Filby’s story
8 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Filby’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FilbyNorfolk
A village of 893 in Norfolk, East of England.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
893
Census 2021 · Great Yarmouth council
Median home
£515K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.2
27% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Filby a good place to live?
Filby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Filby stand out
The 3 things Filby does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% 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 All Saints; 3.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Filby.
Work & commute
Only 6% of commuters in Filby go to work without a car, fewer than in both Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Among 16 to 64s, 1.6% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. 18% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Norfolk’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. The car carried nine in ten commuters at the census. Of the commuters living in Filby, 3% work in the town itself.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Schools
The schools around Filby
Its only school is listed below. 60% of pupils at the 4 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filby Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 122 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
A home in Filby sells for £515K, more than in both Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
11% rent privately, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Council and housing-body homes hold 6% of households. Home ownership stands at just over four in five households.
£515Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Filby£515K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £520,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 6 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£841
average private rent a month, Great Yarmouth council area
£2,435
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
Homes in Filby see less burglary and damage than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 4.5 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 86% of the total. Over the year to August 2026, 22 offences were reported in Filby, along with 2 incidents of anti-social behaviour. There were 1.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Norfolk’s towns (5) and England’s towns (7.8).
22.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
22.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
22
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
Bad health is less common in Filby than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.7% of residents
17% of residents have a disability, about level with England’s towns (17%) and below Norfolk’s towns (20%). Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Filby said they were in good or very good health. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Filby | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 20% | 17% |
81.1
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 · 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
Filby keeps more of its old housing than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 22% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Filby keeps 90 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. This Norfolk town counts 8 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*.
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II7
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
90
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
An older town: 27% of people in Filby are 65 or over, more than in both Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Norfolk’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. The age that splits Filby in two is 52.2. Degrees are held by 28% of adults.
52.2median age
FilbyNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Filby | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.1% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Caister Castle and 3 more in and around Filby
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Filby. Best known first.
CastleCaister Castle2.8 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumBlitz and Pieces4.1 km outside town, to the northeastZooZooThrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens500 m outside town, to the southwestRuinsRuinsCaister Roman Fort4 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Caister Castle: Bob Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blitz and Pieces: Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Filby
13pages on Filby
The big questions
Safety22.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £515K · rent £841 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.1 (men), 83.3 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Filby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Ormesby St MargaretCaister-on-SeaHemsbyMarthamGreat YarmouthAcleBradwellFilby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filby | 893 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ormesby St Margaret | 2,741 | 1.4 | C+ | D | A | C |
| Caister-on-Sea | 9,095 | 2.6 | D | D | C+ | C |
| Hemsby | 5,724 | 2.9 | D | D | C+ | C |
| Martham | 3,633 | 3.3 | C | D | A− | B− |
| Great Yarmouth | 28,979 | 4.6 | D− | B− | D− | D− |
| Acle | 2,268 | 4.8 | — | A− | C+ | B− |
| Bradwell | 11,632 | 6 | C− | D | B | C+ |
Acle has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Filby
How many listed buildings are there in Filby?
That is 3.7 times the typical UK town for its size. 22% of Filby’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Filby expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £300,000 and detached houses £520,000. Private rents in the Great Yarmouth council area averaged £841 a month in August 2026.
About Filby
Village in Norfolk, England
Filby is a built-up area of 893 people, in the Great Yarmouth 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
- 893 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Great Yarmouth
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002434
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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