South Norfolk

At a glance, population and employment estimates for South Norfolk.

Population
143,066
People in Employment
63,960 (77.3%)
People Inactive
16,480 (19.9%)
People Unemployed
2,270 (2.7%)
Number Of Jobs
42k
Median Salary
£26,654
Mean Salary
£30,801

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for South Norfolk. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in South Norfolk for 2024

South Norfolks most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 3,500 crimes and in 2022 there were 3,927 crimes. Which is an decrease of 427 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 3,500 202
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 1,010 86
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 786 49
Getting Better
Other theft 634 41
Getting Better
Shoplifting 377 41
Getting Better
Public order 609 31
Getting Better
Other crime 428 16
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 206 12
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 74 9
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 50 8
Getting Better
Burglary 236 7
Getting Better
Drugs 134 5
Getting Better
Theft from the person 31 3
Getting Better
Robbery 17 0
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in South Norfolk

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Easton has the highest crime rate of all the wards in South Norfolk, with 1975 crimes and 138 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Stratton has 41 crimes and 16 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Hethersett 65 8
Diss & Roydon 47 4
Old Costessey 42 4
New Costessey 40 6
Ditchingham & Earsham 37 6
Loddon & Chedgrave 34 6
Central Wymondham 32 6
South Wymondham 28 5
Harleston 28 4
Stratton 25 6
Poringland, Framinghams & Trowse 23 3
Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole 16 2
Mulbarton & Stoke Holy Cross 15 2
Hingham & Deopham 12 4
Bressingham & Burston 11 3
Hempnall 10 3
Forncett 9 3
Cringleford 7 1
Brooke 6 2
Newton Flotman 5 2
Rockland 5 1
Thurlton 4 1
Bunwell 3 1
Wicklewood 3 1
North Wymondham 2 0
Easton 1 0

Crime map for South Norfolk

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for South Norfolk

The average property price in South Norfolk is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in South Norfolk is higher than average. Building and selling properties in South Norfolk could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £460,424.49 £303,289.92 £252,815.40 £167,657.99
2022 £436,945.86 £288,535.03 £242,026.55 £162,425.68
2021 £390,652.47 £258,989.53 £218,865.16 £151,742.64
2020 £352,784.27 £235,850.33 £199,694.19 £143,425.52
2019 £338,716.74 £226,297.23 £191,586.40 £141,000.22
2018 £334,506.30 £223,303.84 £189,609.98 £141,558.04
2017 £320,597.64 £213,552.48 £182,046.82 £139,017.71
2016 £303,449.22 £203,088.42 £174,094.32 £130,031.06
2015 £277,338.14 £186,112.89 £160,147.05 £119,338.16
2014 £263,570.68 £177,521.53 £153,401.55 £114,418.96
2013 £242,209.84 £162,936.59 £141,438.39 £106,064.96
2012 £233,979.07 £157,291.97 £136,317.11 £103,550.33
2011 £232,401.12 £155,552.40 £134,899.44 £104,015.47
2010 £233,867.61 £157,780.83 £136,433.28 £105,943.54

Property prices over time for South Norfolk

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for South Norfolk

The median salary in South Norfolk is £26,654 and the mean salary in South Norfolk is £30,801.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
42k
Median Salary
£26,654
Annual Percentage Change
0.3%
Mean Salary
£30,801

Salary comparison between South Norfolk and East

See how South Norfolk compares to the rest of East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East is £36,416 in St Albans and the lowest median salary is £0 in Tendring. South Norfolk ranks 28 out of 45 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
St Albans 52k £36,416 -1.9% £56,468 12.8%
South Cambridgeshire 71k £35,367 4.9% £40,105 -1.3%
North Hertfordshire 53k £35,179 19.5% £40,413 15.6%
East Hertfordshire 52k £34,659 13.8% £50,553 19.2%
Brentwood 25k £34,561 26.6% £56,097 0.0%
Cambridge 46k £34,165 9.7% £39,909 2.9%
Central Bedfordshire UA 117k £33,686 11.4% £36,988 10.2%
Broxbourne 33k £32,996 21.3% £39,457 25.7%
Rochford 24k £32,685 2.8% £39,835 1.8%
Three Rivers 33k £32,665 11.6% £43,085 11.3%
Epping Forest 37k £31,370 9.3% £40,872 14.9%
Chelmsford 50k £30,977 5.1% £36,828 0.7%
Thurrock UA 54k £30,696 4.4% £34,156 2.4%
Watford 30k £29,915 3.7% £36,794 11.9%
Dacorum 52k £29,431 7.8% £34,983 5.9%
Braintree 53k £29,336 10.3% £34,411 11.5%
Bedford UA 74k £29,225 9.8% £33,852 7.5%
Huntingdonshire 74k £29,066 2.9% £32,399 4.5%
Southend-on-Sea UA 49k £28,717 4.2% £35,412 4.6%
Stevenage 29k £28,393 20.1% £31,170 7.0%
Colchester 68k £28,121 15.7% £36,704 18.8%
Basildon 56k £27,926 3.4% £33,398 6.7%
Castle Point 26k £27,865 0.0% £35,537 10.0%
Hertsmere 33k £27,837 5.5% £32,125 1.1%
Broadland 41k £27,028 9.1% £31,596 16.8%
West Suffolk 57k £27,000 4.8% £32,964 1.7%
Babergh 33k £26,911 0.8% £33,212 -6.0%
Harlow 31k £26,893 8.2% £29,180 4.9%
Fenland 38k £26,537 12.9% £29,811 13.6%
Mid Suffolk 43k £26,183 2.4% £31,515 11.1%
Great Yarmouth 31k £26,164 17.4% £27,611 9.1%
Norwich 41k £25,802 2.5% £29,927 -4.5%
Luton UA 65k £25,402 4.2% £28,032 5.4%
East Suffolk 91k £24,886 6.5% £28,665 8.0%
Ipswich 58k £24,846 4.5% £28,637 8.6%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 53k £24,778 9.5% £28,449 6.4%
Breckland 47k £24,659 2.1% £26,526 3.0%
Peterborough UA 75k £24,421 -0.6% £29,370 3.4%
North Norfolk 25k £23,864 4.8% £25,505 1.6%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%
East Cambridgeshire 39k £0 0.0% £36,736 9.3%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Welwyn Hatfield 34k £0 0.0% £33,782 4.9%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%

See how South Norfolk compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for South Norfolk

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
650 390 860 220 190 375 245 305 295 125 190 855 425 90 105 235 300