Docking’s story
15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Docking’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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DockingNorfolk
A village of 810 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Church of St Mary the Virgin · Photo: David from Colorado Springs, United States · CC BY 2.0
Population
810
Census 2021 · King's Lynn and West Norfolk council
Median home
£475K
80 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.5
37% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Docking a good place to live?
Docking has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Docking stand out
The 3 things Docking 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 II*, including Church of St Mary the Virgin; 7.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
37% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Docking.
Who lives here
Docking skews older, with 37% of residents 65 or over, more than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
Docking sits above both Norfolk’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%) on this measure. 11% of residents are children under 15. The median resident of Docking is 55.5 years old.
55.5median age
DockingNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
37%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Docking | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.1% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Docking
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Docking Church of England Primary Academy and NurseryLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 109 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Docking travel far: only 9% 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 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Docking 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
Driving84%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
Bus1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
23%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
2.9%
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
Homes in Docking cost more than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns, with a median sale of £475K
On this, Docking is above both Norfolk’s towns (£280K) and England’s towns (£308K).
£475Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Docking£475K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £650,000 | 33 |
| Semi-detached | £440,000 | 22 |
| Terraced | £445,000 | 23 |
66%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£941
average private rent a month, King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area
£2,402
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 Docking run at 9.9 per 1,000 a year, against 6.1 in Norfolk’s towns and 9.4 in England’s towns
Police recorded 18 crimes inside Docking’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 10 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 61% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
16.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Burglary2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social10
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.
16.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
18
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
Only 73% of people in Docking say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Docking comes below both Norfolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). Docking has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 5.3 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.
73%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 73%Fair 20%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Docking | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.3% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 20% | 17% |
83
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Much of Docking is a conservation area: 43% of its land, 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.
For Docking, that is above both Norfolk’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). 28% of homes were built before 1919. Docking has 15 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
15listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II14
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary the Virgin Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
185
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 Docking
13pages on Docking
The big questions
Safety16.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £475K · rent £941 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Manor RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83 (men), 83.3 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Famous people from Docking
4 notable people were born in Docking.
Docking’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SnettishamHeachamHunstantonDersinghamWells-next-the-SeaFakenhamGaytonDocking
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Docking | 810 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Snettisham | 2,709 | 5.6 | B− | D | A | C |
| Heacham | 3,978 | 5.7 | C | C− | B+ | C |
| Hunstanton | 4,230 | 6.1 | D | C− | C | C− |
| Dersingham | 4,753 | 6.4 | B | C− | A | B− |
| Wells-next-the-Sea | 2,151 | 10 | — | D− | C+ | A− |
| Fakenham | 8,390 | 11 | D | D | B− | C |
| Gayton | 1,522 | 11 | — | C− | B− | B− |
Wells-next-the-Sea and Gayton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Docking
How many listed buildings are there in Docking?
That is 7.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Docking expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £445,000, semi-detached houses £440,000 and detached houses £650,000. Private rents in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area averaged £941 a month in August 2026.
About Docking
Village in Norfolk, England
Docking is a built-up area of 810 people, in the King's Lynn and West 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
- 810 (Census 2021)
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002044
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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