# Wymondham West

The north west of the South Norfolk. 5,515 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 9.8 square kilometres.

Wymondham West had 5,463 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005601. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [South Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £255,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Wymondham West was £255,500 in 2025. Joint 2,843rd 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/south-norfolk/wymondham-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,463** (2021). Wymondham West had 5,463 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,173rd 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/south-norfolk/wymondham-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Wymondham West 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/wymondham-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 84.0%** (January 2026). In Wymondham West, 84.0% 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/wymondham-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005601) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Wymondham West 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=E02005601) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 100 homes were sold in Wymondham West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005601) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Wymondham West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005601) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wymondham West had 5,463 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Wymondham West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wymondham West at a rate of 42.2 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 | 113 |
| Other crime | 35 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 32 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 |
| Shoplifting | 12 |
| Drug offences | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

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

## How Wymondham West compares

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

| Measure | Wymondham West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £255,500 | cheapest | 16 middle areas, South Norfolk · 2025 |
| Population | 5,463 | 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 | 84.0% | 5th highest | 16 middle areas, South Norfolk · Jan 2026 |

## Is Wymondham West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wymondham West at a rate of 42.2 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, 21 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Wymondham West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (113), other crime (35) and criminal damage and arson (32).
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 Wymondham West 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.

## Wymondham West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Wymondham West was £255,500 in 2025.
Wymondham West had 5,463 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Wymondham West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Wymondham West, 84.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005601
- Ward: [Central Wymondham †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/central-wymondham)
- Constituency: [South Norfolk †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-norfolk)
- 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: 9.84 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,515*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- 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

[Wymondham East & Spooner Row](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/wymondham-east-and-spooner-row), [Hingham, Morley & Barnham Broom](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/hingham-morley-and-barnham-broom), [Cringleford, Little Melton & Easton](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/cringleford-little-melton-and-easton)

## Latest updates for Wymondham West

- 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/E02005601

## How to cite

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