# South Norfolk

The north east of the East of England. 150,396 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 908 square kilometres.

South Norfolk had 141,948 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). South Norfolk’s average house price was £311,587 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry).

District. Code E07000149. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £311,587** (July 2026). South Norfolk’s average house price was £311,587 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk#f-house-price-average
- **Median full-time pay: £39,438** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Norfolk earned a median of £39,438 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 152nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk#f-median-pay-full-time
- **House price to pay: 7.9×** (2025). A home in South Norfolk costs 7.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 138th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk#f-price-against-pay
- **Deprivation score: 13.1** (2025). South Norfolk has a deprivation score of 13.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 65th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk#f-imd-2025-score

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E07000149) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): None of South Norfolk’s 88 neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 20%.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000149) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): South Norfolk’s 88 neighbourhoods range from 9 to 89.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E07000149) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): South Norfolk’s 88 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 52.
- [Population by output area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000149) (Census 2021, England and Wales): South Norfolk’s 464 output areas range from 101 to 678.

## How South Norfolk compares

Each council against every other council the measure covers.

| Measure | South Norfolk | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Average house price | £311,587 | 140th most expensive | 360 areas, UK · Jul 2026 |
| Annual price change | +1.5% | joint 149th weakest | 360 areas, UK · Jul 2026 |
| Median full-time pay | £39,438 | 152nd highest paid | 348 areas, Great Britain · 2025 |
| House price to pay | 7.9× | joint 138th least affordable | 348 areas, Great Britain · 2025 |
| Deprivation score | 13.1 | joint 65th least deprived | 296 areas, England · 2025 |

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland each measure deprivation their own way, so Open Index never ranks them together.

### House prices since 2000

Average house price each month for South Norfolk, East of England, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.

| Month | South Norfolk | East of England | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan 2000 | £75,899 | £83,296 | £71,017 |
| Jan 2001 | £90,833 | £95,600 | £79,663 |
| Jan 2002 | £105,926 | £111,178 | £90,840 |
| Jan 2003 | £130,091 | £143,325 | £114,816 |
| Jan 2004 | £147,745 | £158,011 | £131,914 |
| Jan 2005 | £166,706 | £173,457 | £149,713 |
| Jan 2006 | £173,264 | £177,088 | £157,240 |
| Jan 2007 | £188,572 | £192,919 | £171,666 |
| Jan 2008 | £193,216 | £205,481 | £181,037 |
| Jan 2009 | £165,572 | £173,660 | £153,585 |
| Jan 2010 | £166,866 | £185,910 | £164,711 |
| Jan 2011 | £178,798 | £187,409 | £164,697 |
| Jan 2012 | £175,978 | £189,852 | £164,449 |
| Jan 2013 | £180,616 | £192,142 | £166,938 |
| Jan 2014 | £192,671 | £203,602 | £177,748 |
| Jan 2015 | £203,076 | £225,847 | £191,523 |
| Jan 2016 | £220,345 | £252,519 | £208,050 |
| Jan 2017 | £238,024 | £272,123 | £218,655 |
| Jan 2018 | £243,527 | £285,873 | £227,594 |
| Jan 2019 | £253,481 | £285,588 | £230,974 |
| Jan 2020 | £255,364 | £285,803 | £234,049 |
| Jan 2021 | £272,933 | £298,036 | £249,890 |
| Jan 2022 | £295,465 | £322,537 | £270,231 |
| Jan 2023 | £318,549 | £340,655 | £285,817 |
| Jan 2024 | £299,896 | £328,802 | £278,060 |
| Jan 2025 | £306,784 | £332,546 | £287,264 |
| Jan 2026 | £311,341 | £335,746 | £290,511 |
| Jul 2026 | £311,587 | £337,518 | £293,479 |

