Honingham’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Honingham’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HoninghamNorfolk
A village of 374 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
374
Census 2021 · Broadland council
Median age
52.9
30% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Honingham a good place to live?
Honingham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Honingham stand out
The 3 things Honingham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Honingham.
Who lives here
Few people in Honingham are 15 to 24: 6.2%, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Honingham comes below both Norfolk’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Over-65s are 30% of the population. Honingham has a median age of 52.9.
52.9median age
HoninghamNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 86 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.
| Honingham | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Honingham 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 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Honingham, that is below both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (27%). For 11% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot3%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Housing
Most households in Honingham own their home: 71%, more than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns
Honingham sits above both Norfolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%) on this measure. Social housing holds 11% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Honingham£0K
Typical UK town£277K
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£938
average private rent a month, Broadland council area
£2,408
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
Honingham records less violent crime per resident than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.6 per 1,000 a year
That puts Honingham below both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22). Burglary and damage come to 0.9 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 4 crimes inside Honingham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
3.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft2
Violence & sexual1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
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.
3.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Disability is less common in Honingham, 16% of residents, than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Honingham is below both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). Honingham has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.2 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 health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Honingham | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 20% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Honingham keeps more of its old housing than Norfolk or England’s towns: 27% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Honingham has 2 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
53
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 Honingham
11pages on Honingham
The big questions
Honingham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EastonQueen's HillsMattishallCostesseyTaverham and DraytonLittle MeltonHethersettHoningham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honingham | 374 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Easton | 1,436 | 2.2 | — | A− | C− | A− |
| Queen's Hills | 4,465 | 3 | A | A | A− | B− |
| Mattishall | 2,203 | 3.5 | — | C | A− | B+ |
| Costessey | 2,608 | 4.3 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Taverham and Drayton | 14,989 | 4.5 | A | B | A | B+ |
| Little Melton | 1,049 | 4.6 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Hethersett | 7,018 | 5 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
Easton, Mattishall and Little Melton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Honingham
Who lives in Honingham?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 30% of residents were 65 or over and 32% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 14% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Honingham?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size. 27% of Honingham’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Honingham?
Band D council tax in Honingham is £2,408 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 Honingham
Village in Norfolk, England
Honingham is a built-up area of 374 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
- 374 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Broadland
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002468
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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