Brookville’s story
No listed buildings inside Brookville’s built-up area
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BrookvilleNorfolk
A village of 372 in Norfolk, East of England. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
372
Census 2021 · King's Lynn and West Norfolk council
Median home
£378K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.6
25% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Brookville a good place to live?
Brookville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Brookville stand out
The 3 things Brookville 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%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
47% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brookville.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Brookville: just 18% travel under 5 km, below Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £49K a year before tax, near Norfolk’s towns (£50K) and lower than England’s towns (£55K). Nearly nine in ten commuters drove to work at the census. About 3% of its commuters stay in Brookville for work. There are 1 jobs in Brookville for each resident in work.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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
Brookville is a town of owners: 80% of households own their home, above Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The middle sale price: £378K, above both Norfolk’s towns (£280K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £941 a month across the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area. 19% of households rent privately.
£378Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Brookville£378K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £430,000 | 10 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£941
average private rent a month, King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area
£2,539
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
Brookville records less violent crime per resident than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 8.1 per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage came to 4.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 4 crimes inside Brookville’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 50% of recorded crime.
8.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
8.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Fewer people in Brookville live with a disability than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 16%
Brookville has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.8 miles away. At the census, 4.8% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Self-reported good health: just over four fifths of the town’s residents.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Brookville | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 20% | 17% |
78.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Brookville: 28% were built before 1919, more than in both Norfolk’s towns and 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 Brookville’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
28%
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
Who lives here
Brookville has fewer young adults than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 8.6% are 15 to 24
Half the people of Brookville are older than 47.6. 25% of residents are 65 or over, near Norfolk’s towns (24%) and higher than England’s towns (18%). The under-15s are 16% of the population here.
47.6median age
BrookvilleNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Brookville | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brookville
13pages on Brookville
The big questions
Safety8.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £378K · rent £941 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 78.8 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Brookville’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MethwoldStoke FerryFeltwellMundfordHockwold cum WiltonWeetingBrandonBrookville
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookville | 372 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Methwold | 1,044 | 1 | — | C− | B− | C |
| Stoke Ferry | 1,191 | 3.1 | — | D | B+ | C |
| Feltwell | 2,919 | 3.7 | B− | C | A | C |
| Mundford | 1,563 | 4.4 | — | B− | A+ | B− |
| Hockwold cum Wilton | 1,303 | 4.9 | — | D | A | C+ |
| Weeting | 1,883 | 5.4 | — | B | A | C+ |
| Brandon | 9,218 | 6.9 | C− | B | C | C− |
Methwold, Stoke Ferry, Mundford, Hockwold cum Wilton and Weeting have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Brookville
How much is council tax in Brookville?
Band D council tax in Brookville is £2,539 for 2026–27, more than in 73% 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 Brookville
Village in Norfolk, England
Brookville is a built-up area of 372 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
- 372 (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
- E63002768
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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