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People and place
A population and household snapshot for Norwich South, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population108,798
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationEast of England
Age profile
0 to 1716.7% · 18,115 people
18 to 2417.4% · 18,984 people
25 to 3416.3% · 17,726 people
35 to 4918.2% · 19,785 people
50 to 6415.3% · 16,597 people
65 and over16.2% · 17,591 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
47,215 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners43.1% · 20,350 households
Private renters28.1% · 13,290 households
Social renters28.0% · 13,205 households
Other tenure0.8% · 370 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
47,218 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households39.6% · 18,720 households
Families with dependent children21.1% · 9,959 households
Other single-family households29.9% · 14,100 households
Other household types9.4% · 4,439 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
105,228 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot7.8% · 8,228 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little12.9% · 13,557 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act79.3% · 83,443 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026
Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership
Signatures in this constituency623
Signatures nationally196,369
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded153
Total awarded£12,470,797
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 17 June 2026
St George Colegate: A Living Church. Acting now to protect heritage, sustain use and grow community
Norwich: St George, Colegate
£193,775
The National Lottery Heritage Fund · Heritage
About this award
For over 800 years, St George Colegate has been a focal point for worship and community life. The church’s fabric, monuments and interior reflect this long history, shaped by generations who lived and worshipped in Norwich-over-the-Water. Today, structural problems affecting the medieval roof, alongside outdated facilities, threaten the church’s ability to remain in use. The project will repair and renew the building so it can reopen daily for the public to visit, while continuing to support ongoing worship and community activities that provide welcome, warmth and connection. Improvements to access, comfort and flexibility will enable new community, heritage, cultural and learning activities, alongside more welcoming use of the churchyard as a rare, valued green space in this part of the city. The legacy will be an open, active and well cared for church, valued locally and an important part of Norwich’s outstanding medieval church heritage.
National Lottery grantAwarded 11 June 2026
Reimagine Norwich for Environmental Gain
NORWICH ECO HUB COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
£15,920
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
NORWICH ECO HUB COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 11 June 2026
Growing Greener at Bignold Primary School
Greener Growth CIC
£19,960
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Greener Growth CIC - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026
Extension 2027-28: National Centre for Writing
National Centre for Writing
£625,827
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Extension 2027-28: National Centre for Writing - Literature - NPO 2023-26
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026
Extension 2027-28: Norwich Arts Centre
Norwich Arts Centre Limited
£197,826
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Extension 2027-28: Norwich Arts Centre - Combined arts - NPO 2023-26
148 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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