Aldborough’s story
Old homes in Aldborough: 43% built before 1919
Historic England lists 6 buildings inside Aldborough’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AldboroughNorfolk
A village of 608 in Norfolk, East of England.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
608
Census 2021 · North Norfolk council
Median home
£260K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.7
33% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Aldborough a good place to live?
Aldborough has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Aldborough stand out
The 3 things Aldborough does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aldborough.
Who lives here
Aldborough skews older, with 33% of residents 65 or over, more than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
For Aldborough, that is above both Norfolk’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 6.7% of residents. The median resident of Aldborough is 53.7 years old.
53.7median age
AldboroughNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Aldborough | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Aldborough work nearby than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 16% travel under 5 km
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.
Aldborough sits below both Norfolk’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. 15% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot11%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
Train1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Housing
Private renting is less common in Aldborough than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 16%
That puts Aldborough below both Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 67% of households.
£260Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Aldborough£260K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £257,500 | 8 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£865
average private rent a month, North Norfolk council area
£2,423
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
Aldborough records less burglary and damage per resident than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.3 per 1,000 a year
On this, Aldborough is below both Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and England’s towns (9.4). Violent crime runs at 10.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 18 crimes inside Aldborough’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour.
10.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Damage & arson4
Other theft4
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
10.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
18
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
Bad health is less common in Aldborough than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.8% of residents
In the comparison, Aldborough comes below both Norfolk’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Aldborough is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 16.9 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Aldborough | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Aldborough keeps more of its old housing than Norfolk or England’s towns: 43% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Aldborough’s land, 78% lies in conservation areas, above both Norfolk’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). Aldborough has 99 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Aldborough has 6 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
43%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
99
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Felbrigg Hall and 6 more in and around Aldborough
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Aldborough. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustFelbrigg Hall4.6 km outside town, to the north
CastleGresham Castle3.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseWolterton Hall2.9 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseMannington Hall4.3 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionAlby Crafts2.6 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionWizard Maze & Play3.5 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Felbrigg Hall: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gresham Castle: Stavros1, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolterton Hall: Stavros1, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mannington Hall: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Aldborough
13pages on Aldborough
The big questions
Safety10.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £260K · rent £865 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street The GreenSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82 (men), 83.6 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Aldborough’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AylshamCromerWest Runton and Beeston RegisSheringhamNorth WalshamHoltCawstonAldborough
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldborough | 608 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aylsham | 7,183 | 4.8 | B+ | B | B | B+ |
| Cromer | 7,522 | 5 | C− | C− | C+ | C |
| West Runton and Beeston Regis | 1,463 | 5.2 | — | D | A+ | B |
| Sheringham | 7,087 | 5.6 | C | D | B | B |
| North Walsham | 12,829 | 6.6 | D | C− | C+ | C |
| Holt | 4,014 | 6.9 | D | D− | C | B |
| Cawston | 1,114 | 7.2 | — | A− | A− | B |
West Runton and Beeston Regis and Cawston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Aldborough
How many listed buildings are there in Aldborough?
That is 4 times the typical UK town for its size. 43% of Aldborough’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Aldborough expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £260,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the North Norfolk council area averaged £865 a month in August 2026.
About Aldborough
Village in Norfolk, England
Aldborough is a built-up area of 608 people, in the North 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
- 608 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002089
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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