Chedgrave’s story
6 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Chedgrave’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChedgraveNorfolk
A village of 1,053 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,053
Census 2021 · South Norfolk council
Median home
£289K
38 sales in 3 years
Median age
57
39% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chedgrave a good place to live?
Chedgrave has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A−): 13.3 violent and sexual offences and 6 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is jobs & income (C): mean household income £56,739; 3.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. The median home sold for £288,750 in the last three years, 5.1 times what households in the South Norfolk council area earn in a year.
What makes Chedgrave stand out
The 3 things Chedgrave does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
39% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade I, including Church of All Saints; 2.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
How Chedgrave grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Chedgrave is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyA−Open →Cost of livingrent £981 a monthA−Open →Jobs & incomeCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 10% of towns in England; secondary results beat 55% of towns in EnglandCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 80.9 for men, 84.2 for womenBOpen →Hazard risk0.6% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →WalkabilityB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 26% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA−Open →Civic life2.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 100% live within 1 km of a libraryAOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chedgrave.
Who lives here
Chedgrave skews older, with 39% of residents 65 or over, more than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
That puts Chedgrave above both Norfolk’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). 6.8% of residents are aged 15 to 24. The median resident of Chedgrave is 57 years old.
57median age
ChedgraveNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
39%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications26%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Chedgrave | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 39% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Safety
Chedgrave has less crime per resident than 84% of UK towns
Violent crime ran at 13.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 35 crimes inside Chedgrave’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 12 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 51% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
13.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 71% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual18
Damage & arson5
Burglary5
Public order3
Other theft2
Vehicle crime1
Theft from person1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social12
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.
13.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
35
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
HousingCost of living grade A−
Few households rent privately in Chedgrave: 8%, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Chedgrave is below both Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). 75% of households own their home.
£289Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chedgrave£289K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £324,000 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £246,000 | 10 |
| Terraced | £237,000 | 8 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£981
average private rent a month, South Norfolk council area
£2,508
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
More people in Chedgrave live with a disability than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 26%
In the comparison, Chedgrave comes above both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). Chedgrave has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.6 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 healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Chedgrave | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.8% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 20% | 17% |
80.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Old homes shape Chedgrave: 22% were built before 1919, more than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For Chedgrave, that is above both Norfolk’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Chedgrave’s listed buildings include Church of All Saints, Grade I. Chedgrave has 6 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 2 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
6listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I2
Grade II*0
Grade II4
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
- Langley Park School Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
57
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Fewer commuters in Chedgrave work nearby than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 22% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Chedgrave sits below both Norfolk’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. At the census, 15% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot9%
Bus3%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
3.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 55% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chedgrave
15pages on Chedgrave
The big questions
SafetyA−13.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £289K · rent £981 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Norwich RoadSchoolsCHealthBLife expectancy 80.9 (men), 84.2 (women)Work & commuteC53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Chedgrave’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LoddonThurltonFreethorpeDitchinghamLingwoodBrundallPoringlandChedgrave
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chedgrave | 1,053 | — | — | A− | A− | B |
| Loddon | 2,247 | 0.7 | — | A− | C− | B |
| Thurlton | 1,145 | 3.4 | — | A− | A− | B |
| Freethorpe | 1,050 | 4.4 | — | A− | A− | B− |
| Ditchingham | 1,997 | 5.2 | — | A | A | B |
| Lingwood | 2,368 | 5.5 | — | A | B+ | B+ |
| Brundall | 4,378 | 5.9 | A− | B+ | A | B |
| Poringland | 7,105 | 6.1 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
Loddon, Thurlton, Freethorpe, Ditchingham and Lingwood have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Chedgrave
How many listed buildings are there in Chedgrave?
That is 2.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of All Saints.
Are schools in Chedgrave good?
GCSE results beat 55% of towns in England, and primary results trail 90% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Norfolk council.
About Chedgrave
Village in Norfolk, England
Chedgrave is a built-up area of 1,053 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
- 1,053 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002686
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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