Methwold has a population of about 1400 people. Methwold parish is the second largest parish in Norfolk in terms of land, extending over . The parish currently has approximately 20 farms ranging from about 60 acres up to . Farming in Methwold and the surrounding areas accounts for a vast majority of jobs in the fens. Even if people don't farm, much of the work is connected with the land.

People from Methwold

William Thorold M.Inst.C.E., millwright, architect and civil engineer was born in Methwold on 9 October 1798.