Compare Norwich against West Suffolk

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Norwich and West Suffolk.

Population comparison

Population for Norwich
142,177
Population for West Suffolk
177,302
Difference
-35,125
Percentage Difference
-21.99%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Norwich
63,565 (64.0%)
# People Employed in West Suffolk
85,320 (77.0%)
Difference
63,565
Percentage Difference
-29.22%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Norwich
30,420 (30.6%)
# People Inactive in West Suffolk
21,950 (19.8%)
Difference
30,420
Percentage Difference
32.35%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Norwich
5,265 (5.3%)
# People unemployed in West Suffolk
3,495 (3.2%)
Difference
5,265
Percentage Difference
40.41%

Comparing crimes by type for Norwich and West Suffolk

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Norwich and West Suffolk compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Norwich Crimes in West Suffolk Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Norwich and West Suffolk from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Norwich and West Suffolk.

Compare Property prices over time for Norwich and West Suffolk

Showing crimes from 2010 up until October 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £479,626.71 / £484,955.19 £295,445.75 / £304,306.94 £265,973.85 / £252,789.37 £163,453.39 / £158,843.43
2022 £460,596.82 / £465,417.53 £282,699.75 / £293,001.93 £255,540.33 / £244,749.04 £157,344.13 / £153,918.53
2021 £415,286.59 / £418,764.38 £254,439.55 / £263,841.80 £231,230.73 / £222,106.80 £147,413.03 / £143,401.69
2020 £386,460.04 / £388,498.86 £238,188.91 / £246,999.05 £216,602.90 / £207,797.64 £141,714.25 / £138,791.09
2019 £382,097.52 / £383,128.94 £234,949.74 / £244,113.46 £213,258.91 / £204,301.85 £143,303.05 / £141,193.91
2018 £376,752.75 / £375,682.53 £230,867.18 / £239,635.91 £210,456.92 / £199,271.28 £143,401.85 / £140,142.06
2017 £363,267.91 / £366,694.18 £221,612.57 / £233,715.44 £203,169.25 / £195,142.98 £140,896.08 / £140,663.93
2016 £347,757.50 / £343,267.38 £212,791.45 / £218,859.84 £195,145.93 / £183,516.90 £133,269.29 / £130,761.13
2015 £319,203.54 / £317,185.80 £195,783.81 / £202,882.11 £180,430.09 / £170,403.76 £122,920.04 / £121,366.06
2014 £299,120.19 / £291,359.21 £184,089.29 / £186,962.24 £170,573.12 / £157,866.07 £115,945.39 / £112,498.75
2013 £273,854.22 / £270,277.47 £167,583.05 / £172,687.32 £156,473.40 / £145,697.96 £106,196.39 / £106,333.34
2012 £264,118.75 / £263,652.63 £161,922.90 / £168,582.58 £151,074.46 / £141,809.56 £104,012.91 / £105,086.64
2011 £256,907.39 / £256,342.03 £155,533.03 / £163,457.58 £145,039.40 / £137,256.06 £101,340.38 / £103,608.10
2010 £256,834.90 / £256,734.06 £156,876.25 / £164,809.82 £146,938.09 / £138,530.44 £102,579.12 / £104,880.59
Number of Jobs (thousands)
41k vs 57k
Median Salary
£25,802 vs £27,000
Annual Percentage Change
2.5% vs 4.8%
Mean Salary
£29,927 vs £32,964

See how Norwich compares to other areas in East

Industry Norwich Count West Suffolk Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 35 565 -530 -176.67%
Production 235 485 -250 -69.44%
Construction 470 1,150 -680 -83.95%
Motor Trades 170 265 -95 -43.68%
Wholesale 145 305 -160 -71.11%
Retail 510 510 0 0%
Transport 330 280 +50 + 16.39%
Accommodation Food 460 460 0 0%
Information Comms 355 335 +20 + 5.8%
Finance Insurance 110 120 -10 -8.7%
Property 210 295 -85 -33.66%
Professional Scientific Technical 800 975 -175 -19.72%
Business Admin 360 585 -225 -47.62%
Public Admin Defence 5 65 -60 -171.43%
Education 105 125 -20 -17.39%
Health 280 260 +20 + 7.41%
Arts Entertainment 395 695 -300 -55.05%