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13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. This village in Norfolk, East of England has a population of 2,255.
Coltishall and Horstead’s strongest subject is safety — 13.3 violent and sexual offences and 2.8 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. The weak point is hazard risk: 1.5% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Homes sell for a median £315,250, about 5.7 years of what households in the Broadland council area earn. The rest of its grades are middling: B for schools, B− for jobs & income and C+ for walkability.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021. Coltishall and Horstead has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
The 3 things Coltishall and Horstead does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Coltishall and Horstead is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists them inside Coltishall and Horstead’s built-up area.
23% 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 Coltishall and Horstead.
29% of adults hold a degree, above Norfolk’s towns (26%) but below England’s towns (34%). Under-15s account for 14% of the population. Line up the people of Coltishall and Horstead by age and the one in the middle is 51.7. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.8% of residents.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Coltishall and Horstead | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: nearly three in five pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 49.3. The town has one school, shown below. At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, 57% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coltishall Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 213 | A− |
Reported offences in Coltishall and Horstead came to 65 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 5. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Coltishall and Horstead has less crime per resident than 83% of them. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.2 reports per 1,000, below Norfolk’s towns (5) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences made up 58% of the total.
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 heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Coltishall and Horstead’s 41 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, Grade I counts 1 and Grade II* 3. Its listed buildings include the Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. Nearly a quarter of its homes were built before 1919, above Norfolk’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Life expectancy here is 85.3 for women and 81.2 for men (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Coltishall and Horstead is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 9.7 miles away. At the census, nearly a fifth of people here had a disability, between Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%).
| Census 2021 | Coltishall and Horstead | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
15% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 13% of households, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £938 a month across the Broadland council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £369,000 | 46 |
| Semi-detached | £280,000 | 25 |
| Terraced | £260,000 | 26 |
| Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
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.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 2.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Norfolk’s towns (2.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%). 84% of commuters drove to work at the census. Work in town: 7% of resident commuters. Coltishall and Horstead counts 0.6 jobs per working resident.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Coltishall and Horstead. Best known first.
Heritage railwayBure Valley Railway2.2 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseHoveton Hall3.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumBarton House Railway2.7 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
4 notable people were born in Coltishall and Horstead.
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coltishall and Horstead | 2,255 | — | — | B+ | A | A− |
| Badersfield | 1,490 | 2.3 | — | C+ | C− | B− |
| Hoveton and Wroxham | 3,620 | 2.5 | C− | D− | B− | B− |
| Spixworth | 3,418 | 3.3 | A | A− | A | A− |
| Salhouse | 1,431 | 4.3 | — | B | A+ | B+ |
| Horsham St Faith | 1,051 | 4.3 | — | B | A | B+ |
| Hevingham | 1,039 | 4.4 | — | B+ | A | B− |
| Rackheath | 1,761 | 4.5 | — | B+ | D | B |
Badersfield, Salhouse, Horsham St Faith, Hevingham and Rackheath have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 7.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Parish Church of St John the Baptist.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Village in Norfolk, England
Coltishall and Horstead is a built-up area of 2,255 people, in the Broadland 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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