Gooderstone’s story
3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Gooderstone’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GooderstoneNorfolk
A village of 400 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
400
Census 2021 · Breckland council
Median home
£278K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.4
31% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Gooderstone a good place to live?
Gooderstone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Gooderstone stand out
The 3 things Gooderstone does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
1 Grade I, including Church of St George; 3.1 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 Gooderstone.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Gooderstone than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
On this, Gooderstone is below both Norfolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). 31% of residents are 65 or over. Half the people of Gooderstone are older than 54.4.
54.4median age
GooderstoneNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Gooderstone | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Gooderstone
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gooderstone Church of England Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 56 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Gooderstone work nearby than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 6% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Gooderstone comes below both Norfolk’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). 8% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Bicycle4%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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 Gooderstone than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 75%
For Gooderstone, that is above both Norfolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 10% of households.
£278Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Gooderstone£278K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £448,750 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £200,000 | 7 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£928
average private rent a month, Breckland council area
£2,405
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 Gooderstone than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.7 per 1,000 residents a year
Gooderstone sits below both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22) on this measure. Police recorded 1 crimes inside Gooderstone’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 0% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
1.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Public order1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
1.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
1
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 Gooderstone’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 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Gooderstone | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
82.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Gooderstone keeps more of its old housing than Norfolk or England’s towns: 32% 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 Gooderstone above both Norfolk’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Gooderstone’s listed buildings include Church of St George, Grade I. Gooderstone has 3 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II2
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St George Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
75
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 Gooderstone
13pages on Gooderstone
The big questions
Safety1.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £278K · rent £928 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street The StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.3 (men), 82.8 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Gooderstone’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Stoke FerryMethwoldMarhamSwaffhamMundfordNarboroughFeltwellGooderstone
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gooderstone | 400 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stoke Ferry | 1,191 | 3.9 | — | D | B+ | C |
| Methwold | 1,044 | 5 | — | C− | B− | C |
| Marham | 2,608 | 5.4 | A− | B− | A+ | B |
| Swaffham | 8,434 | 5.5 | D | C+ | C | C− |
| Mundford | 1,563 | 5.8 | — | B− | A+ | B− |
| Narborough | 1,362 | 6.6 | — | B− | B− | C+ |
| Feltwell | 2,919 | 7.7 | B− | C | A | C |
Stoke Ferry, Methwold, Mundford and Narborough have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Gooderstone
How many listed buildings are there in Gooderstone?
3 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade I. That is 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St George. 32% of Gooderstone’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Gooderstone?
Band D council tax in Gooderstone is £2,405 for 2026–27, less than in 57% 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 Gooderstone
Village in Norfolk, England
Gooderstone is a built-up area of 400 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
- 400 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Breckland
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002659
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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