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A town of 2,828 in Norfolk, East of England.
West Winch grades C+ overall against UK towns: better than 39% of UK towns, and #21 of 51 in Norfolk. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is walkability (D): 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £295,000 in the last three years, 6.2 times what households in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area earn in a year.
The 3 things West Winch does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far West Winch is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 3 buildings inside West Winch’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in West Winch.
15% are under 15, below both Norfolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. The middle age in West Winch is 50.6. Among adults, 23% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| West Winch | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its one school is below. GCSE results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: nearly two in five pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 41.1. At the 7 primary schools within 3 km, 50% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Winch Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 206 | C |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.9. Nearly two in five commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). Among 16 to 64s, 1.6% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 8% of the total, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Listed buildings per head: 11 for every 10,000 residents of West Winch.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The private rented sector houses just over one in ten households. Social housing holds 4% of households, below both Norfolk’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Behind the median of £295,000: 103 standard sales inside West Winch’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £297,500 | 90 |
| Semi-detached | £267,500 | 6 |
| Terraced | £182,500 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 76 crimes and 16 reports of anti-social behaviour inside West Winch’s built-up area. Burglary and damage came to 4.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Per 1,000 residents, 14.6 violent crimes are recorded each year. 62% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Seeing a GP means leaving West Winch: the nearest practice is 2.2 miles away. At the census, 18% of people here had a disability, between Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to West Winch is The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 3.2 miles away.
| Census 2021 | West Winch | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near West Winch. Best known first.
MuseumTrue's Yard Fisherfolk Museum3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumStories of Lynn2.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumThe Lynn Museum2.5 km outside town, to the northArt galleryArt galleryFermoy Art Gallery2.9 km outside town, to the northCastleCastleMiddleton Towers3.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumNorth Runcton Art Gallery Museum1.2 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Winch | 2,828 | — | C+ | D | A− | B |
| King's Lynn | 47,604 | 3 | D | B− | D | D |
| Watlington | 2,593 | 3.1 | D | C | B+ | C |
| Clenchwarton | 2,020 | 3.8 | — | C | A | C |
| Tilney St Lawrence | 1,504 | 5.5 | — | C+ | B | C |
| Terrington St Clement | 2,792 | 5.7 | D− | D | C | C |
| Gayton | 1,522 | 6.2 | — | C− | B− | B− |
| Marham | 2,608 | 6.7 | A− | B− | A+ | B |
Clenchwarton, Tilney St Lawrence and Gayton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
GCSE results trail 77% of towns in England, and primary results trail 93% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Norfolk council.
Town in Norfolk, England
West Winch is a built-up area of 2,828 people, in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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