Hockering’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hockering’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HockeringNorfolk
A village of 828 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Evelyn Simak · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
828
Census 2021 · Breckland council
Median home
£280K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.1
21% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hockering a good place to live?
Hockering has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Hockering stand out
The thing Hockering does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hockering.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Hockering walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 6%
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.
The car took 93% of commuters, above Norfolk’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. 7% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. Jobs per working resident: 0.5.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot3%
Bus2%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
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
Schools
The schools around Hockering
48% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. Its one primary school teaches 30 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockering Church of England Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 30 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Hockering than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 7%
Owners make up 75% of households, above both Norfolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £928 a month across the Breckland council area. Council and housing-body homes hold 15% of households.
£280Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hockering£280K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £409,500 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £237,500 | 12 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£928
average private rent a month, Breckland council area
£2,351
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
Homes in Hockering see less burglary and damage than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 3.6 per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 16 crimes inside Hockering’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Each year, 14.9 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. Of all the crimes, 63% were violence and sexual offences.
14.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Public order3
Damage & arson2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
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.
14.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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
In Hockering, 81% say their health is good or very good
There is no GP practice in Hockering: the nearest is 1.9 miles off. At the census, 4.6% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. The nearest A&E to Hockering is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 7.5 miles away.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Hockering | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
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
All 3 of Hockering’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Nearly a fifth of homes date from before 1919. Per 10,000 residents, Hockering counts 36 listed buildings, in line with Norfolk’s towns (44) and England’s towns (39).
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
36
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
Hockering has fewer young adults than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 9.3% are 15 to 24
Hockering has a median age of 44.1 years. Retirement age and beyond: 21% of residents are 65 or older. 17% are under 15, higher than Norfolk’s towns (16%) and near England’s towns (18%). Degrees are held by 27% of adults.
44.1median age
HockeringNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hockering | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Elsing Hall and 2 more in and around Hockering
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hockering. Best known first.
Historic houseElsing Hall4.3 km outside town, to the northwestTheme parkTheme parkRoarr!4.6 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkRoarr! Dinosaur Adventure4.7 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Elsing Hall: Adrian S Pye, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hockering
13pages on Hockering
The big questions
Safety14.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £280K · rent £928 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.5 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commute45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Hockering’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MattishallEastonSwanton MorleyQueen's HillsDerehamTaverham and DraytonCostesseyHockering
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hockering | 828 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mattishall | 2,203 | 2.1 | — | C | A− | B+ |
| Easton | 1,436 | 4.1 | — | A− | C− | A− |
| Swanton Morley | 2,175 | 4.4 | — | C+ | A− | B |
| Queen's Hills | 4,465 | 4.7 | A | A | A− | B− |
| Dereham | 20,788 | 5.3 | C− | B− | C− | C+ |
| Taverham and Drayton | 14,989 | 5.9 | A | B | A | B+ |
| Costessey | 2,608 | 6.1 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B− |
Mattishall, Easton and Swanton Morley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hockering
How much is council tax in Hockering?
Band D council tax in Hockering is £2,351 for 2026–27, less than in 67% 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.
How many listed buildings are there in Hockering?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 1.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Hockering
Village in Norfolk, England
Hockering is a built-up area of 828 people, in the Breckland 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
- 828 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Breckland
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002438
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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