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A village of 555 in Norfolk, East of England.
Carbrooke has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Carbrooke does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Carbrooke’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carbrooke.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.8% of the town, below Norfolk’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. 27% of residents have reached 65. Half the people of Carbrooke are older than 52.3.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Carbrooke | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The one school in town appears below. At the one primary school within 3 km, 58% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 234 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & NurseryLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 234 | C+ |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.8%. The car took 88% of commuters, above both Norfolk’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). 23% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
At the median, a home went for £348K, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (£280K) and England’s towns (£308K). Nearly one in ten households live in social housing. Private renters make up 17% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £400,000 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £248,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Burglary and damage came to 2.4 per 1,000 residents a year, below Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 9 offences in Carbrooke and 1 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 44% of recorded crime.
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.
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.
The nearest A&E to Carbrooke is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 14.7 miles away. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2.3 miles off. Disability touches 18% of the town’s population.
| Census 2021 | Carbrooke | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Carbrooke has 12 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I. Its listed buildings include the Church of Ss Peter and Paul, Grade I. It has 216 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (44) and England’s towns (39).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbrooke | 555 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Watton | 11,549 | 1.9 | C+ | B− | C+ | C |
| Griston | 1,361 | 2.3 | — | C− | C− | C |
| Saham Toney | 1,287 | 2.8 | — | C | A | B− |
| Shipdham | 2,459 | 3.3 | — | C+ | A− | B− |
| Ashill | 1,252 | 4.1 | — | C+ | B | B− |
| Hingham | 2,304 | 4.6 | — | A− | A− | B+ |
| Necton | 1,742 | 6.1 | — | C+ | A | B− |
Griston, Saham Toney, Shipdham, Ashill, Hingham and Necton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 8.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of Ss Peter and Paul. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
By type: semi-detached houses £248,000 and detached houses £400,000. Private rents in the Breckland council area averaged £928 a month in August 2026.
Village in Norfolk, England
Carbrooke is a built-up area of 555 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
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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