Hindolveston’s story
16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Hindolveston’s built-up area.
54% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HindolvestonNorfolk
600 people live in this village in Norfolk, East of England.
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Population
600
Census 2021 · North Norfolk council
Median home
£440K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.1
33% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hindolveston a good place to live?
Hindolveston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 3% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 54% of its homes date from before 1919. 33% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Hindolveston stand out
The 3 things Hindolveston does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
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 Hindolveston.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Hindolveston than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
Degrees are held by 36% of adults, above Norfolk’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 8% of the town. At 55.1, the median resident of Hindolveston sits in the middle of the age range.
55.1median age
HindolvestonNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Hindolveston | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Hindolveston travel far: only 11% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
By car: that was how 93% of commuters travelled at the census. Working mainly from home: 34% of workers, above Norfolk’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.9% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot1%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
A home in Hindolveston sells for £440K, more than in both Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
11% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 9% of households, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Owners make up 78% of households.
£440Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hindolveston£440K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £440,000 | 14 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£865
average private rent a month, North Norfolk council area
£2,440
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 Hindolveston than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.3 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 73% of the total. Burglary and damage came to 3.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Police recorded 11 crimes inside Hindolveston’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
8.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Damage & arson2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
8.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
More people in Hindolveston say their health is bad than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.5%
79% of people in Hindolveston rate their own health good or very good. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 5.5 miles off. At the census, a fifth of people here had a disability, close to Norfolk’s towns (20%) and above England’s towns (17%).
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Hindolveston | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Hindolveston keeps more of its old housing than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 54% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Relative to its size, Hindolveston keeps 267 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. The town counts 16 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*.
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II15
Among them · Grade II*
- Hope House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
54%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
267
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 Hindolveston
13pages on Hindolveston
The big questions
Safety8.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £440K · rent £865 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street The StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82 (men), 86.4 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Hindolveston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Melton ConstableBristonFoulshamReephamNorth ElmhamHoltFakenhamHindolveston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindolveston | 600 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Melton Constable | 1,176 | 2.4 | — | C+ | A− | B |
| Briston | 1,983 | 2.5 | — | D | A− | B |
| Foulsham | 1,025 | 3 | — | A | B+ | B |
| Reepham | 2,317 | 5.6 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| North Elmham | 1,172 | 6.2 | — | C | A | B |
| Holt | 4,014 | 6.5 | D | D− | C | B |
| Fakenham | 8,390 | 7 | D | D | B− | C |
Melton Constable, Briston, Foulsham, Reepham and North Elmham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hindolveston
How many listed buildings are there in Hindolveston?
That is 10.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Hindolveston expensive to live in?
Private rents in the North Norfolk council area averaged £865 a month in August 2026.
About Hindolveston
Village in Norfolk, England
Hindolveston is a built-up area of 600 people, in the North 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
- 600 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002162
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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