Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South
Summary
Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South (E02006908) is part of Norfolk local authority (view on map). Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South has an approximate population of 5,700 people, of which 14% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South neighbours Thorpe St Andrew South & Dussindale, New Catton & Mousehold North, Heartsease & Pilling Park, City Centre East, Heigham Grove & St Augustines, and City Centre West.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South is the 80th least deprived area in Norfolk (out of 113) with 37% of children living in low-income families, compared to 34% across Norfolk and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South, 23% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 25% in Norfolk and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South | % in Norfolk | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 23% | 25% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 77% | 75% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South, 23% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Norfolk, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South | % in Norfolk | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 77% | 78% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 6% | 7% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South, 29% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 13% in Norfolk, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South | % in Norfolk | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 69% | 87% | 67% |
| Asian | 7% | 3% | 14% |
| Black | 11% | 3% | 7% |
| Mixed | 10% | 4% | 7% |
| Other | – | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South with English as an additional language is 34%, compared with 14% in Norfolk, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South | % in Norfolk | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 34% | 14% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 64% | 86% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South has 1 registered childcare provider.
| Type | Number in Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 1 |
| Childminders | 1 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 0 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South has 1 state-funded school.
| Type | Number in Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 1 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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