Barroway Drove’s story
No listed buildings inside Barroway Drove’s built-up area
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Barroway DroveNorfolk
The village, home to 445 people, lies in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Dr Charles Nelson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
445
Census 2021 · King's Lynn and West Norfolk council
Median home
£340K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.9
20% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
20%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Barroway Drove a good place to live?
There are no grades for Barroway Drove: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 20% of adults are qualified to degree level.
What makes Barroway Drove stand out
The 3 things Barroway Drove 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%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Norfolk 26%.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barroway Drove.
Who lives here
Barroway Drove has fewer young adults than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 8.7% are 15 to 24
Over-65s are a fifth of the population. Children under 15 make up 17%, above Norfolk’s towns (16%) and close to England’s towns (18%). Line up the people of Barroway Drove by age and the one in the middle is 47.9.
47.9median age
Barroway DroveNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level20%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Barroway Drove | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 20% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Barroway Drove work nearby than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 21% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £44K a year before tax, below both Norfolk’s towns (£50K) and England’s towns (£55K). The car carried nine in ten commuters at the census. About 3% of its commuters stay in Barroway Drove for work. Jobs per working resident: 0.4.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Train2%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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
Few households rent privately in Barroway Drove: 14%, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
Half the homes sold went for more than £340K, above Norfolk’s towns (£280K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. Households that own their home make up 72%. Private rents average £941 a month across the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area.
£340Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Barroway Drove£340K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £410,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £194,000 | 6 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£941
average private rent a month, King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area
£2,410
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
Homes in Barroway Drove see less burglary and damage than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 0.8 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 7.5 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22). Over the year to August 2026, 9 offences were reported in Barroway Drove.
7.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Other theft1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
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.
7.5
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
0.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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
Disability is less common in Barroway Drove, 16% of residents, than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Barroway Drove is The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 11.6 miles away. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2.4 miles off. Asked at the census, just over four in five residents of Barroway Drove said they were in good or very good health.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Barroway Drove | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 20% | 17% |
79.4
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 · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Old homes shape Barroway Drove: 24% were built before 1919, 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.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Barroway Drove’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Barroway Drove
12pages on Barroway Drove
The big questions
Safety7.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £340K · rent £941 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street The DroveSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.4 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards100% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Barroway Drove’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Downham MarketUpwell and OutwellMarshland St JamesWatlingtonElm and EmnethSoutheryFriday BridgeBarroway Drove
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barroway Drove | 445 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Downham Market | 11,349 | 2.5 | C | C− | B− | C |
| Upwell and Outwell | 3,664 | 4 | D− | C | C | C |
| Marshland St James | 1,025 | 4.9 | — | D | B+ | C− |
| Watlington | 2,593 | 5.4 | D | C | B+ | C |
| Elm and Emneth | 4,555 | 5.9 | D | C | B− | C− |
| Southery | 1,258 | 6.4 | — | C− | A− | C |
| Friday Bridge | 1,411 | 6.4 | — | C+ | C+ | C− |
Marshland St James, Southery and Friday Bridge have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Barroway Drove
Is Barroway Drove expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £194,000 and detached houses £410,000.
How much is council tax in Barroway Drove?
Band D council tax in Barroway Drove is £2,410 for 2026–27, less than in 57% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Barroway Drove
Village in Norfolk, England
Barroway Drove is a built-up area of 445 people, in the King's Lynn and West 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
- 445 (Census 2021)
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002627
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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