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Electoral wardE05011875

Forncett ward, South Norfolk

Forncett is one of 26 electoral wards of South Norfolk District Council, in Norfolk (East of England). At the 2021 Census it had 3,468 residents in 1,370 households — 112 people per km², the 17th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the South Norfolk constituency; for county elections it is in the Long Stratton and West Depwade divisions.

Residents, 20213,468council ward average 5,460
Households1,3702.53 residents per household
Density112/ km²about 31.02 km² · South Norfolk 156
Aged 65+25.2%South Norfolk: 24.3% · under 16: 17.4%
Census 2021

Age of residents

0–44.3% · 149
5–95.8% · 202
10–157.3% · 252
16–194.2% · 146
20–243.5% · 122
25–349.5% · 329
35–4917.6% · 612
50–6422.6% · 783
65–7414.5% · 504
75–848.1% · 282
85+2.5% · 87

Car or van availability

Share of households.

No car or van4.0% · 55
1 car or van30.1% · 413
2 cars or vans42.6% · 583
3 or more23.3% · 319
Census 2021

Housing tenure

Share of households; South Norfolk overall: 73.1% owned, 11.7% social rented, 13.9% private rented.

Owned outright46.2% · 632
With mortgage37.8% · 517
Shared ownership0.6% · 8
Social rented6.6% · 90
Private rented8.8% · 120
Lives rent free0.1% · 2

Type of home

Detached house71.4% · 979
Semi-detached house24.4% · 335
Terraced house2.6% · 36
Purpose-built flat0.7% · 10
Converted house0.3% · 4
Other conversion0.4% · 5
Above shop / office0.1% · 1
Caravan, mobile0.1% · 1
Electoral geography

Ward facts

Ward code (GSS)
E05011875
County division
Long Stratton, West Depwade
Constituency
South Norfolk
Region
East of England
Density rank in council
14 of 26

Parishes in the ward

ForncettTacolnestonTharston and HaptonWacton

Other wards in the same constituency

BBrooke31.8% aged 65+ · 79.5% owned3,359CCentral Wymondham33.7% aged 65+ · 67.0% owned5,428CCringleford19.8% aged 65+ · 71.9% owned5,386EEaston23.7% aged 65+ · 78.3% owned1,962HHempnall26.6% aged 65+ · 81.5% owned3,203HHethersett23.8% aged 65+ · 74.9% owned8,784LLoddon & Chedgrave25.4% aged 65+ · 69.8% owned5,947MMulbarton & Stoke Holy Cross24.6% aged 65+ · 78.6% owned9,309NNewton Flotman27.2% aged 65+ · 77.1% owned3,048NNorth Wymondham16.5% aged 65+ · 71.8% owned6,482OOld Costessey11.2% aged 65+ · 68.7% owned10,648PPoringland, Framinghams & Trowse22.7% aged 65+ · 74.8% owned8,148RRockland27.7% aged 65+ · 80.4% owned3,409SSouth Wymondham15.2% aged 65+ · 71.9% owned6,371

All 26 wards of South 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.