Holme next the Sea’s story
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Holme next the Sea’s built-up area.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Holme next the SeaNorfolk
The village has 201 residents and lies in Norfolk, East of England.
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Population
201
Census 2021 · King's Lynn and West Norfolk council
Median home
£620K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
65.8
53% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Holme next the Sea a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Holme next the Sea has none; the figures on this page are still real. 53% of residents are 65 or over. 9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £620,000.
What makes Holme next the Sea stand out
The 3 things Holme next the Sea does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
53% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary; 18.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Holme next the Sea.
Who lives here
Children make up only 0.5% of Holme next the Sea, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
Degrees are held by 37% of adults, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (34%). People 65 and over make up 53% of the town. The median resident of Holme next the Sea is 65.8 years old. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 5.1% of the population.
65.8median age
Holme next the SeaNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
53%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar9%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Holme next the Sea | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 0.5% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 6.1% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 53% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 9.1% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Holme next the Sea travel far: only 12% 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 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Average household income comes to £42K a year before tax. 44% of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (31%). Among 16 to 64s, 2.9% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot9%
Bus6%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£42K
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 Holme next the Sea than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 81%
Social housing holds 5% of households. 13% rent privately, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 17 homes sold inside Holme next the Sea’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £620,000.
£620Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Holme next the Sea£620K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £731,000 | 13 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£941
average private rent a month, King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area
£2,362
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
Holme next the Sea records less violent crime per resident than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 6.6 per 1,000 a year
Homes saw 10 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, above Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 5 offences were reported in Holme next the Sea, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 80% were violence and sexual offences.
6.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
6.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10
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)
5
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 Holme next the Sea live with a disability than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 25%
The nearest A&E to Holme next the Sea is The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 14.5 miles away. 75% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below Norfolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 6.5% of the town. Seeing a GP means leaving Holme next the Sea: the nearest practice is 3.9 miles away.
75%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Holme next the Sea | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 20% | 17% |
79.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Holme next the Sea are listed than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 448 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Holme next the Sea’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Conservation areas cover just over two fifths of the town’s land, above both Norfolk’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). The pre-1919 share of homes is 20%.
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II8
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
448
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 →Hunstanton Heritage Centre and 3 more in and around Holme next the Sea
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Holme next the Sea. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumHunstanton Heritage Centre3.4 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionSearles Sea Tours4.1 km outside town, to the southwestAquariumAquariumSea Life Centre4.1 km outside town, to the southwestTheme parkTheme parkRainbow Park4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Holme next the Sea
13pages on Holme next the Sea
The big questions
Safety6.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £620K · rent £941 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Peddars WaySchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.6 (men), 81.8 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards15.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Holme next the Sea’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HunstantonHeachamSnettishamDersinghamHolme next the Sea
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holme next the Sea | 201 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hunstanton | 4,230 | 2.5 | D | C− | C | C− |
| Heacham | 3,978 | 4.1 | C | C− | B+ | C |
| Snettisham | 2,709 | 5.9 | B− | D | A | C |
| Dersingham | 4,753 | 7.9 | B | C− | A | B− |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Holme next the Sea
Is Holme next the Sea expensive to live in?
Private rents in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area averaged £941 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Holme next the Sea?
That is 18.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
About Holme next the Sea
Village in Norfolk, England
Holme next the Sea is a built-up area of 201 people, in the King's Lynn and West 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
- 201 (Census 2021)
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001956
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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