Blackborough End’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Blackborough End’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Blackborough EndNorfolk
A village in Norfolk, East of England, home to 285 people.
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Photo: John M · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
285
Census 2021 · King's Lynn and West Norfolk council
Median age
54.1
27% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
2%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Blackborough End a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Blackborough End has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 2% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 55% of households own their home outright. It skews older: 27% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Blackborough End stand out
The 3 things Blackborough End does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
2% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
55% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Blackborough End.
Who lives here
Children make up only 9.9% of Blackborough End, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
Degrees are held by 29% of adults, above Norfolk’s towns (26%) but below England’s towns (34%). The age that splits Blackborough End in two is 54.1.
54.1median age
Blackborough EndNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Blackborough End | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.9% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Blackborough End work nearby than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 12% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.7% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below Norfolk’s towns (2.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. The car carried 95% of commuters at the census. The average household earns £57K a year before tax.
2%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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 Blackborough End than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 7%
Owners make up nine in ten households. 3% live in social housing, below both Norfolk’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £941 a month across the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Blackborough End£0K
Typical UK town£277K
90%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
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 Blackborough End see less burglary and damage than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 1.2 per 1,000 a year
Violent crime comes to 7 per 1,000 residents a year. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 2 recorded crimes inside Blackborough End’s built-up area, and 7 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 16.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both Norfolk’s towns (5) and England’s towns (7.8). 50% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social7
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
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
More people in Blackborough End live with a disability than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 22%
Seeing a GP means leaving Blackborough End: the nearest practice is 3.9 miles away. At the census, 6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above both Norfolk’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Nearly four fifths of people in Blackborough End rate their own health good or very good.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Blackborough End | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 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 · 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.
History
Blackborough End’s listed buildings: 1, all Grade II
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 17% of the total. Relative to its size, Blackborough End keeps 35 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below Norfolk’s towns (44) and England’s towns (39) alike.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
35
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 →Middleton Towers and 3 more in and around Blackborough End
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Blackborough End. Best known first.
CastleCastleMiddleton Towers2.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumNorth Runcton Art Gallery Museum1.8 km outside town, to the northwestCastleCastlePentney Abbey Gatehouse3.9 km outside town, to the southeastWildlife parkWildlife parkWatatunga Wildlife Reserve4.3 km outside town, to the southwest
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Blackborough End
12pages on Blackborough End
The big questions
Blackborough End’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
West WinchWatlingtonKing's LynnMarhamGaytonNarboroughClenchwartonBlackborough End
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackborough End | 285 | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Winch | 2,828 | 2.4 | C+ | D | A− | B |
| Watlington | 2,593 | 3.8 | D | C | B+ | C |
| King's Lynn | 47,604 | 4.2 | D | B− | D | D |
| Marham | 2,608 | 4.5 | A− | B− | A+ | B |
| Gayton | 1,522 | 4.5 | — | C− | B− | B− |
| Narborough | 1,362 | 5.2 | — | B− | B− | C+ |
| Clenchwarton | 2,020 | 6 | — | C | A | C |
Gayton, Narborough and Clenchwarton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Blackborough End
How much is council tax in Blackborough End?
Band D council tax in Blackborough End 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.
How many listed buildings are there in Blackborough End?
1 on Historic England’s list. That is 1.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Blackborough End
Village in Norfolk, England
Blackborough End is a built-up area of 285 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
- 285 (Census 2021)
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002404
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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