Badersfield’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Badersfield’s built-up area.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BadersfieldNorfolk
A village of 1,490 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: David Pashley · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,490
Census 2021 · North Norfolk council
Median home
£210K
55 sales in 3 years
Median age
37.9
12% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Badersfield a good place to live?
Badersfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is safety (C−): 44.1 violent and sexual offences and 9 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Among UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, it has less crime per resident than 8%. The median home sold for £210,000 in the last three years, 4.7 times what households in the North Norfolk council area earn in a year.
What makes Badersfield stand out
The 3 things Badersfield does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Households renting privately
Housing
of households, against 21% across England’s towns
64% own their home.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 12% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Badersfield grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Badersfield is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskAOpen →SafetyC−Open →Cost of livingrent £865 a monthC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 55% of towns in EnglandBOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £47,872; 1.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsBOpen →HealthLife expectancy 80.5 for men, 86.1 for womenB−Open →WalkabilityB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed building; 15% of homes built before 1919DOpen →Outdoors53% live within 400 m of a park; 2% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeD−Open →Civic life0.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Badersfield.
History
More of the land in Badersfield is conservation area than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 99%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
In the comparison, Badersfield comes above both Norfolk’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (7%). Badersfield has 1 listed building on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
1listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
7
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Badersfield has more crime per resident than 82% of UK towns
Violence came to 44.1 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 90 crimes inside Badersfield’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 17 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 64% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
44.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 8% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual58
Damage & arson11
Other crime10
Public order7
Burglary2
Shoplifting1
Weapons1
Other theft0
Anti-social17
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.
44.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
90
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C+
Private renting is more common in Badersfield than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 32% of households
For Badersfield, that is above both Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds 3% of households.
£210Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Badersfield£210K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £240,000 | 10 |
| Terraced | £210,000 | 42 |
64%
of households own their home · England 61%
32%
rent privately · England 21%
£865
average private rent a month, North Norfolk council area
£2,419
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Disability is more common in Badersfield than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 26% of residents
Badersfield sits above both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%) on this measure. Badersfield has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.3 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.
74%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 74%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Badersfield | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 74% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 20% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Commuters in Badersfield travel far: only 16% go under 5 km, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Badersfield below both Norfolk’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). 14% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot10%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 51% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Badersfield has fewer young adults than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 6.5% are 15 to 24
On this, Badersfield is below both Norfolk’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). People 65 and over make up 12% of the town. The median resident of Badersfield is 37.9 years old.
37.9median age
BadersfieldNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
12%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
32% women, 68% men
About 46 women for every 100 men. Across England, 51% of residents are women. A large institution, such as a prison, barracks, boarding school, university or care home, can tilt a town’s split: the census counts the people living there as residents.
| Badersfield | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 41% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 12% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Badersfield
13pages on Badersfield
The big questions
SafetyC−44.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £210K · rent £865 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Ormesby RoadSchoolsBHealthB−Life expectancy 80.5 (men), 86.1 (women)Work & commuteB51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Badersfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Coltishall and HorsteadHevinghamAylshamHoveton and WroxhamNorth WalshamSpixworthHorsham St FaithBadersfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badersfield | 1,490 | — | — | C+ | C− | B− |
| Coltishall and Horstead | 2,255 | 2.3 | — | B+ | A | A− |
| Hevingham | 1,039 | 3.8 | — | B+ | A | B− |
| Aylsham | 7,183 | 4.4 | B+ | B | B | B+ |
| Hoveton and Wroxham | 3,620 | 4.6 | C− | D− | B− | B− |
| North Walsham | 12,829 | 4.6 | D | C− | C+ | C |
| Spixworth | 3,418 | 5.2 | A | A− | A | A− |
| Horsham St Faith | 1,051 | 5.6 | — | B | A | B+ |
Coltishall and Horstead, Hevingham and Horsham St Faith have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Badersfield
Is Badersfield safe?
Burglary was rare, with 2 reports in the year.
Who lives in Badersfield?
A young village. At the 2021 Census, 16% of residents were under 15 and 41% were 25 to 44, against 18% and 27% across England’s towns; only 12% were 65 or over.
Is Badersfield expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £210,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £210,000 and semi-detached houses £240,000.
About Badersfield
Village in Norfolk, England
Badersfield is a built-up area of 1,490 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
- 1,490 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002249
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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