Ellingham and Kirby Cane’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Ellingham and Kirby Cane’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Ellingham and Kirby CaneNorfolk
A village of 681 in Norfolk, East of England.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/10124 Graham Horn] · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
681
Census 2021 · South Norfolk council
Median home
£305K
33 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.7
35% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ellingham and Kirby Cane a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Ellingham and Kirby Cane has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 35% of residents are 65 or over. 31% of homes were built before 1919.
What makes Ellingham and Kirby Cane stand out
The 3 things Ellingham and Kirby Cane does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ellingham and Kirby Cane.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Ellingham and Kirby Cane than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 10% are under 15
56.7median age
People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.4% of the population. Ellingham and Kirby Cane has a median age of 56.7. 25% of adults hold a degree.
Ellingham and Kirby CaneNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ellingham and Kirby Cane | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.3% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Ellingham and Kirby Cane
Its only school is listed below. 54% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellingham VC Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 88 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 21% of Ellingham and Kirby Cane’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
8%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.4. The car took 88% of commuters, above both Norfolk’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). Work in town: 4% of resident commuters.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Bicycle1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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
Ellingham and Kirby Cane is a town of owners: 84% of households own their home, above Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
£305Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 8% of households. 9% rent privately, below both Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 33 homes sold inside Ellingham and Kirby Cane’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £305,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ellingham and Kirby Cane£305K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £300,000 | 26 |
| Semi-detached | £318,000 | 7 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£981
average private rent a month, South Norfolk council area
£2,416
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
Crime recorded by police in Ellingham and Kirby Cane
23.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Over the year to August 2026, 31 offences were reported in Ellingham and Kirby Cane. Violence and sexual offences made up 87% of the total. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.5 reports per 1,000, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (5) and England’s towns (7.8).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual27
Damage & arson2
Public order1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
23.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
31
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Health
Fewer people in Ellingham and Kirby Cane say their health is good than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 77%
77%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Ellingham and Kirby Cane is James Paget Hospital, 11.2 miles away. Just over a fifth of residents in Ellingham and Kirby Cane live with a disability. At the census, 6.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above both Norfolk’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). This Norfolk town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.9 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Ellingham and Kirby Cane | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
81.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.5
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Ellingham and Kirby Cane keeps more of its old housing than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 31% built before 1919
2listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Its heritage register entries (2 listed buildings) are all Grade II. Ellingham and Kirby Cane has 29 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
29
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 Ellingham and Kirby Cane
13pages on Ellingham and Kirby Cane
The big questions
Safety23.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £305K · rent £981 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street Yarmouth RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.5 (men), 82.5 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bungay Castle and 4 more in and around Ellingham and Kirby Cane
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ellingham and Kirby Cane. Best known first.
CastleBungay Castle4.1 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleMettingham Castle3.7 km outside town, to the south
Historic house · English HeritageRaveningham Hall4.3 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumBungay Museum4 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteButter Cross4 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Bungay Castle: Scott Anderson from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mettingham Castle: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raveningham Hall: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bungay Museum: Glen Denny, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Ellingham and Kirby Cane
Village in Norfolk, England
Ellingham and Kirby Cane is a built-up area of 681 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
- 681 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002825
Ellingham and Kirby Cane’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DitchinghamBungayLoddonBecclesChedgraveThurltonWorlinghamEllingham and Kirby Cane
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellingham and Kirby Cane | 681 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ditchingham | 1,997 | 2 | — | A | A | B |
| Bungay | 5,012 | 2.8 | C+ | A | C+ | B− |
| Loddon | 2,247 | 3.7 | — | A− | C− | B |
| Beccles | 9,807 | 4 | B | A | C | C |
| Chedgrave | 1,053 | 4.3 | — | A− | A− | B |
| Thurlton | 1,145 | 4.4 | — | A− | A− | B |
| Worlingham | 3,618 | 4.9 | A | A− | A | B+ |
Ditchingham, Loddon, Chedgrave and Thurlton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ellingham and Kirby Cane
How many listed buildings are there in Ellingham and Kirby Cane?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 1.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Ellingham and Kirby Cane expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £305,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £318,000 and detached houses £300,000. Private rents in the South Norfolk council area averaged £981 a month in August 2026.
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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