Foxley’s story
2 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Foxley’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FoxleyNorfolk
A village of 349 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Geographer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
349
Census 2021 · Breckland council
Median home
£313K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.9
28% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Foxley a good place to live?
Foxley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Foxley stand out
The 3 things Foxley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 listed buildings
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Thomas; 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
53% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Foxley.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Foxley work nearby than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 20% travel under 5 km
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.
In the comparison, Foxley comes below both Norfolk’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). 11% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot8%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
More households own their home in Foxley than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 80%
For Foxley, that is above both Norfolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 5% of households.
£313Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Foxley£313K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £394,000 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £242,500 | 6 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£928
average private rent a month, Breckland council area
£2,371
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 Foxley see less burglary and damage than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 1.9 per 1,000 a year
Foxley sits below both Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and England’s towns (9.4) on this measure. Violent crime runs at 7.6 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 9 crimes inside Foxley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
7.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Damage & arson1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
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.
7.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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
80% of residents say their health is good or very good
80% of Foxley’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.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Foxley | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
81
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Foxley keeps more of its old housing than Norfolk or England’s towns: 23% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
That puts Foxley above both Norfolk’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Foxley has 2 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II1
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Thomas Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
57
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: 28% of people in Foxley are 65 or over, more than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
On this, Foxley is above both Norfolk’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Children under 15 make up 14% of residents. The median resident of Foxley is 50.9 years old.
50.9median age
FoxleyNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Foxley | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →North Elmham Chapel and 2 more in and around Foxley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Foxley. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel4.3 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionMayfields Farm2.8 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionWhitwell & Reepham Restored Railway Station4.8 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 (1)
- North Elmham Chapel: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Foxley
13pages on Foxley
The big questions
Safety7.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £313K · rent £928 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Chapel RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Foxley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FoulshamSwanton MorleyNorth ElmhamReephamDerehamCawstonMattishallFoxley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxley | 349 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Foulsham | 1,025 | 1.9 | — | A | B+ | B |
| Swanton Morley | 2,175 | 3 | — | C+ | A− | B |
| North Elmham | 1,172 | 3.1 | — | C | A | B |
| Reepham | 2,317 | 4.1 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Dereham | 20,788 | 6.2 | C− | B− | C− | C+ |
| Cawston | 1,114 | 6.3 | — | A− | A− | B |
| Mattishall | 2,203 | 6.6 | — | C | A− | B+ |
Foulsham, Swanton Morley, North Elmham, Reepham, Cawston and Mattishall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Foxley
How many listed buildings are there in Foxley?
2 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size. 23% of Foxley’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Foxley?
Band D council tax in Foxley is £2,371 for 2026–27, less than in 63% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Is Foxley expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £313,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £242,500 and detached houses £394,000. Private rents in the Breckland council area averaged £928 a month in August 2026.
About Foxley
Village in Norfolk, England
Foxley is a built-up area of 349 people, in the Breckland 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
- 349 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Breckland
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002277
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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