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Norfolk has 52 towns of 2,500 or more and 235 villages and smaller places. Towns are graded against towns across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on cost of living, safety, schools, health and more.

52graded towns

12grade A− or better

235villages and smaller places

Norwichlargest · 200,744

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Looking towards 20-22 Spruce Crescent, Poringland

#1 in NorfolkPoringlandA #2 in NorfolkQueen's HillsA

#3 in NorfolkSpixworthA

#4 in NorfolkWymondhamA

Norfolk at a glance

What Norfolk is like

The typical Norfolk town grades highest on hazard risk and walkability against towns across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and lowest on jobs & income. Choose a subject to find the towns that do best on it.

The typical town, subject by subjectThe median Norfolk town against UK towns · the line marks the typical UK town

How Norfolk’s towns grade overall52 graded towns

A12B7C16D17

12 of 52 (23%) grade A− or better, against 25% of UK towns.

Every town ranked by scoreThe full Norfolk list, with what drives each grade Compare two townsSide by side, subject by subject

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52 towns · ordered by Norfolk rank

Poringland

Town · 7,105 people · #167 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHealthAHazard riskLowestC⁻Walkability

Queen's Hills

Town · 4,465 people · #200 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingAHazard riskLowestC⁺Walkability

Spixworth

Town · 3,418 people · #209 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestASafetyAHazard riskLowestC⁻Walkability

Wymondham

Town · 16,334 people · #225 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺SchoolsA⁻Cost of livingLowestCSafety

Hethersett

Town · 7,018 people · #259 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskB⁺HealthLowestB⁻Walkability

Taverham and Drayton

Town · 14,989 people · #261 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestASafetyAJobs & incomeLowestC⁺Walkability

Mulbarton

Town · 3,807 people · #262 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺SafetyA⁻HealthLowestC⁻Hazard risk

A⁻

Cringleford

Town · 4,686 people · #344 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAJobs & incomeAWalkabilityLowestC⁺Safety

A⁻

Long Stratton

Town · 5,218 people · #384 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingAHazard riskLowestCSchools

A⁻

Brundall

Town · 4,378 people · #411 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestASafetyA⁻Jobs & incomeLowestC⁻Hazard risk

A⁻

Horsford

Town · 4,396 people · #520 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻Cost of livingB⁺Hazard riskLowestC⁻Walkability

B⁺

Aylsham

Town · 7,183 people · #652 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺HealthBCost of livingLowestCHazard risk

B⁺

Costessey

Town · 2,608 people · #664 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺SafetyB⁺Cost of livingLowestCWalkability

Blofield

Town · 2,667 people · #788 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskB⁺SafetyLowestDWalkability

Dersingham

Town · 4,753 people · #815 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestASafetyAHazard riskLowestC⁻Cost of living

B⁻

Snettisham

Town · 2,709 people · #995 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺SchoolsASafetyLowestDJobs & income

B⁻

Harleston

Town · 5,077 people · #1,005 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻Cost of livingB⁺WalkabilityLowestDJobs & income

B⁻

Feltwell

Town · 2,919 people · #1,035 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestASafetyBSchoolsLowestDWalkability

C⁺

Watton

Town · 11,549 people · #1,179 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺WalkabilityB⁺Hazard riskLowestC⁻Jobs & income

C⁺

Diss

Town · 9,599 people · #1,208 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingA⁻WalkabilityLowestDSchools

C⁺

West Winch

Town · 2,828 people · #1,307 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskA⁻SafetyLowestDWalkability

C⁺

Stalham

Town · 3,383 people · #1,358 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskB⁺WalkabilityLowestD⁻Jobs & income

C⁺

Ormesby St Margaret

Town · 2,741 people · #1,384 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestASafetyAHazard riskLowestDCost of living

Attleborough

Town · 11,236 people · #1,388 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestBWalkabilityBHazard riskLowestDSchools

Martham

Town · 3,633 people · #1,391 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskA⁻SafetyLowestDCost of living

Sheringham

Town · 7,087 people · #1,398 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityAHazard riskLowestDCost of living

Heacham

Town · 3,978 people · #1,490 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺SafetyBWalkabilityLowestDJobs & income

Downham Market

Town · 11,349 people · #1,565 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskB⁺WalkabilityLowestC⁻Jobs & income

C⁻

Dereham

Large town · 20,788 people · #1,609 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺WalkabilityB⁻Cost of livingLowestC⁻Schools

C⁻

Bradwell

Town · 11,632 people · #1,674 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestBSafetyBHazard riskLowestDCost of living

C⁻

Hopton on Sea

Town · 2,575 people · #1,708 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskBWalkabilityLowestDCost of living

C⁻

Thetford

Large town · 25,502 people · #1,726 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityBCost of livingLowestDSafety

C⁻

Hoveton and Wroxham

Town · 3,620 people · #1,729 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁻HealthB⁻SafetyLowestD⁻Cost of living

C⁻

Cromer

Town · 7,522 people · #1,737 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺WalkabilityAHazard riskLowestDJobs & income

Watlington

Town · 2,593 people · #1,848 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺SafetyC⁺Jobs & incomeLowestD⁻Schools

Norwich

City · 200,744 people · #1,851 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺WalkabilityB⁻Hazard riskLowestDSafety

Hunstanton

Town · 4,230 people · #1,873 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityC⁺SchoolsLowestD⁻Jobs & income

Holt

Town · 4,014 people · #1,875 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityAHazard riskLowestD⁻Cost of living

King's Lynn

Large town · 47,604 people · #1,882 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityB⁻Cost of livingLowestDSafety

