Great Ellingham’s story
16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Great Ellingham’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Great EllinghamNorfolk
A village of 942 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
942
Census 2021 · Breckland council
Median home
£370K
107 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.3
28% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Great Ellingham a good place to live?
Great Ellingham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Great Ellingham stand out
The 3 things Great Ellingham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% 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 James; 7 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 Great Ellingham.
Work & commute
Great Ellingham is a driving town: 92% of commuters go by car, above Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For 24% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. At the census, 6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (27%). Work in town: 2% of resident commuters.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
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
Schools
The schools around Great Ellingham
Below is its only school. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 33% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 42.8. Just over half of pupils at the 4 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Ellingham Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 178 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Great Ellingham own their home: 85%, more than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
Council and housing-body homes hold 6% of households. 9% rent privately, below both Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Behind the median of £370,000: 107 standard sales inside Great Ellingham’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£370Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Great Ellingham£370K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £515,000 | 70 |
| Semi-detached | £240,000 | 22 |
| Terraced | £235,000 | 15 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£928
average private rent a month, Breckland council area
£2,346
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Great Ellingham than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.5 per 1,000 residents a year
Police recorded 28 crimes inside Great Ellingham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 57% of recorded crime. Violent crime runs at 19.5 per 1,000 residents a year.
19.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Other theft4
Damage & arson2
Other crime2
Public order1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Anti-social1
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.
19.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
28
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Health
Just 4.5% of people in Great Ellingham say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Great Ellingham: the nearest is 2.2 miles off. The nearest A&E to Great Ellingham is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 12 miles away. Self-reported good health: just over four fifths of the town’s residents.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Great Ellingham | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
79.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Great Ellingham is rich in listed buildings: 170 per 10,000 residents, more than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 16 listed buildings in Great Ellingham: 1 Grade I. Its listed buildings include the Church of St James, Grade I.
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II15
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St James Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
170
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
Fewer children live in Great Ellingham than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, below Norfolk’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 28% of residents. Typical age in Great Ellingham: 53.3, the median. Graduates make up 27% of adults.
53.3median age
Great EllinghamNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Great Ellingham | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Great Ellingham
12pages on Great Ellingham
The big questions
Safety19.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £370K · rent £928 a monthHousing38 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hingham RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.2 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Great Ellingham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AttleboroughBesthorpeHinghamGristonWattonEast HarlingWymondhamGreat Ellingham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Ellingham | 942 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Attleborough | 11,236 | 2 | C | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Besthorpe | 1,007 | 2.5 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Hingham | 2,304 | 3.4 | — | A− | A− | B+ |
| Griston | 1,361 | 5.1 | — | C− | C− | C |
| Watton | 11,549 | 6.4 | C+ | B− | C+ | C |
| East Harling | 2,490 | 6.8 | — | C− | A | B |
| Wymondham | 16,334 | 7 | A | A− | C | B+ |
Besthorpe, Hingham, Griston and East Harling have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Great Ellingham
How many listed buildings are there in Great Ellingham?
That is 7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St James.
Is Great Ellingham expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £370,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £235,000, semi-detached houses £240,000 and detached houses £515,000. Private rents in the Breckland council area averaged £928 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Great Ellingham?
Band D council tax in Great Ellingham is £2,346 for 2026–27, less than in 67% 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 Great Ellingham
Village in Norfolk, England
Great Ellingham is a built-up area of 942 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
- 942 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Breckland
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002758
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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