Bracon Ash’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Bracon Ash’s built-up area.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Bracon AshNorfolk
A village of 477 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Mergate Hall · Photo: Michael Garlick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
477
Census 2021 · South Norfolk council
Median home
£445K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.8
25% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bracon Ash a good place to live?
Bracon Ash has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Bracon Ash stand out
The 3 things Bracon Ash does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Mergate Hall; 6 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 Bracon Ash.
Work & commute
More commuters in Bracon Ash drive than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 92%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 7.1 jobs in Bracon Ash for each resident in work. 7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. What’s more, for 18% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Bracon Ash is a town of owners: 83% of households own their home, above Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
Half the homes sold went for more than £445K, above both Norfolk’s towns (£280K) and England’s towns (£308K). One in ten households are private tenants. The social rented sector houses 7% of households.
£445Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bracon Ash£445K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £662,200 | 11 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£981
average private rent a month, South Norfolk council area
£2,413
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 Bracon Ash: 2.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
Homes saw 0.7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and England’s towns (9.4). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 4 crimes inside Bracon Ash’s built-up area.
2.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other crime2
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
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.
2.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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 Bracon Ash than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.6% of residents
Bracon Ash has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.5 miles away. 84% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Norfolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Disability touches 16% of the town’s population.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Bracon Ash | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 20% | 17% |
82.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Bracon Ash are listed than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 147 per 10,000 residents
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 8% of the total. Bracon Ash has 7 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II6
Among them · Grade II*
- Mergate Hall Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
8%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
147
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
Few people in Bracon Ash are 15 to 24: 6.7%, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
37% of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 19%, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%), and on top of that over-65s are 25% of the population. Line up the people of Bracon Ash by age and the one in the middle is 48.8.
48.8median age
Bracon AshNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bracon Ash | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bracon Ash
12pages on Bracon Ash
The big questions
Safety2.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £445K · rent £981 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.2 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Bracon Ash’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MulbartonNewton FlotmanStoke Holy CrossCringlefordHethersettWymondhamLittle MeltonBracon Ash
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bracon Ash | 477 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mulbarton | 3,807 | 0.8 | A | A− | A+ | A− |
| Newton Flotman | 1,418 | 2 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Stoke Holy Cross | 1,237 | 3.6 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Cringleford | 4,686 | 3.7 | A− | B− | C+ | A |
| Hethersett | 7,018 | 3.8 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
| Wymondham | 16,334 | 4.2 | A | A− | C | B+ |
| Little Melton | 1,049 | 4.5 | — | C+ | A− | A |
Newton Flotman, Stoke Holy Cross and Little Melton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bracon Ash
How many listed buildings are there in Bracon Ash?
That is 6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Bracon Ash expensive to live in?
Private rents in the South Norfolk council area averaged £981 a month in August 2026.
Who lives in Bracon Ash?
At the 2021 Census, 6.7% of Bracon Ash’s 477 residents were 15 to 24 and 25% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
About Bracon Ash
Village in Norfolk, England
Bracon Ash is a built-up area of 477 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
- 477 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002697
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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