Brooke’s story
25 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Brooke’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BrookeNorfolk
A village of 849 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Bernd Jatzwauk Pommes104 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
849
Census 2021 · South Norfolk council
Median home
£405K
41 sales in 3 years
Median age
60.8
44% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Brooke a good place to live?
Brooke has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Brooke stand out
The 3 things Brooke does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Peter; 12.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
44% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brooke.
Who lives here
An older town: 44% of people in Brooke are 65 or over, more than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
On this, Brooke is above both Norfolk’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). 10% of residents are children under 15. Brooke has a median age of 60.8.
60.8median age
BrookeNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
44%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Brooke | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 44% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 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
Schools
The schools around Brooke
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 97 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Brooke travel far: only 13% 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 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Brooke comes below both Norfolk’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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 Brooke: 6%, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
For Brooke, that is below both Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). 76% of households own their home.
£405Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Brooke£405K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £462,500 | 31 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£981
average private rent a month, South Norfolk council area
£2,412
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
Brooke records less violent crime per resident than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 6.7 per 1,000 a year
Brooke sits below both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22) on this measure. Homes see 3.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 13 crimes inside Brooke’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour.
6.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social4
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.
6.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
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
More people in Brooke live with a disability than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 22%
That puts Brooke above both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). Brooke has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.5 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.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Brooke | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More buildings in Brooke are listed than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 294 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Brooke has 25 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 2 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 62% of Brooke’s land, above both Norfolk’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). Homes from before 1919 make up 32% of the total.
25listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II23
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter Grade II*
- Porch House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
294
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 Brooke
13pages on Brooke
The big questions
Safety6.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £405K · rent £981 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street High GreenSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.1 (men), 85.8 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Brooke’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PoringlandStoke Holy CrossLoddonChedgraveNewton FlotmanDitchinghamMulbartonBrooke
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke | 849 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Poringland | 7,105 | 2.5 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Stoke Holy Cross | 1,237 | 3.5 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Loddon | 2,247 | 4.3 | — | A− | C− | B |
| Chedgrave | 1,053 | 4.5 | — | A− | A− | B |
| Newton Flotman | 1,418 | 4.9 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Ditchingham | 1,997 | 5.8 | — | A | A | B |
| Mulbarton | 3,807 | 5.9 | A | A− | A+ | A− |
Stoke Holy Cross, Loddon, Chedgrave, Newton Flotman and Ditchingham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Brooke
How many listed buildings are there in Brooke?
That is 12.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Brooke expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £405,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the South Norfolk council area averaged £981 a month in August 2026.
About Brooke
Village in Norfolk, England
Brooke is a built-up area of 849 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
- 849 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002705
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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