Great Hockham’s story
12 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Great Hockham’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Great HockhamNorfolk
A village of 635 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: David Pashley · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
635
Census 2021 · Breckland council
Median home
£333K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.8
28% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Great Hockham a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Great Hockham has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 10% of commuters. 12 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. 28% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Great Hockham stand out
The 3 things Great Hockham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 7.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Great Hockham.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Great Hockham, fewer than in both Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town. 7.3% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Half of Great Hockham is older than 53.8, half younger. Graduates make up 30% of adults.
53.8median age
Great HockhamNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Great Hockham | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Great Hockham
The town has one school, shown below. Three in five pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 99 pupils attend Great Hockham’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Hockham Primary School and NurseryLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 99 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Great Hockham: just 11% travel under 5 km, below Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 88% of commuters, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). 1.2% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. Of the commuters living in Great Hockham, 4% work in the town itself. There are 0.6 jobs in Great Hockham for each resident in work.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
Great Hockham is a town of owners: 83% of households own their home, above Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
4% live in social housing, below Norfolk’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private renters make up 13% of households. 31 standard sales inside Great Hockham’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £332,500.
£333Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Great Hockham£333K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £355,000 | 26 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£928
average private rent a month, Breckland council area
£2,378
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
Violent crime runs low in Great Hockham: 8.9 per 1,000 residents a year, under Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
38% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Police recorded 13 crimes inside Great Hockham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.2 reports per 1,000, below both Norfolk’s towns (5) and England’s towns (7.8).
8.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson3
Other theft2
Burglary1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
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.
8.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
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
Most people in Great Hockham (83%) report good or very good health
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4.6% of the town. The nearest A&E to Great Hockham is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 16.7 miles away. Disability touches 18% of the town’s population.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Great Hockham | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 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 · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Great Hockham: 31% were built before 1919, more than in both Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Great Hockham’s land, 21% lies in conservation areas, above Norfolk’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Per 10,000 residents, Great Hockham counts 189 listed buildings.
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II12
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
189
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 Great Hockham
12pages on Great Hockham
The big questions
Safety8.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £333K · rent £928 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street The GatheringSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.2 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Great Hockham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
GristonEast HarlingWattonAttleboroughBesthorpeSaham ToneyHinghamGreat Hockham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Hockham | 635 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Griston | 1,361 | 3.9 | — | C− | C− | C |
| East Harling | 2,490 | 4.8 | — | C− | A | B |
| Watton | 11,549 | 5.4 | C+ | B− | C+ | C |
| Attleborough | 11,236 | 5.9 | C | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Besthorpe | 1,007 | 6.8 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Saham Toney | 1,287 | 6.9 | — | C | A | B− |
| Hingham | 2,304 | 7.3 | — | A− | A− | B+ |
Griston, East Harling, Besthorpe, Saham Toney and Hingham 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 Hockham
How many listed buildings are there in Great Hockham?
That is 7.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Great Hockham expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £332,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Breckland council area averaged £928 a month in August 2026.
About Great Hockham
Village in Norfolk, England
Great Hockham is a built-up area of 635 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
- 635 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Breckland
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002826
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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