Damgate’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Damgate’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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DamgateNorfolk
A village of 287 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Nigel Thompson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
287
Census 2021 · Broadland council
Median home
£298K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.4
35% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Damgate a good place to live?
Damgate has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Damgate stand out
The 3 things Damgate does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Damgate.
Who lives here
Damgate skews older, with 35% of residents 65 or over, more than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
For Damgate, that is above both Norfolk’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). 14% of residents are children under 15. The median resident of Damgate is 56.4 years old.
56.4median age
DamgateNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Damgate | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Damgate walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 10%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Damgate sits below both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (27%) on this measure. For 24% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot4%
Bicycle3%
Bus2%
Train1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
4%
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
More households own their home in Damgate than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 91%
That puts Damgate above both Norfolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Private renters make up 3% of households.
£298Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Damgate£298K
Typical UK town£277K
91%
of households own their home · England 61%
3%
rent privately · England 21%
£938
average private rent a month, Broadland council area
£2,470
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
Burglary and damage in Damgate run at 10.5 per 1,000 a year, against 6.1 in Norfolk’s towns and 9.4 in England’s towns
Police recorded 11 crimes inside Damgate’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime ran at 24.4 per 1,000 residents a year, above Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and close to England’s towns (22). Violence and sexual offences were 73% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
24.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Damage & arson2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
24.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
85% of people in Damgate say their health is good or very good, more than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns
On this, Damgate is above both Norfolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). Damgate 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.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Damgate | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 20% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
2 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Damgate has 2 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 16% of its homes were built before 1919.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
70
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Damgate
12pages on Damgate
The big questions
Safety24.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £298K · rent £938 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street Damgate LaneSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.9 (men), 83.4 (women)Work & commute38% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Damgate’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AcleLingwoodFreethorpeBlofieldBlofield HeathBrundallLittle PlumsteadDamgate
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damgate | 287 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acle | 2,268 | 0.6 | — | A− | C+ | B− |
| Lingwood | 2,368 | 2.6 | — | A | B+ | B+ |
| Freethorpe | 1,050 | 3.1 | — | A− | A− | B− |
| Blofield | 2,667 | 4.3 | B | B+ | B+ | B |
| Blofield Heath | 1,430 | 4.7 | — | B− | A | B+ |
| Brundall | 4,378 | 4.9 | A− | B+ | A | B |
| Little Plumstead | 1,915 | 5.7 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
Acle, Lingwood, Freethorpe, Blofield Heath and Little Plumstead have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Damgate
How many listed buildings are there in Damgate?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Damgate?
Band D council tax in Damgate is £2,470 for 2026–27, more 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 Damgate
Village in Norfolk, England
Damgate is a built-up area of 287 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
- Population
- 287 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Broadland
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002513
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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