On this, Bradenham is above both Norfolk’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Children are 13% of the town. Half the people of Bradenham are older than 55.1.

55.1median age

BradenhamNorfolkEngland

NorfolkEngland

Ages · share of residents

30%

Qualifications · residents 16 and older

No qualifications24%

Apprenticeship9%

A levels or similar14%

Degree level22%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.

Ages and qualifications in Bradenham
	Bradenham	Norfolk	England
Under 15	13%	16%	18%
15–24	8.6%	11%	12%
25–44	16%	24%	27%
45–64	33%	26%	25%
65+	30%	24%	18%
No qualifications	24%	21%	18%
Apprenticeship	9%	6.4%	5.3%
A levels or similar	14%	18%	17%
Degree level	22%	26%	34%

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Ages55.1 median age · 30% are 65 or over Households179 households · 64% own their home Where people were born3.9% born outside the UK Questions“What is the population of Bradenham?”

ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL

Work & commute

Only 4% of commuters in Bradenham go to work without a car, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns

The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 20% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.

In the comparison, Bradenham comes below both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (27%). 13% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.

4%walk, cycle or ride

How commuters got to work · March 2021

Driving95%

On foot3%

Bus1%

13%

of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%

20%

worked mainly from home in March 2021

£48K

mean household income, before tax

1.9%

of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)

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Commute map4% walk, cycle or ride Jobs based here0 jobs based here · Wholesale is the biggest, 19%Household income£48K a year · Mean household income Getting to work13% go under 5 km · Short trips to work

ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL

Housing

Few households rent privately in Bradenham: 7%, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns

For Bradenham, that is below both Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). 28% of households live in social housing.

£280Kmedian sale

Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

Bradenham£280K

Typical UK town£277K

By type	Median	Sales
Detached	£317,500	10
Semi-detached	£242,000	6

64%

of households own their home · England 61%

rent privately · England 21%

£928

average private rent a month, Breckland council area

£2,348

council tax, Band D, 2026–27

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House pricesMedian sale £280,000 Renting£928 a month · Average private rent Council tax£2,348 Band D · Council tax, 2026–27 Owners and renters64% own their home

HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL

Safety

Violence is recorded less often in Bradenham than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.1 per 1,000 residents a year

Bradenham sits below both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22) on this measure. Police recorded 5 crimes inside Bradenham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour. Homes see 4.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.

8.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year

Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

Violence & sexual1

Other theft1

Burglary1

Vehicle crime1

Other crime1

Shoplifting0

Damage & arson0

Public order0

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.

8.1

violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

4.9

burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

4.9

anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)

crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026

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Safety Grade8.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 · Crime recorded by police in Bradenham Crime by typeViolence & sexual leads Vs. the neighboursVs. the neighbours Questions“Is Bradenham safe?”

data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL

Health

Fewer people in Bradenham say their health is good than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 75%

That puts Bradenham below both Norfolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). Bradenham has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.4 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.

75%good or very good health

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 75%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 6%

Census 2021	Bradenham	Norfolk	England
Good or very good health	75%	79%	82%
Bad or very bad health	5.8%	5.6%	5.2%
Disabled (Equality Act)	22%	20%	17%

81.3

life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)

83.3

life expectancy at birth, women

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Health GradeLife expectancy: women 83.3, men 81.3 Getting care16.1 miles to A&E · Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital GP practices2.4 miles to a GP · No GP practice in town Census health75% in good health

ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL

History

0 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I

The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.

Bradenham has 0 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.

0listed buildings

Listed buildings by grade · Historic England

Grade I0

Grade II*0

Grade II0

scheduled monuments

registered parks and gardens

28%

of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%

listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24

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Listed buildings0 listed buildings Homes by age28% built before 1919 · Older homes Vs. the neighboursVs. the neighbours Questions“How many listed buildings are there in Bradenham?”

Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bradenham

12pages on Bradenham

The big questions

Safety8.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 Cost of livingMedian home £280K · rent £928 a month Housing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Mill Street SchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.3 (men), 83.3 (women)Work & commute40% of working residents work in the town Flood & hazards3.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk

Out and about

ClimateJuly highs of 23°C (73°F), 712 mm of rain a year Weather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 55.1 · 411 people HistoryTown Hall & politicsCouncil area: Breckland

Bradenham’s neighbours

The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Norfolk →

ShipdhamNectonAshillSaham ToneyDerehamWattonGristonBradenham

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Bradenham	411	—	—	—	—	—
Shipdham	2,459	2.5	—	C⁺	A⁻	B⁻
Necton	1,742	2.7	—	C⁺	A	B⁻
Ashill	1,252	3.2	—	C⁺	B	B⁻
Saham Toney	1,287	4	—	C	A	B⁻
Dereham	20,788	4.9	C⁻	B⁻	C⁻	C⁺
Watton	11,549	4.9	C⁺	B⁻	C⁺	C
Griston	1,361	6.2	—	C⁻	C⁻	C

Shipdham, Necton, Ashill, Saham Toney and Griston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.

Questions about Bradenham

How much is council tax in Bradenham?

Band D council tax in Bradenham is £2,348 for 2026–27, less than in 67% 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.

Is Bradenham expensive to live in?

Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £280,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £242,000 and detached houses £317,500. Private rents in the Breckland council area averaged £928 a month in August 2026.

About Bradenham

Village in Norfolk, England

Bradenham is a built-up area of 411 people, in the Breckland 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: 411 (Census 2021)
Council: Breckland
County: Norfolk
Region: East of England
Area: 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
ONS code: E63002539

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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