Hempnall Green’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hempnall Green’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Hempnall GreenNorfolk
A village of 318 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Michael Garlick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
318
Census 2021 · South Norfolk council
Median age
54.9
30% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hempnall Green a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Hempnall Green is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 6 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Mortgage-free owners make up just over three in five households.
What makes Hempnall Green stand out
The 3 things Hempnall Green 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
0 Grade II*; 7.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
61% 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 Hempnall Green.
Work & commute
Commuters in Hempnall Green travel far: only 9% go under 5 km, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Hempnall Green has 0.3 jobs. 93% of commuters drove, above Norfolk’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Working from home was the norm for nearly two in five workers at the census.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot3%
Bus2%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
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
Few households rent privately in Hempnall Green: 9%, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
4% live in social housing, below Norfolk’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Owners make up 87% of households. Private rents average £981 a month across the South Norfolk council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hempnall Green£0K
Typical UK town£277K
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£981
average private rent a month, South Norfolk council area
£2,407
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 Hempnall Green than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.3 per 1,000 residents a year
There were 1.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Norfolk’s towns (5) and England’s towns (7.8). Each year, 3.1 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Police recorded 7 crimes inside Hempnall Green’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 71% of the crimes.
6.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson2
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
6.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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 less common in Hempnall Green than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.2% of residents
The nearest A&E to Hempnall Green is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 9.7 miles away. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.5 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 15%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Hempnall Green | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
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
Old homes shape Hempnall Green: 28% were built before 1919, 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.
Listed buildings per head: 189 for every 10,000 residents of Hempnall Green.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
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
Who lives here
Hempnall Green skews older, with 30% of residents 65 or over, more than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 10% of residents, below both Norfolk’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Line up the people of Hempnall Green by age and the one in the middle is 54.9. Graduates make up a third of adults.
54.9median age
Hempnall GreenNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hempnall Green | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hempnall Green
11pages on Hempnall Green
The big questions
Hempnall Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Long StrattonNewton FlotmanStoke Holy CrossMulbartonDitchinghamPoringlandHarlestonHempnall Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempnall Green | 318 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long Stratton | 5,218 | 3.3 | A− | A | B | B+ |
| Newton Flotman | 1,418 | 4.1 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Stoke Holy Cross | 1,237 | 5.4 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Mulbarton | 3,807 | 5.6 | A | A− | A+ | A− |
| Ditchingham | 1,997 | 5.8 | — | A | A | B |
| Poringland | 7,105 | 5.9 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Harleston | 5,077 | 6.1 | B− | A− | B | B− |
Newton Flotman, Stoke Holy Cross and Ditchingham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hempnall Green
How many listed buildings are there in Hempnall Green?
That is 7.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Hempnall Green?
Band D council tax in Hempnall Green is £2,407 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 Hempnall Green
Village in Norfolk, England
Hempnall Green is a built-up area of 318 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
- 318 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002810
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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