Official statistics · 16 of 16 measures compare directly
Norwich and South Norfolk compared
Every measure Civometry publishes for both areas, side by side. Each figure is its publisher’s own for the period named beside it, and the difference between the two is stated in the middle. Neither area is called better: which direction counts as better depends on what you are asking, and the page does not decide that for you. Where the two figures are not comparable — a different period, or nothing published for one side — the row says so instead of showing a difference.
Norwich
E07000148 · Norfolk Constabulary
South Norfolk
E07000149 · Norfolk Constabulary
Getting better or worse
−1
Civometry calculation on Home Office, ONS, HM Land Registry and MHCLG figures
The same in both
−1
Civometry calculation on Home Office, ONS, HM Land Registry and MHCLG figures
Population
145,676
ONS: Population estimates for the UK and constituent countries: historical time series
4,720 more in South Norfolk
150,396
ONS: Population estimates for the UK and constituent countries: historical time series
Median annual pay, full-time employees
£35,263
ONS: ASHE Table 8.7a: annual gross pay by place of residence
£4,175 more in South Norfolk
£39,438
ONS: ASHE Table 8.7a: annual gross pay by place of residence
Average house price
£230,706
HM Land Registry: UK House Price Index: average prices
£81,418 more in South Norfolk
£312,124
HM Land Registry: UK House Price Index: average prices
All private rents
£1,146
ONS: Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics
£165 more in Norwich
£981
ONS: Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics
All claimants
4.1%
ONS: Claimant count by sex and age (Nomis)
1.8 percentage points higher in Norwich
2.3%
ONS: Claimant count by sex and age (Nomis)
Net international migration
+946
ONS: Components of population change by local authority (ONS mid-year estimates, sheet MYE3)
793 more in Norwich
+153
ONS: Components of population change by local authority (ONS mid-year estimates, sheet MYE3)
Band D council tax
£2,503
MHCLG: Council tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027
£21 more in Norwich
£2,483
MHCLG: Council tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027
IMD average score
26.3
MHCLG: English Indices of Deprivation: local authority district summaries
13.1 more in Norwich
13.1
MHCLG: English Indices of Deprivation: local authority district summaries
Income-deprived residents
27.2%
MHCLG: English Indices of Deprivation: local authority district summaries
13.2 percentage points higher in Norwich
14.0%
MHCLG: English Indices of Deprivation: local authority district summaries
Recorded crime
126.1
Home Office: data.police.uk street-level crime, cumulative monthly archive
78.3 more in Norwich
47.8
Home Office: data.police.uk street-level crime, cumulative monthly archive
House price to pay ratio
6.5 years
HM Land Registry: UK House Price Index: average prices
1.4 years more in South Norfolk
7.9 years
HM Land Registry: UK House Price Index: average prices
Annual rent as a share of pay
39.0%
ONS: Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics
9.2 percentage points higher in Norwich
29.8%
ONS: Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics
Band D council tax as a share of pay
7.10%
MHCLG: Council tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027
0.80 percentage points higher in Norwich
6.30%
MHCLG: Council tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027
Mean domestic gas use per meter
9,580
DESNZ: Regional and local authority gas consumption statistics
562 more in South Norfolk
10,143
DESNZ: Regional and local authority gas consumption statistics
Mean domestic electricity use per meter
2,788
DESNZ: Regional and local authority electricity consumption statistics
1,111 more in South Norfolk
3,899
DESNZ: Regional and local authority electricity consumption statistics
In one sentence
In the latest published figures, population was 145,676 in Norwich and 150,396 in South Norfolk (mid-2025); median annual pay, full-time employees was £35,263 in Norwich and £39,438 in South Norfolk (2025); and average house price was £230,706 in Norwich and £312,124 in South Norfolk (June 2026). (Civometry, from official statistics; each figure is the publisher's own.)
In the latest published figures, population was 145,676 in Norwich and 150,396 in South Norfolk (mid-2025); median annual pay, full-time employees was £35,263 in Norwich and £39,438 in South Norfolk (2025); and average house price was £230,706 in Norwich and £312,124 in South Norfolk (June 2026). (Civometry, from official statistics; each figure is the publisher's own.)
Recorded crime by category
Offences per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to June 2026, from the same archive and the same window for both areas.
| Category | Norwich per 1,000 | offences | South Norfolk per 1,000 | offences | E&W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime | 126.1 | 18,374 | 47.8 | 7,182 | 97.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.8 | 402 | 0.5 | 68 | 0.8 |
| Burglary | 2.9 | 429 | 1.4 | 204 | 3.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10.2 | 1,490 | 4.6 | 693 | 6.9 |
| Drugs | 4.0 | 580 | 0.9 | 129 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 2.6 | 377 | 2.4 | 358 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.5 | 945 | 3.1 | 467 | 6.5 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.5 | 215 | 0.5 | 76 | 1.0 |
| Public disorder and weapons | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Public order | 8.6 | 1,253 | 3.1 | 463 | 6.8 |
| Robbery | 1.4 | 202 | 0.2 | 24 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 17.0 | 2,470 | 3.0 | 456 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 1.0 | 143 | 0.2 | 29 | 1.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.9 | 424 | 0.9 | 136 | 5.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 46.4 | 6,753 | 21.5 | 3,236 | 34.7 |
| Violent crime | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Police-recorded crime counts offences reported to and recorded by the police. It is affected by whether people report crime and by changes in police recording practice, so it does not measure all crime that happens. The Crime Survey for England and Wales is the better guide to long-term trends in the crimes it covers. Police recorded crime is not designated as National Statistics.
What this comparison rests on
Two figures are only subtracted when they are the same measure over the same period. Populations differ (145,676 and 150,396 residents on the latest estimates used here), so counts are shown alongside rates rather than instead of them. Nothing on this page is weighted, indexed or scored: every difference is one published number minus another, and the rows that cannot be compared say why.