## Wards in South Norfolk

[Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/beck-vale-dickleburgh-and-scole), [Bressingham & Burston](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/bressingham-and-burston), [Brooke](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/brooke), [Bunwell](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/bunwell), [Central Wymondham](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/central-wymondham), [Cringleford](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/cringleford), [Diss & Roydon](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/diss-and-roydon), [Ditchingham & Earsham](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/ditchingham-and-earsham), [Easton](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/easton), [Forncett](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/forncett), [Harleston](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/harleston), [Hempnall](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/hempnall), [Hethersett](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/hethersett), [Hingham & Deopham](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/hingham-and-deopham), [Loddon & Chedgrave](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/loddon-and-chedgrave), [Mulbarton & Stoke Holy Cross](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/mulbarton-and-stoke-holy-cross), [New Costessey](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/new-costessey), [Newton Flotman](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/newton-flotman), [North Wymondham](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/north-wymondham), [Old Costessey](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/old-costessey), [Poringland, Framinghams & Trowse](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/poringland-framinghams-and-trowse), [Rockland](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/rockland), [South Wymondham](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/south-wymondham), [Stratton](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/stratton), [Thurlton](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/thurlton), [Wicklewood](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/wicklewood)

## Middle areas in South Norfolk

[Cringleford, Little Melton & Easton](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/cringleford-little-melton-and-easton), [Diss & Roydon](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/diss-and-roydon), [Harleston & Pulham](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/harleston-and-pulham), [Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/hempnall-ditchingham-and-wortwell), [Hethersett](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/hethersett), [Hingham, Morley & Barnham Broom](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/hingham-morley-and-barnham-broom), [Loddon, Surlingham & Alpington](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/loddon-surlingham-and-alpington), [Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/long-stratton-carlton-rode-and-tibenham), [Mulbarton, Tasburgh & Saxlingham Nethergate](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/mulbarton-tasburgh-and-saxlingham-nethergate), [New Costessey](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/new-costessey), [Old Costessey & Queens Hills](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/old-costessey-and-queens-hills), [Scole, Dickleburgh & Bressingham](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/scole-dickleburgh-and-bressingham), [Thurlton, Haddiscoe & Geldeston](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/thurlton-haddiscoe-and-geldeston), [Trowse, Poringland & Stoke Holy Cross](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/trowse-poringland-and-stoke-holy-cross), [Wymondham East & Spooner Row](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/wymondham-east-and-spooner-row), [Wymondham West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/wymondham-west)

## Constituencies mostly in South Norfolk

[South Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-norfolk)

## Towns in South Norfolk

[Wymondham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wymondham), [Diss](https://openindex.co.uk/town/diss)

## Postcodes in South Norfolk

[Postcode districts in South Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/postcodes)

## Neighbourhoods in South Norfolk

88 areas, listed on the page: https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk

## South Norfolk in brief

South Norfolk’s average house price was £311,587 in July 2026.
Full-time workers living in South Norfolk earned a median of £39,438 in 2025.
A home in South Norfolk costs 7.9 times local full-time pay.
South Norfolk has a deprivation score of 13.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

## MPs for South Norfolk

- [South Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-norfolk): Ben Goldsborough (Labour), MP since July 2024. 65% of the people here.
- [Waveney Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/waveney-valley): Adrian Ramsay (Green Party), MP since July 2024. 26% of the people here.
- [Mid Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-norfolk): George Freeman (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 5.0% of the people here.
- [Norwich South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/norwich-south): Clive Lewis (Labour), MP since July 2024. 4.2% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## About

- Type: District
- Code: E07000149
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 908 km²
- People, mid-2025: 150,396
- Wards: 26
- Middle areas: 16
- Neighbourhoods: 88
- Output areas: 464

## Next door

[Breckland](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland), [Mid Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk), [East Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk), [Broadland](https://openindex.co.uk/broadland), [Norwich](https://openindex.co.uk/norwich)

## Similar places

Councils with the closest mix of age, prices, pay and density. [South Staffordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire), [Ribble Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley), [Mid Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk), [Tewkesbury](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury), [Broadland](https://openindex.co.uk/broadland), [Folkestone and Hythe](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe).

## Latest updates for South Norfolk

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

## More on this place

- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/health) (4)
- [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/education) (2)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/sources) (28)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000149

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