# Walsingham & Raynham

The west of the North Norfolk. 6,037 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 141 square kilometres.

Walsingham & Raynham had 5,917 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005578. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [North Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £262,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Walsingham & Raynham was £262,500 in 2025. Joint 2,983rd cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk/walsingham-and-raynham#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,917** (2021). Walsingham & Raynham had 5,917 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,639th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk/walsingham-and-raynham#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 4%** (2022). About 4% of people in Walsingham & Raynham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk/walsingham-and-raynham#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 42.7%** (January 2026). In Walsingham & Raynham, 42.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk/walsingham-and-raynham#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005578) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 4% of people in Walsingham & Raynham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02005578) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 66 homes were sold in Walsingham & Raynham in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005578) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Walsingham & Raynham.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005578) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Walsingham & Raynham had 5,917 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Walsingham & Raynham

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Walsingham & Raynham at a rate of 40.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 51.4 per 1,000 people across North Norfolk.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 109 |
| Other crime | 46 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 38 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Drug offences | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Walsingham & Raynham compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Walsingham & Raynham | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £262,500 | 5th cheapest | 15 middle areas, North Norfolk · 2025 |
| Population | 5,917 | 3rd least populated | 15 middle areas, North Norfolk · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 4% | 4th most people in radon Affected Areas | 15 middle areas, North Norfolk · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 42.7% | 4th lowest | 15 middle areas, North Norfolk · Jan 2026 |

## Is Walsingham & Raynham safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Walsingham & Raynham at a rate of 40.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 51.4 per 1,000 people across North Norfolk.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 33 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Walsingham & Raynham.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (109), other crime (46) and anti-social behaviour (38).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of North Norfolk

These figures are published for the whole of North Norfolk, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Norfolk and not Walsingham & Raynham alone. [See North Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk)

- **Average house price: £286,315** (August 2026). North Norfolk’s average house price was £286,315 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 4.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,362** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Norfolk earned a median of £34,362 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 39th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.3×** (2025). A home in North Norfolk costs 8.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 115th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 21.1** (2025). North Norfolk has a deprivation score of 21.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 121st most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Walsingham & Raynham in brief

The median price paid for a home in Walsingham & Raynham was £262,500 in 2025.
Walsingham & Raynham had 5,917 usual residents at the census.
About 4% of people in Walsingham & Raynham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Walsingham & Raynham, 42.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005578
- Ward: [Walsingham †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk/ward/walsingham)
- Constituency: [Broadland and Fakenham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/broadland-and-fakenham)
- Council: [North Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 141 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,037*
- Neighbourhoods: 3
- Output areas: 22

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/brancaster-burnham-market-and-docking), [Whissonsett, Litcham & Narborough](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland/whissonsett-litcham-and-narborough), [Wells & Blakeney](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk/wells-and-blakeney), [Melton Constable, Briston & Little Snoring](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk/melton-constable-briston-and-little-snoring), [Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland/bawdeswell-swanton-morley-and-north-elmham), [Fakenham](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk/fakenham)

## Latest updates for Walsingham & Raynham

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005578

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