Stanhoe
Stanhoe is a village in Norfolk, England, with a population of around 289. In June 2026, there were around 2 recorded street crimes, most commonly burglary. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Stanhoe 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
- North 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
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 14° · 43% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 17° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:24Sunset 19:22
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
24US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Norwich Lakenfields, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026
- Burglary1
Neighbourhood team: Hunstanton and Burnham · 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 Huns…
- 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
6 food businesses within 2 miles
- 4 rated 4–5 ★ (4 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
2 active warnings & alerts
- Flood alert: Hunstanton coast in Norfolk
- Flood alert: The north Norfolk coast from Old Hunstanton, to and including Cley
Source: Environment Agency
Buses & trains
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
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
EV charging
6 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 11 kW
- Nearest: The White House (4.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches2
- 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
- 11 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
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,690 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised
e.g. Online Music Tutoring Job in Stanhoe – Flexible Schedule, Become a Music Tutor in Stanhoe – Flexible & Remote, Online Music Tutor - Part Time
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 North West Norfolk:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s336 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership332 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office321 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test270 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership252 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Stanhoe · 0.6 kmStanhoe is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, 6.4 miles (10.2 km) from the North Sea. It covers an area of 6.06 km2 (2.34 sq mi) and had a population of 196 in 97 households at the 2001 censu…
Stanhoe railway station · 1.5 kmStanhoe was a railway station which served the village of Stanhoe in Norfolk, England. Opened by the West Norfolk Junction Railway in 1866, it closed to passengers in 1952.
- Barwick, Norfolk · 2.2 km
Barwick is a scattered hamlet and civil parish in the north-west part of the English county of Norfolk. It is near the larger village of Stanhoe, and is 15 miles (24 km) north-east of King's Lynn and 50 miles (80 km)…
- RAF Docking · 2.6 km
Royal Air Force Docking or more simply RAF Docking is a former Royal Air Force satellite station a few miles from Bircham Newton in Norfolk, England.
- RAF Bircham Newton · 3.3 km
Royal Air Force Bircham Newton or more simply RAF Bircham Newton is a former Royal Air Force station located 2 miles (3.2 km) south east of Docking, Norfolk and 13.4 miles (21.6 km) north east of King's Lynn, Norfolk,…
Docking, Norfolk · 3.8 kmDocking is a village and ancient civil parish in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk borough of Norfolk, England. It is near the North Norfolk Coast Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stanhoe?
- Stanhoe is a town in Norfolk, England, in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk local authority.
- What is the population of Stanhoe?
- Stanhoe has an approximate settlement population of 289.
- How deprived is Stanhoe?
- The King's Lynn and West Norfolk local authority, which includes Stanhoe, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.