Great Moulton’s story
12 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Great Moulton’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Great MoultonNorfolk
Some 378 people live in this village, in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Ian Robertson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
378
Census 2021 · South Norfolk council
Median age
54.7
27% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Great Moulton a good place to live?
Great Moulton is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 12, with 0 at Grade I. Over-65s are 27% of the population.
What makes Great Moulton stand out
The 3 things Great Moulton 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 13 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Great Moulton.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Great Moulton, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
54.7median age
26% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above Norfolk’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents. Ages in Great Moulton split evenly at 54.7: half are older, half younger.
Great MoultonNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Great Moulton | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Great Moulton: just 21% travel under 5 km, below Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nine in ten commuters took the car to work at the census. Households had £49K a year before tax, near Norfolk’s towns (£50K) and lower than England’s towns (£55K). Great Moulton counts 0.3 jobs per working resident.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
23%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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 Moulton is a town of owners: 85% of households own their home, above Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
£0Kmedian sale
5% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds nearly one in ten households, below both Norfolk’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £981 a month across the South Norfolk council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Great Moulton£0K
Typical UK town£277K
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£981
average private rent a month, South Norfolk council area
£2,392
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 Great Moulton than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 12.4 per 1,000 residents a year
12.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 45% were violence and sexual offences. Great Moulton logged 20 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 4 complaints of anti-social conduct. Homes saw 8.8 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, between Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and England’s towns (9.4).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Damage & arson4
Public order2
Other crime2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social4
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.
12.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.8
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)
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Fewer people in Great Moulton live with a disability than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 16%
79%good or very good health
4.5% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Seeing a GP means leaving Great Moulton: the nearest practice is 2.4 miles away. The nearest A&E to Great Moulton is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 10.6 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Great Moulton | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 20% | 17% |
80.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.4
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
More buildings in Great Moulton are listed than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 317 per 10,000 residents
12listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 21% of the housing.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II12
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
317
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 Moulton
12pages on Great Moulton
The big questions
About Great Moulton
Village in Norfolk, England
Great Moulton is a built-up area of 378 people, in the South Norfolk 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
- 378 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002859
Great Moulton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Long StrattonDickleburghNewton FlotmanHarlestonMulbartonDissScoleGreat Moulton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Moulton | 378 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long Stratton | 5,218 | 2.4 | A− | A | B | B+ |
| Dickleburgh | 1,166 | 4.7 | — | A | A | B |
| Newton Flotman | 1,418 | 5.7 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Harleston | 5,077 | 6.4 | B− | A− | B | B− |
| Mulbarton | 3,807 | 6.5 | A | A− | A+ | A− |
| Diss | 9,599 | 6.8 | C+ | A | C+ | C+ |
| Scole | 1,037 | 6.9 | — | A | A | B |
Dickleburgh, Newton Flotman and Scole 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 Moulton
How many listed buildings are there in Great Moulton?
That is 13 times the typical UK town for its size.
Who lives in Great Moulton?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 27% of residents were 65 or over and 38% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 12% were under 15.
How much is council tax in Great Moulton?
Band D council tax in Great Moulton is £2,392 for 2026–27, less than in 60% 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.
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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