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People and place
A population and household snapshot for South West Norfolk, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population106,800
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationEast of England
Age profile
0 to 1719.1% · 20,451 people
18 to 246.2% · 6,630 people
25 to 3411.6% · 12,433 people
35 to 4917.2% · 18,368 people
50 to 6421.2% · 22,648 people
65 and over24.6% · 26,270 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.
44,216 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners65.9% · 29,156 households
Private renters19.4% · 8,569 households
Social renters14.1% · 6,247 households
Other tenure0.6% · 244 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.
44,216 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households27.5% · 12,171 households
Families with dependent children25.3% · 11,205 households
Other single-family households43.3% · 19,154 households
Other household types3.8% · 1,686 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.
103,550 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot8.1% · 8,435 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little11.4% · 11,774 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act80.5% · 83,341 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 19 February 2027
Stop plans to use MoD sites for asylum seekers without full local consultation
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.
This project will deliver sessions of bowls and boccia. The project has three strands: one aimed at socially isolated older adults with long term health conditions; one aimed at school outreach delivering sessions to inactive children and young people; one providing inclusive boccia sessions for adults with disabilities and mobility issues. Each strand will receive 8 two-hour sessions. Funds will cover equipment, facility hire, coaches and boccia training for coaches.
National Lottery grantAwarded 15 May 2026
New play items to help children be active
Northwold & Whittington Parish Council
£15,500
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Northwold & Whittington Parish Council - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 April 2026
Mundford Cricket and Social Club Solar Panels
Mundford Cricket Club
£10,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Mundford Cricket Club - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 27 March 2026
Laying the Foundations: Restoring St Peter’s Church and Shaping the Future of Thetford’s Heritage?.
Thetford Town Council
£608,146
The National Lottery Heritage Fund · Heritage
About this award
This project will restore St Peter’s Church, Thetford, a Grade II* listed building on the Heritage at Risk Register, transforming it into an accessible town-centre hub for learning, creativity, and connection. St Peter’s will be a permanent hub for the East of England Regional Heritage Skills Network, building on the successful London model at the Houses of Parliament and further advancing the concept. Linking national investment with local delivery, the project will focus on retrofit, conservation and training, creating opportunities for young people and supporting regional heritage skills, helping tackle sector-wide shortages. Flexible design and green infrastructure will ensure sustainability and resilience. A flagship for Thetford’s heritage-led regeneration, the scheme will revive civic pride, wellbeing, and economic vitality. Urgent conservation will address structural decay, and sensitive adaptations will allow new community uses. St Peter’s will be a model of sustainable restoration and catalyst for lasting regional cultural and environmental renewal.
National Lottery grantAwarded 26 March 2026
Creative Community Connections – Building Wellbeing and Belonging Together
Involve Razem Community Interest Company
£85,680
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Involve Razem Community Interest Company - Community - RC London and South East Region
35 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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