Grimston’s story
10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Grimston’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GrimstonNorfolk
A village of 642 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Sandy Gerrard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
642
Census 2021 · King's Lynn and West Norfolk council
Median home
£294K
28 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.8
33% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Grimston a good place to live?
Grimston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Grimston stand out
The 3 things Grimston 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
1 Grade I, including Church of St Botolph; 6.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grimston.
Who lives here
An older town: 33% of people in Grimston are 65 or over, more than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
Line up the people of Grimston by age and the one in the middle is 53.8. Aged 15 to 24: 5.7% of residents. 13% are under 15, below Norfolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Degrees are held by 30% of adults.
53.8median age
GrimstonNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Grimston | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Grimston 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 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Of the commuters living in Grimston, 2% work in the town itself. At the census, 7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (27%). For 15% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
Bicycle4%
On foot3%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Grimston is a town of owners: 87% of households own their home, above Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
1% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up just over one in ten households, below Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. The median sale, £293,747, comes from 28 standard sales inside Grimston’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£294Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Grimston£294K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £382,000 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £272,497 | 8 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£941
average private rent a month, King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area
£2,414
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
Grimston records less violent crime per resident than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 8.3 per 1,000 a year
Reported offences in Grimston came to 18 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 4. Homes saw 5.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, about level with Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and below England’s towns (9.4). Violence and sexual offences were 39% of the crimes.
8.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Damage & arson3
Public order3
Other theft3
Other crime2
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
8.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
18
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
Bad health is more common in Grimston than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.6% of residents
One GP practice serves the town; 77% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. The nearest A&E to Grimston is The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 4.4 miles away. A disability affects 18% of people in the town.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Grimston | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.6% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Grimston is rich in listed buildings: 156 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.
Grimston’s listed buildings include the Church of St Botolph, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 10 listed buildings here: 1 Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up 16% of the total, close to both Norfolk’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%).
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II9
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Botolph Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
156
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 Grimston
12pages on Grimston
The big questions
Safety8.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £294K · rent £941 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Lynn RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.6 (men), 86.2 (women)Work & commute43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Grimston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
GaytonKing's LynnDersinghamNarboroughWest WinchSnettishamMarhamGrimston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimston | 642 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gayton | 1,522 | 2 | — | C− | B− | B− |
| King's Lynn | 47,604 | 5.4 | D | B− | D | D |
| Dersingham | 4,753 | 5.5 | B | C− | A | B− |
| Narborough | 1,362 | 6.3 | — | B− | B− | C+ |
| West Winch | 2,828 | 7 | C+ | D | A− | B |
| Snettisham | 2,709 | 7.5 | B− | D | A | C |
| Marham | 2,608 | 7.9 | A− | B− | A+ | B |
Gayton 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 Grimston
How many listed buildings are there in Grimston?
That is 6.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Botolph.
How much is council tax in Grimston?
Band D council tax in Grimston is £2,414 for 2026–27, less than in 56% 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 Grimston
Village in Norfolk, England
Grimston is a built-up area of 642 people, in the King's Lynn and West 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
- 642 (Census 2021)
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002260
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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