Fincham’s story
Fincham: 37% of homes built before 1919
Historic England lists 16 buildings inside Fincham’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FinchamNorfolk
A village of 513 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
513
Census 2021 · King's Lynn and West Norfolk council
Median home
£345K
24 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.3
31% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Fincham a good place to live?
Fincham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Fincham stand out
The 3 things Fincham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% 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 St Martin; 12.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fincham.
Who lives here
An older town: 31% of people in Fincham are 65 or over, more than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
That puts Fincham above both Norfolk’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Children under 15 make up 13% of residents. The median resident of Fincham is 53.3 years old.
53.3median age
FinchamNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Fincham | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Fincham work nearby than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 9% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Fincham is below both Norfolk’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). 88% of commuters drove to work at the census.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Train3%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
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
Fincham is a town of owners: 78% of households own their home, above Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Fincham comes above both Norfolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 6% of households.
£345Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Fincham£345K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £415,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £165,000 | 5 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£941
average private rent a month, King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area
£2,425
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 Fincham see less burglary and damage than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 2.6 per 1,000 a year
For Fincham, that is below both Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and England’s towns (9.4). Violent crime runs at 13 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 14 crimes inside Fincham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour.
13violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Other theft2
Drugs2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social3
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.
13
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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
81% of residents say their health is good or very good
81% of Fincham’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 79% across Norfolk’s towns. 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.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Fincham | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Fincham is rich in listed buildings: 312 per 10,000 residents, 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.
Fincham sits above both Norfolk’s towns (44) and England’s towns (39) on this measure. Fincham’s listed buildings include Church of St Martin, Grade I. Fincham has 16 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II15
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Martin Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
312
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 Fincham
12pages on Fincham
The big questions
Safety13 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £345K · rent £941 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Marham RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 82.4 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Fincham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MarhamStoke FerryDownham MarketWatlingtonNarboroughWest WinchMethwoldFincham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fincham | 513 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marham | 2,608 | 2.9 | A− | B− | A+ | B |
| Stoke Ferry | 1,191 | 4.1 | — | D | B+ | C |
| Downham Market | 11,349 | 5 | C | C− | B− | C |
| Watlington | 2,593 | 5.1 | D | C | B+ | C |
| Narborough | 1,362 | 5.5 | — | B− | B− | C+ |
| West Winch | 2,828 | 6.9 | C+ | D | A− | B |
| Methwold | 1,044 | 7.8 | — | C− | B− | C |
Stoke Ferry, Narborough and Methwold have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Fincham
How many listed buildings are there in Fincham?
That is 12.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Martin. 37% of Fincham’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Fincham expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £345,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £165,000 and detached houses £415,000. Private rents in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area averaged £941 a month in August 2026.
About Fincham
Village in Norfolk, England
Fincham is a built-up area of 513 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
- 513 (Census 2021)
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002581
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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