Alburgh Street’s story
14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Alburgh Street’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Alburgh StreetNorfolk
Home to 409 people, this village lies in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Geographer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
409
Census 2021 · South Norfolk council
Median home
£450K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.9
23% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Alburgh Street a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Alburgh Street is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £450,000.
What makes Alburgh Street stand out
The 3 things Alburgh Street does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of All Saints; 14 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Alburgh Street.
Work & commute
Only 16% of Alburgh Street’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Just over nine in ten commuters drove, above Norfolk’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. About 3% of its commuters stay in Alburgh Street for work. For every resident in work, Alburgh Street has 0.4 jobs.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
Bus1%
Underground, tram1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
The schools around Alburgh Street
There is one school here; it is shown below. At the one primary school within 3 km, 53% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 99 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 99 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Alburgh Street own their home: 83%, more than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
9% live in social housing, below Norfolk’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private renters make up 8% of households. That is the middle of 11 standard sales inside Alburgh Street’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£450Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Alburgh Street£450K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £565,000 | 7 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£981
average private rent a month, South Norfolk council area
£2,426
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs low in Alburgh Street: 2.4 per 1,000 residents a year, under Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
Police recorded 1 crimes inside Alburgh Street’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Homes saw 0.8 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and England’s towns (9.4).
2.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
2.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
1
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Just 3.9% of people in Alburgh Street say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
Alburgh Street has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.7 miles away. 83% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Norfolk’s towns (79%) and close to England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Alburgh Street is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 13.3 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Alburgh Street | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Alburgh Street is rich in listed buildings: 342 per 10,000 residents, more than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 29% of the total, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Alburgh Street’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
14listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II13
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
342
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Alburgh Street, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
At 51.9, the median resident of Alburgh Street sits in the middle of the age range. 23% of residents are 65 or over, about level with Norfolk’s towns (24%) and above England’s towns (18%). Degrees are held by a third of adults.
51.9median age
Alburgh StreetNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Alburgh Street | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum and 2 more in and around Alburgh Street
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Alburgh Street. Best known first.
MuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum3.8 km outside town, to the east · 40K visitors a yearPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustDarrow Wood (National Trust)1.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumKing George's Hall & Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Alburgh Street
13pages on Alburgh Street
The big questions
Safety2.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £450K · rent £981 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.6 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Alburgh Street’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HarlestonBungayDitchinghamLong StrattonDickleburghNewton FlotmanStradbrokeAlburgh Street
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alburgh Street | 409 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harleston | 5,077 | 2.9 | B− | A− | B | B− |
| Bungay | 5,012 | 4.8 | C+ | A | C+ | B− |
| Ditchingham | 1,997 | 5.3 | — | A | A | B |
| Long Stratton | 5,218 | 5.5 | A− | A | B | B+ |
| Dickleburgh | 1,166 | 6.7 | — | A | A | B |
| Newton Flotman | 1,418 | 7.6 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Stradbroke | 1,190 | 8.6 | — | A− | A+ | A− |
Ditchingham, Dickleburgh, Newton Flotman and Stradbroke have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Alburgh Street
How many listed buildings are there in Alburgh Street?
That is 14 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
Is Alburgh Street expensive to live in?
Private rents in the South Norfolk council area averaged £981 a month in August 2026.
About Alburgh Street
Village in Norfolk, England
Alburgh Street is a built-up area of 409 people, in the South Norfolk council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 409 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002900
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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