# Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell

The south east of the South Norfolk. 7,785 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 112 square kilometres.

Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell had 7,627 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005608. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [South Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £300,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell was £300,000 in 2025. Joint 3,462nd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/hempnall-ditchingham-and-wortwell#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,627** (2021). Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell had 7,627 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,191st most 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/south-norfolk/hempnall-ditchingham-and-wortwell#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell 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/south-norfolk/hempnall-ditchingham-and-wortwell#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 61.2%** (January 2026). In Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell, 61.2% 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/south-norfolk/hempnall-ditchingham-and-wortwell#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005608) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell 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=E02005608) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 93 homes were sold in Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005608) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005608) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell had 7,627 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell at a rate of 25.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 48.7 per 1,000 people across South 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 | 98 |
| Other crime | 53 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drug offences | 2 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Shoplifting | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

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

## How Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell compares

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

| Measure | Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £300,000 | joint 6th cheapest | 16 middle areas, South Norfolk · 2025 |
| Population | 7,627 | 7th least populated | 16 middle areas, South Norfolk · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 16 middle areas, South Norfolk · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 61.2% | 4th lowest | 16 middle areas, South Norfolk · Jan 2026 |

## Is Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell at a rate of 25.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 48.7 per 1,000 people across South Norfolk.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 24 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (98), other crime (53) and criminal damage and arson (23).
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 South Norfolk

These figures are published for the whole of South Norfolk, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Norfolk and not Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell alone. [See South Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk)

- **Average house price: £307,735** (August 2026). South Norfolk’s average house price was £307,735 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **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.
- **House price to pay: 7.8×** (2025). A home in South Norfolk costs 7.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 140th 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: 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.

## Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell in brief

The median price paid for a home in Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell was £300,000 in 2025.
Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell had 7,627 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell, 61.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005608
- Ward: [Ditchingham & Earsham †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/ditchingham-and-earsham)
- Constituency: [Waveney Valley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/waveney-valley)
- Council: [South Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 112 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,785*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 26

* 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

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## Latest updates for Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell

- 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/E02005608

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