Haddiscoe’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Haddiscoe’s built-up area.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HaddiscoeNorfolk
A village of 350 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: JohnArmagh · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
350
Census 2021 · South Norfolk council
Median home
£288K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.4
29% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Haddiscoe a good place to live?
Haddiscoe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Haddiscoe stand out
The 3 things Haddiscoe does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% 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
0 Grade II*; 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Haddiscoe.
Who lives here
Children make up only 9.4% of Haddiscoe, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
31% of adults hold a degree, above Norfolk’s towns (26%) but below England’s towns (34%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 6.5% of residents. Half the people of Haddiscoe are older than 55.4. People 65 and over make up 29% of the town.
55.4median age
HaddiscoeNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship11%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Haddiscoe | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.4% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 11% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Haddiscoe travel far: only 5% go under 5 km, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns or 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.
Haddiscoe counts 0.4 jobs per working resident. The car took 90% of commuters, above Norfolk’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Unemployment benefit claims reached 2.9% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
5%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
2.9%
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 Haddiscoe than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 87%
9% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 4% of households, below both Norfolk’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £981 a month across the South Norfolk council area.
£288Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Haddiscoe£288K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £415,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £265,000 | 7 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£981
average private rent a month, South Norfolk council area
£2,409
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 Haddiscoe than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 9.5 per 1,000 residents a year
Each year, 4.8 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 6 recorded crimes inside Haddiscoe’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 67% of the total.
9.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
9.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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 Haddiscoe say their health is good than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 76%
A disability affects 22% of people in Haddiscoe. At the census, 4% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Norfolk’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 4.6 miles off.
76%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 20%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Haddiscoe | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
81.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.5
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
Haddiscoe keeps more of its old housing than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 41% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Haddiscoe has 86 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Its heritage register entries (3 listed buildings) are all Grade II.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
41%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
86
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Somerleyton Hall and Gardens and 3 more in and around Haddiscoe
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Haddiscoe. Best known first.
Historic houseSomerleyton Hall and Gardens4.4 km outside town, to the east
Historic house · English HeritageRaveningham Hall4.2 km outside town, to the west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt Olave's Priory2.7 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionHerringfleet Windmill1.7 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Somerleyton Hall and Gardens: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raveningham Hall: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Olave's Priory: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Haddiscoe
13pages on Haddiscoe
The big questions
Safety9.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £288K · rent £981 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.5 (men), 82.5 (women)Work & commute45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards26.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Haddiscoe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ThurltonBeltonBecclesWorlinghamFreethorpeLoddonHopton on SeaHaddiscoe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haddiscoe | 350 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thurlton | 1,145 | 2.1 | — | A− | A− | B |
| Belton | 3,603 | 4.4 | D | D | B+ | C |
| Beccles | 9,807 | 4.7 | B | A | C | C |
| Worlingham | 3,618 | 4.7 | A | A− | A | B+ |
| Freethorpe | 1,050 | 5.3 | — | A− | A− | B− |
| Loddon | 2,247 | 5.4 | — | A− | C− | B |
| Hopton on Sea | 2,575 | 5.4 | C− | D | C | C |
Thurlton, Freethorpe and Loddon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Haddiscoe
How many listed buildings are there in Haddiscoe?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size. 41% of Haddiscoe’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Who lives in Haddiscoe?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 29% of residents were 65 or over and 39% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 9.4% were under 15.
How much is council tax in Haddiscoe?
Band D council tax in Haddiscoe is £2,409 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 Haddiscoe
Village in Norfolk, England
Haddiscoe is a built-up area of 350 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
- 350 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002755
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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