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Grimston, Gayton & East Winch

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About

Grimston, Gayton and East Winch form a cluster of parishes in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district of Norfolk. The area is mainly agricultural, with arable fields, hedgerows and small copses joined by narrow lanes and a compact network of public footpaths. Settlements are made up of village greens, parish buildings, village halls and a handful of inns and farmsteads, many arranged along linear lanes rather than around a single centre. Local services are modest and community facilities often sit close to the main village streets.

Settlement history is visible in field patterns and estate boundaries that shelter pockets of parkland and kitchen gardens. East Winch Hall and its surrounding parkland sit alongside lanes that lead to neighbouring farms, while Gayton and Grimston retain rows of older cottages and farm buildings. You will notice surviving medieval strip-field echoes in some hedged fields and veteran oak trees marking old boundaries, and a dense web of permissive paths that link the three parishes for walkers and cyclists.

Area overview

On average Grimston, Gayton & East Winch has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Grimston, Gayton & East Winch is £49,635 per year. There are 4 schools in Grimston, Gayton & East Winch: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Grimston, Gayton & East Winch is home to around 7,459 people, with a population density of about 56.3 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
10.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Grimston, Gayton & East Winch Population
7,459
Population density
56.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.27(-57%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.56(-61%)
Public order
3.35(-36%)
Other theft
2.55(-54%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.41(-62%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,091
95.09%
Other White
155
2.08%
Irish
28
0.38%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
22
0.3%
White and Asian (mixed)
21
0.28%
Total population: 7,457

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,621
25.66%
No qualifications
1,327
21.01%
Level 3 (A level)
1,095
17.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
992
15.7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
706
11.18%
Total 16+ residents: 6,317

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,504
45.45%
Owns with a mortgage
858
25.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
424
12.81%
Other social rented
320
9.67%
Other forms of private rent
105
3.17%
Total households: 3,309

Property prices in Grimston, Gayton & East Winch

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £284,000 in Grimston, Gayton & East Winch area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Grimston, Gayton & East Winch in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Grimston, Gayton & East Winch over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£337,500
Semi-Detached26£257,000
Terraced7£180,000

10 years median price trend in Grimston, Gayton & East Winch

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Grimston, Gayton & East Winch.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.