Frettenham’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Frettenham’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FrettenhamNorfolk
A village of 665 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
665
Census 2021 · Broadland council
Median home
£342K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.5
26% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Frettenham a good place to live?
Frettenham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Frettenham stand out
The 3 things Frettenham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
50% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Frettenham.
Who lives here
Frettenham has fewer young adults than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 8.3% are 15 to 24
On this, Frettenham is below both Norfolk’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Those 65 and older account for 26% of residents. Half the people of Frettenham are older than 48.5.
48.5median age
FrettenhamNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Frettenham | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Frettenham
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frettenham Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 60 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Frettenham work nearby than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 13% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Frettenham comes below both Norfolk’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). 7% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
Frettenham is a town of owners: 83% of households own their home, above Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
For Frettenham, that is above both Norfolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 6% of households.
£342Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Frettenham£342K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £375,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £315,000 | 10 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£938
average private rent a month, Broadland council area
£2,382
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
Violence is recorded less often in Frettenham than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 10 per 1,000 residents a year
Frettenham sits below both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22) on this measure. Police recorded 20 crimes inside Frettenham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 35% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
10violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson10
Violence & sexual7
Public order2
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
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.
10
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
20
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
Just 4.4% of people in Frettenham say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Frettenham below both Norfolk’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Frettenham has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 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.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Frettenham | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
1 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Frettenham has 1 listed building inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 16% of its homes were built before 1919.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
15
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →City of Norwich Aviation Museum and 4 more in and around Frettenham
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Frettenham. Best known first.
MuseumCity of Norwich Aviation Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteAvro Vulcan (XM612)4.2 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteFokker F27-600P (G-BHMY)4.3 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteHandley Page Herald (G-ASKK)4.3 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteHawker Siddeley Nimrod MRA.2 (XV255)4.2 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 (1)
- City of Norwich Aviation Museum: Chloecairns, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Frettenham
13pages on Frettenham
The big questions
Safety10 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £342K · rent £938 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Mayton AvenueSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Frettenham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SpixworthColtishall and HorsteadHorsham St FaithHorsfordHevinghamBadersfieldHoveton and WroxhamFrettenham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frettenham | 665 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spixworth | 3,418 | 1.5 | A | A− | A | A− |
| Coltishall and Horstead | 2,255 | 2.1 | — | B+ | A | A− |
| Horsham St Faith | 1,051 | 2.2 | — | B | A | B+ |
| Horsford | 4,396 | 3.6 | A− | A− | B | B |
| Hevingham | 1,039 | 3.7 | — | B+ | A | B− |
| Badersfield | 1,490 | 3.7 | — | C+ | C− | B− |
| Hoveton and Wroxham | 3,620 | 3.7 | C− | D− | B− | B− |
Coltishall and Horstead, Horsham St Faith, Hevingham and Badersfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Frettenham
Is Frettenham expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £342,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £315,000 and detached houses £375,000. Private rents in the Broadland council area averaged £938 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Frettenham?
Band D council tax in Frettenham is £2,382 for 2026–27, less than in 61% 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.
About Frettenham
Village in Norfolk, England
Frettenham is a built-up area of 665 people, in the Broadland 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
- 665 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Broadland
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002356
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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