Is Fakenham, Norfolk a nice place to live?

Is Fakenham a nice place to live or is Fakenham a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Fakenham meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Fakenham?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Fakenham. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Fakenham. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Bircham with Rudhams30549
2Walsingham30443
3Briston29406
4Stibbard28384
5Priory28176
6Hermitage27815
7Lancaster South26974
8The Raynhams26759
9Lancaster North26355
10Wells with Holkham20653
crime
PASSED

Reader Opinion:

Wells - Posh veneer, with a hidden underbelly

Is Fakenham a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Fakenham, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Fakenham residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
Broadland4.59
Breckland5.46
Norwich5.64
North Norfolk (Fakenham)6.03

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Fakenham. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Fakenham. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Briston (Best)23041
2Hermitage21307
3Priory18778
4Lancaster North18592
5Stibbard18199
6Wells with Holkham17822
7Walsingham17457
8The Raynhams15880
9Bircham with Rudhams14563
10Lancaster South (Worst)14363
Health
FAILED
Reader Opinion:

Dereham - More like Drearam. Stay away if you're not a local

Is Fakenham rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Fakenham. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Lancaster North19237
2Briston17801
3Hermitage16463
4Lancaster South15836
5Wells with Holkham14455
6Stibbard13689
7Walsingham11998
8Priory11714
9Bircham with Rudhams11058
10The Raynhams10172
Deprivation
FAILED



How affordable are the rents in Fakenham?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Fakenham rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Norfolk.

BedsNorth NorfolkNorfolk
1£510£535
2£615£650
3£750£775
4£950£1195
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Fakenham per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Fakenham, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Fakenham's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Broadland£676.50
2Norwich£648.50
3Breckland£629.30
4North Norfolk (Fakenham)£583.60
Wages
FAILED



So, is Fakenham a nice place to live?

Is Fakenham a nice place to live?
NO*
* Probably.