Colney’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Colney’s built-up area.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
ColneyNorfolk
A village of 215 in Norfolk, East of England.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Population
215
Census 2021 · South Norfolk council
Median home
£405K
94 sales in 3 years
Median age
37.7
27% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
58%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
72%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Colney a good place to live?
Colney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Colney stand out
The 3 things Colney does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
72% walk, cycle or ride
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St. Andrew; 9.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Households renting privately
Housing
of households, against 21% across England’s towns
51% own their home.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Norwich Cathedral and 12 more in and around Colney
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Colney. Best known first.
CathedralNorwich Cathedral4.9 km outside town, to the east
CastleNorwich Castle Museum4.6 km outside town, to the east
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral3.7 km outside town, to the east
Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre700 m outside town, to the east
MuseumStrangers' Hall4.3 km outside town, to the east
MuseumMuseum of Norwich at the Bridewell4.5 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Norwich Cathedral: Aleister Crowley 20:33, 19 January 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norwich Castle Museum: The original uploader was Bluemoose at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St John the Baptist Cathedral: original: Nigel Chadwick derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Sainsbury Centre: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Strangers' Hall: Elliott Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Colney.
Work & commute
More commuters in Colney walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 72%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 17% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Colney is above both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (27%). For 80% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
72%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
On foot57%
Driving27%
Bus9%
Train4%
Bicycle3%
80%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
17%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£71K
mean household income, before tax
3%
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
Schools
The schools around Colney
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cringleford PrepLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 52 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households rent privately in Colney than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 40%
In the comparison, Colney comes above both Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds 9% of households.
£405Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Colney£405K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £480,000 | 51 |
| Semi-detached | £330,000 | 37 |
| Terraced | £305,991 | 6 |
51%
of households own their home · England 61%
40%
rent privately · England 21%
£981
average private rent a month, South Norfolk council area
£2,400
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
Violence is recorded more often in Colney than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 483.7 per 1,000 residents a year
For Colney, that is above both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22). Homes see 91.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 203 crimes inside Colney’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 14 reports of anti-social behaviour.
483.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual116
Public order17
Other theft17
Damage & arson16
Bicycle theft15
Drugs5
Shoplifting4
Burglary4
Anti-social14
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.
483.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
91.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
51.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
203
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
Bad health is more common in Colney than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.8% of residents
Colney sits above both Norfolk’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%) on this measure. Colney has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.9 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.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Colney | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.8% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
81.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Colney is rich in listed buildings: 233 per 10,000 residents, more than 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.
That puts Colney above both Norfolk’s towns (44) and England’s towns (39). Colney has 5 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. 8% of homes were built before 1919.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II4
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St. Andrew Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
8%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
233
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
Fewer children live in Colney than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 6.6% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above both Norfolk’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.4% of residents. Half the people of Colney are older than 37.7.
37.7median age
ColneyNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship1%
A levels or similar11%
Degree level58%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Colney | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.6% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 41% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 15% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.5% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 11% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 58% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Colney
13pages on Colney
The big questions
Safety483.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £405K · rent £981 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Woolhouse WaySchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.5 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commute73% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Colney’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CringlefordLittle MeltonHethersettCostesseyNorwichEastonQueen's HillsColney
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colney | 215 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cringleford | 4,686 | 1.2 | A− | B− | C+ | A |
| Little Melton | 1,049 | 1.4 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Hethersett | 7,018 | 2.2 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
| Costessey | 2,608 | 2.7 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Norwich | 200,744 | 3.1 | D | C− | D | C |
| Easton | 1,436 | 3.4 | — | A− | C− | A− |
| Queen's Hills | 4,465 | 3.5 | A | A | A− | B− |
Little Melton and Easton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Colney
How many listed buildings are there in Colney?
That is 9.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Colney expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £404,502, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £305,991, semi-detached houses £330,000 and detached houses £480,000. Private rents in the South Norfolk council area averaged £981 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Colney?
Band D council tax in Colney is £2,400 for 2026–27, less than in 58% 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 Colney
Village in Norfolk, England
Colney is a built-up area of 215 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
- 215 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002555
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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