Electoral wardE05011863

Walsingham ward, North Norfolk

Walsingham is one of 32 electoral wards of North Norfolk District Council, in Norfolk (East of England). At the 2021 Census it had 2,536 residents in 1,169 households — 42 people per km², the 22nd largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Broadland and Fakenham constituency; for county elections it is in the Wells and Melton Constable divisions.

Residents, 20212,536council ward average 3,218

Households1,1692.17 residents per household

Density42/ km²about 61.11 km² · North Norfolk 107

Aged 65+29.8%North Norfolk: 33.5% · under 16: 14.2%

Census 2021

Age of residents

0–43.4% · 86

5–94.5% · 113

10–156.4% · 162

16–194.1% · 103

20–243.6% · 92

25–348.9% · 225

35–4915.2% · 384

50–6424.3% · 615

65–7416.6% · 421

75–849.7% · 247

85+3.4% · 86

Car or van availability

Share of households.

No car or van10.5% · 123

1 car or van42.8% · 501

2 cars or vans30.9% · 361

3 or more15.8% · 185

Census 2021

Housing tenure

Share of households; North Norfolk overall: 68.7% owned, 13.0% social rented, 17.6% private rented.

Owned outright39.1% · 457

With mortgage22.1% · 258

Shared ownership0.5% · 6

Social rented15.6% · 182

Private rented22.8% · 267

Type of home

Detached house40.5% · 473

Semi-detached house40.9% · 478

Terraced house15.7% · 184

Purpose-built flat0.9% · 10

Converted house1.5% · 17

Other conversion0.3% · 3

Above shop / office0.3% · 4

Electoral geography

Ward facts

Ward code (GSS): E05011863
Council: North Norfolk District Council
County council: Norfolk County Council
County division: Wells, Melton Constable
Constituency: Broadland and Fakenham
Region: East of England
Density rank in council: 28 of 32

Parishes in the ward

BarshamGreat SnoringLittle SnoringSculthorpeWalsingham

Other wards in the same constituency

LLancaster North27.9% aged 65+ · 65.1% owned2,412 LLancaster South30.9% aged 65+ · 64.2% owned5,603 SStibbard31.4% aged 65+ · 72.2% owned2,731 TThe Raynhams21.7% aged 65+ · 66.2% owned2,734

All 32 wards of North Norfolk

Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.