Belton

Town · 3,603 people · #1,895 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺SafetyCHealthLowestDHazard risk

Caister-on-Sea

Town · 9,095 people · #1,904 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestBHazard riskB⁻WalkabilityLowestDCost of living

Elm and Emneth

Town · 4,555 people · #1,920 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁻SafetyCSchoolsLowestDHazard risk

Swaffham

Town · 8,434 people · #1,932 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskBWalkabilityLowestDJobs & income

Mundesley

Town · 2,777 people · #1,950 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺WalkabilityBSafetyLowestD⁻Jobs & income

Fakenham

Town · 8,390 people · #1,951 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityBHazard riskLowestD⁻Schools

North Walsham

Town · 12,829 people · #1,971 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityBHazard riskLowestDJobs & income

Gorleston-on-Sea

Large town · 24,474 people · #1,984 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityCCost of livingLowestDJobs & income

Hemsby

Town · 5,724 people · #2,006 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskC⁺WalkabilityLowestDJobs & income

D⁻

Terrington St Clement

Town · 2,792 people · #2,102 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestCSafetyCHealthLowestDHazard risk

D⁻

Great Yarmouth

Large town · 28,979 people · #2,106 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺WalkabilityB⁻Cost of livingLowestD⁻Safety

D⁻

Upwell and Outwell

Town · 3,664 people · #2,133 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestCSafetyCCost of livingLowestD⁻Schools

A⁻

Marham Garrison town

Town · 2,608 people

StrongestA⁺SafetyA⁺WalkabilityLowestDSchools

Military garrison towns and university campuses keep their grades but aren’t ranked: most residents serve in the forces or are students.

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Villages and small towns

235 smaller places in Norfolk

Places of 1,000 to 2,500 people have subject grades on their pages, but no overall grade or rank. The search at the top finds these too.

East Harling2,490 Shipdham2,459 Lingwood2,368 Reepham2,317 Hingham2,304 Acle2,268 Coltishall and Horstead2,255 Loddon2,247 Mattishall2,203 Swanton Morley2,175 Wells-next-the-Sea2,151 Clenchwarton2,020 Ditchingham1,997 Briston1,983 Little Plumstead1,915 Weeting1,883 Rackheath1,761 Necton1,742 Walpole St Peter and Walpole St Andrew1,574 Mundford1,563 Gayton1,522 Tilney St Lawrence1,504 Badersfield1,490 West Runton and Beeston Regis1,463 Easton1,436 Salhouse1,431 Blofield Heath1,430 Newton Flotman1,418 Narborough1,362 Griston1,361 Hockwold cum Wilton1,303 Saham Toney1,287 Southery1,258 Ashill1,252 Stoke Holy Cross1,237 Stoke Ferry1,191 Melton Constable1,176 Thorpe End1,173 North Elmham1,172 Dickleburgh1,166 Thurlton1,145 Roydon (South Norfolk)1,117 Cawston1,114 Chedgrave1,053 Horsham St Faith1,051 Freethorpe1,050 Little Melton1,049 Methwold1,044 Hevingham1,039 Scole1,037 Sutton1,026 Foulsham1,025 Marshland St James1,025 Besthorpe1,007

181 places under 1,000 people

Alburgh Street Aldborough Alpington and Yelverton Ashwellthorpe Aylmerton Bacton Banham Barford Barroway Drove Bawdeswell Beachamwell Beeston Beetley Binham Bircham Newton Blackborough End Blakeney Boughton Bracon Ash Bradenham Brancaster Brancaster Staithe Bressingham Brooke Brookville Bunwell Burgh Castle Burgh St Margaret Burgh St Peter Burnham Market Burston Butcher's Common Buxton Cantley Carbrooke Castle Acre Caston Catfield Cley next the Sea Clint Green Colkirk Colney Corpusty Damgate Denver Docking Earsham East Rudham East Runton East Winch Eccles on Sea Edgefield Ellingham and Kirby Cane Erpingham Felthorpe Filby Fincham Foulden Foxley Frettenham Garboldisham Geldeston Gillingham Gooderstone Great Bircham Great Ellingham Great Hockham Great Massingham Great Moulton Great Ryburgh Gresham Gressenhall Grimston Haddiscoe Hainford Hales Halvergate Happisburgh Harling Road Hempnall Hempnall Green Hempton Hickling High Kelling Hilgay Hillington Hindolveston Hockering Holme next the Sea Honingham Horning Ickburgh Ingoldisthorpe Kenninghall Kettlestone Knapton Langham Lenwade Litcham Little Walsingham Ludham Lyng Marsham Middleton Mileham Morley St Botolph Morley St Peter Needham Newton St Faith North Creake North Lopham North Runcton Northwold Old Buckenham Old Hunstanton Overstrand Paradise Postwick Pott Row Potter Heigham Pulham Market Pulham St Mary Reedham Ringstead Rockland All Saints Rockland St Mary Rollesby Roughton Roydon (King's Lynn and West Norfolk)Runcton Holme Salthouse Saxlingham Nethergate Sculthorpe Sea Palling Sedgeford Seething Setchey Shelfanger Shotesham Shouldham Shropham South Walsham Southrepps Sporle St Olaves Stibbard Strumpshaw Surlingham Swainsthorpe Swardeston Tacolneston Tasburgh Thompson Thornham Thurton Trimingham Trowse Newton Trunch Upton Wacton Walcott Walpole Cross Keys Walpole Highway Walton Highway Waterloo Welney Wereham West Raynham West Walton Weybourne Whissonsett Wicken Green Village Wicklewood Wiggenhall St Germans Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen Wimbotsham Woodton Wortwell Wreningham Wretton Yaxham

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Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only · ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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