animals and horses. The vegan-run sanctuary is f…
Crostwick Marsh · 2.3 kmCrostwick Marsh is an 11.6-hectare (29-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Crostwick, north of Norwich in Norfolk, England. It is part of the Broadland Ramsar site and Special Protection Area, and…

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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Spixworth?
- Spixworth is a town in Norfolk, England, in the Broadland local authority.
- What is the population of Spixworth?
- Spixworth has an approximate settlement population of 3,598.
- How deprived is Spixworth?
- The Broadland local authority, which includes Spixworth, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.