Bunwell’s story
18 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Bunwell’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BunwellNorfolk
A village of 536 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Geoff Pick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
536
Census 2021 · South Norfolk council
Median home
£540K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.8
25% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bunwell a good place to live?
Bunwell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Bunwell stand out
The 3 things Bunwell does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 13.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 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 Bunwell.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Bunwell than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 6%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
91% of commuters drove, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). For 8% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. About 3% of its commuters stay in Bunwell for work. Working from home was the norm for 36% of workers at the census.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Train2%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
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
Buying in Bunwell costs more than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns: the median sale is £540K
Social renters account for 13% of households. 11% rent privately, below Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Home ownership stands at just over three quarters of households.
£540Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bunwell£540K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £590,000 | 13 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£981
average private rent a month, South Norfolk council area
£2,405
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
Crime recorded by police in Bunwell
Violent crime comes to 16.2 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 26 crimes inside Bunwell’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 46% were violence and sexual offences.
16.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Public order4
Other crime3
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Burglary2
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social2
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.
16.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
26
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
Bad health is less common in Bunwell than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.3% of residents
Seeing a GP means leaving Bunwell: the nearest practice is 4 miles away. The nearest A&E to Bunwell is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 9.1 miles away. 82% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than Norfolk’s towns (79%) and near England’s towns (82%).
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Bunwell | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 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 · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Bunwell is rich in listed buildings: 336 per 10,000 residents, more than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
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 30% of the total, above Norfolk’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Grade II covers all 18 listed buildings that Historic England records here.
18listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II18
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
336
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
Bunwell has fewer young adults than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 8.7% are 15 to 24
At 50.8, the median resident of Bunwell sits in the middle of the age range. People 65 and over make up 25% of the town, about level with Norfolk’s towns (24%) and above England’s towns (18%). Degrees are held by 31% of adults.
50.8median age
BunwellNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bunwell | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Norfolk Tank Museum and 3 more in and around Bunwell
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bunwell. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumNorfolk Tank Museum4.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumForncett Steam Museum4.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseum453rd Bomb Group Museum3.7 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteMarket Cross4.1 km outside town, to the southwest
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bunwell
14pages on Bunwell
The big questions
Safety16.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £540K · rent £981 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bunwell StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.1 (men), 85.8 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Bunwell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BesthorpeAttleboroughLong StrattonWymondhamMulbartonNewton FlotmanHethersettBunwell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunwell | 536 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Besthorpe | 1,007 | 3.6 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Attleborough | 11,236 | 4.3 | C | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Long Stratton | 5,218 | 5.1 | A− | A | B | B+ |
| Wymondham | 16,334 | 5.1 | A | A− | C | B+ |
| Mulbarton | 3,807 | 6.2 | A | A− | A+ | A− |
| Newton Flotman | 1,418 | 6.5 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Hethersett | 7,018 | 7.4 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
Besthorpe and Newton Flotman have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bunwell
How many listed buildings are there in Bunwell?
That is 13.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Bunwell expensive to live in?
Private rents in the South Norfolk council area averaged £981 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Bunwell?
Band D council tax in Bunwell is £2,405 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.
About Bunwell
Village in Norfolk, England
Bunwell is a built-up area of 536 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
- 536 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002802
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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