Dickleburgh’s story
35 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Dickleburgh’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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DickleburghNorfolk
A village of 1,166 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Adrian S Pye · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,166
Census 2021 · South Norfolk council
Median home
£260K
43 sales in 3 years
Median age
41.8
19% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Dickleburgh a good place to live?
Dickleburgh has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is cost of living (A): median sale £260,000, 4.6 years of area income; rent £981 a month. Its weakest is jobs & income (D): mean household income £48,594; 3.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits.
What makes Dickleburgh stand out
The 3 things Dickleburgh 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
1 Grade I, including Church of All Saints; 12.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
24% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
How Dickleburgh grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Dickleburgh is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingAOpen →SafetyAOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →WalkabilityCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 64% of towns in EnglandB+Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.9 for men, 83.4 for womenBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 1.9 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life2.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dickleburgh.
HousingCost of living grade A
Few households rent privately in Dickleburgh: 12%, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Dickleburgh below both Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). 71% of households own their home.
£260Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Dickleburgh£260K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £297,500 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £245,000 | 20 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£981
average private rent a month, South Norfolk council area
£2,448
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
SchoolsB+
Results at Dickleburgh’s schools beat 68% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School)Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 179 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Burglary and damage are rarer in Dickleburgh than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.1 per 1,000 residents a year
On this, Dickleburgh is below both Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 30 crimes inside Dickleburgh’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence comes to 15.2 per 1,000 residents a year.
15.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 75% 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 & sexual19
Damage & arson3
Other theft2
Drugs2
Vehicle crime2
Weapons1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social4
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.
15.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
30
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
History
More buildings in Dickleburgh are listed than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 300 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
In the comparison, Dickleburgh comes above both Norfolk’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39). Dickleburgh’s listed buildings include Church of All Saints, Grade I. Dickleburgh has 35 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
35listed buildingsAHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II34
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
300
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 D
Commuters in Dickleburgh travel far: only 11% go under 5 km, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Dickleburgh, that is below both Norfolk’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 10% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot8%
Bicycle2%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
3.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 25% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Dickleburgh live with a disability than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 15%
Dickleburgh sits below both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%) on this measure. Dickleburgh has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.8 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.
84%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Dickleburgh | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 20% | 17% |
80.9
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
Who lives here
A town of families: 19% of people in Dickleburgh are under 15, more than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
9.3% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Norfolk’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Over-65s are 19% of the population. Dickleburgh has a median age of 41.8.
41.8median age
DickleburghNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Dickleburgh | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dickleburgh
14pages on Dickleburgh
The big questions
SafetyA15.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £260K · rent £981 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Rectory RoadSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 80.9 (men), 83.4 (women)Work & commuteD48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Dickleburgh’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ScoleDissRoydon (South Norfolk)HarlestonEyeStradbrokeLong StrattonDickleburgh
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickleburgh | 1,166 | — | — | A | A | B |
| Scole | 1,037 | 2.4 | — | A | A | B |
| Diss | 9,599 | 3.3 | C+ | A | C+ | C+ |
| Roydon (South Norfolk) | 1,117 | 4.4 | — | A | A− | B− |
| Harleston | 5,077 | 4.8 | B− | A− | B | B− |
| Eye | 2,211 | 5.3 | — | A− | B | B |
| Stradbroke | 1,190 | 6.6 | — | A− | A+ | A− |
| Long Stratton | 5,218 | 6.6 | A− | A | B | B+ |
Scole, Roydon (South Norfolk), Eye and Stradbroke have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Dickleburgh
How many listed buildings are there in Dickleburgh?
That is 12.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
Is Dickleburgh safe?
Police recorded 30 crimes inside Dickleburgh’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 63% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Are schools in Dickleburgh good?
Primary results beat 64% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Norfolk council.
About Dickleburgh
Village in Norfolk, England
Dickleburgh is a built-up area of 1,166 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
- 1,166 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002966
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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