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A village of 548 in Norfolk, East of England.
Garboldisham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Garboldisham does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 9 buildings inside Garboldisham’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Garboldisham.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 6.4%. Children under 15 make up 13%, below both Norfolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). At 57.8, the median resident of Garboldisham sits in the middle of the age range. Degrees are held by 29% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Garboldisham | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 39% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
There is one school here; it is shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 56% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 72 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garboldisham Church of England Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 72 | C+ |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The average household earns £57K a year before tax. 8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (27%). The car carried 88% of commuters at the census. About 6% of its commuters stay in Garboldisham for work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
5% rent privately, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Council and housing-body homes hold 13% of households. Private rents average £928 a month across the Breckland council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £425,000 | 19 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Homes saw 3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 5 recorded crimes inside Garboldisham’s built-up area, and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 60% of recorded crime.
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.
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.
Seeing a GP means leaving Garboldisham: the nearest practice is 3.1 miles away. The nearest A&E to Garboldisham is West Suffolk Hospital, 15.1 miles away. Nearly a fifth of residents have a disability, close to Norfolk’s towns (20%) and above England’s towns (17%).
| Census 2021 | Garboldisham | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 43% of Garboldisham’s land, above Norfolk’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Its listed buildings include the Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. Scaled to its population, that is 164 listed buildings for every 10,000 people here. It counts 9 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garboldisham | 548 | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Harling | 2,490 | 2.9 | — | C− | A | B |
| Rickinghall and Botesdale | 1,842 | 4.5 | — | A− | A | A |
| Stanton | 2,316 | 5.5 | — | B− | A | B |
| Roydon (South Norfolk) | 1,117 | 5.9 | — | A | A− | B− |
| Walsham le Willows | 1,258 | 6.5 | — | A− | A | A |
| Diss | 9,599 | 7.1 | C+ | A | C+ | C+ |
| Gislingham | 1,172 | 7.5 | — | A | A | A |
East Harling, Rickinghall and Botesdale, Stanton, Roydon (South Norfolk), Walsham le Willows and Gislingham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 6.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St John the Baptist. 29% of Garboldisham’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £425,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Village in Norfolk, England
Garboldisham is a built-up area of 548 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
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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