Hevingham’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Hevingham’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HevinghamNorfolk
A village of 1,039 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,039
Census 2021 · Broadland council
Median home
£305K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.8
18% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hevingham a good place to live?
Hevingham has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A): 10.6 violent and sexual offences and 4.2 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is walkability (D): 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £305,000 in the last three years, 5.5 times what households in the Broadland council area earn in a year.
What makes Hevingham stand out
The 3 things Hevingham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
88%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 88%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Norfolk 26%.
How Hevingham grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hevingham is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyAOpen →WalkabilityDOpen →Cost of livingrent £938 a monthB+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 69% of towns in EnglandB+Open →Jobs & income2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.2 for men, 82.1 for womenB−Open →Hazard risk0.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed building; 23% of homes built before 1919C−Open →Outdoors0% live within 400 m of a park; 1.8 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life2.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hevingham.
Safety
Hevingham has less crime per resident than 94% of UK towns
Violent crime ran at 10.6 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 20 crimes inside Hevingham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 45% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
10.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 88% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Other theft4
Public order3
Other crime2
Damage & arson1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
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.
10.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.3
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
SchoolsB+
Results at Hevingham’s schools beat 74% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hevingham Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 101 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Hevingham is a driving town: 90% of commuters go by car, above Norfolk’s towns and 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.
Hevingham sits above both Norfolk’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) on this measure. The average household earns £56K a year before tax.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Bus2%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 10% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Hevingham than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 23% of adults
That puts Hevingham below both Norfolk’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (34%). Under-15s account for 18% of the population. Hevingham has a median age of 43.8.
43.8median age
HevinghamNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hevingham | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
History
Hevingham keeps more of its old housing than Norfolk or England’s towns: 23% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
On this, Hevingham is above both Norfolk’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Hevingham has 1 listed building on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
1listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
10
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B+
More households own their home in Hevingham than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 78%
In the comparison, Hevingham comes above both Norfolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Private renters make up 10% of households.
£305Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hevingham£305K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £422,500 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £259,500 | 9 |
| Terraced | £202,000 | 5 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£938
average private rent a month, Broadland council area
£2,369
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Hevingham than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.3% of residents
For Hevingham, that is below both Norfolk’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Hevingham has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
83%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Hevingham | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
80.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hevingham
14pages on Hevingham
The big questions
SafetyA10.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £305K · rent £938 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthB−Life expectancy 80.2 (men), 82.1 (women)Work & commuteB−49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Hevingham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HorsfordAylshamBadersfieldHorsham St FaithCawstonColtishall and HorsteadTaverham and DraytonHevingham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hevingham | 1,039 | — | — | B+ | A | B− |
| Horsford | 4,396 | 3 | A− | A− | B | B |
| Aylsham | 7,183 | 3.4 | B+ | B | B | B+ |
| Badersfield | 1,490 | 3.8 | — | C+ | C− | B− |
| Horsham St Faith | 1,051 | 3.9 | — | B | A | B+ |
| Cawston | 1,114 | 4.3 | — | A− | A− | B |
| Coltishall and Horstead | 2,255 | 4.4 | — | B+ | A | A− |
| Taverham and Drayton | 14,989 | 4.7 | A | B | A | B+ |
Badersfield, Horsham St Faith, Cawston and Coltishall and Horstead have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hevingham
Who lives in Hevingham?
At the 2021 Census, 11% of Hevingham’s 1,039 residents were 15 to 24 and 18% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
Are schools in Hevingham good?
Primary results beat 69% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Norfolk council.
About Hevingham
Village in Norfolk, England
Hevingham is a built-up area of 1,039 people, in the Broadland 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
- 1,039 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Broadland
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002282
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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