Horning’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Horning’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
HorningNorfolk
A village of 753 in Norfolk, East of England.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
753
Census 2021 · North Norfolk council
Median home
£360K
37 sales in 3 years
Median age
62.1
44% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Horning a good place to live?
Horning has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Horning stand out
The 3 things Horning does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
44% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →St Benet's Abbey and 9 more in and around Horning
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Horning. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt Benet's Abbey3.6 km outside town, to the southeast
Heritage railwayBure Valley Railway3.3 km outside town, to the west
MuseumRAF Air Defence Radar Museum600 m outside town, to the north
Historic houseHoveton Hall2.8 km outside town, to the northwestTheme parkTheme parkBeWilderwood Norwich400 m outside town, to the northwestHistoric shipHistoric shipWherry Hathor2.9 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 (4)
- St Benet's Abbey: Wonderwoman72uk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bure Valley Railway: Northmetpit 14:56, 12 January 2008 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RAF Air Defence Radar Museum: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hoveton Hall: GaryReggae, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Horning.
Who lives here
An older town: 44% of people in Horning are 65 or over, more than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
In the comparison, Horning comes above both Norfolk’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). 8.4% of residents are children under 15. Horning has a median age of 62.1.
62.1median age
HorningNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
44%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Horning | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.4% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 44% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Horning travel far: only 20% go under 5 km, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Horning, that is below both Norfolk’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 10% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot5%
Bicycle4%
Bus1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
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
Few households rent privately in Horning: 10%, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
Horning sits below both Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) on this measure. Owners make up 70% of households.
£360Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Horning£360K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £403,750 | 24 |
| Semi-detached | £310,000 | 8 |
70%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£865
average private rent a month, North Norfolk council area
£2,407
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
Violent crime runs high in Horning: 27.5 per 1,000 residents a year, above Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Horning above both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 38 crimes inside Horning’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 63% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
27.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual24
Public order4
Drugs4
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Robbery1
Other crime1
Anti-social4
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.
27.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
38
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 more common in Horning than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 24% of residents
On this, Horning is above both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). Horning has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.1 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.
76%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Horning | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.6% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 20% | 17% |
80
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
4 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Horning has 4 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 21% of its homes were built before 1919.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
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 Horning
14pages on Horning
The big questions
Safety27.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £360K · rent £865 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Lower StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80 (men), 83.5 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards3.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Famous people from Horning
4 notable people were born in Horning.
S
Stefen TchamcheDanish football player · born 2006J
Joseph CubittEnglish civil engineer · 1811–1872Photo credits
Mordecai Cubitt Cooke: William Ashbrook Kellerman, Public domain · Thomas Stuttaford: Credit: http://www.acumenimages.com. Uploaded to Flickr by The Health Hotel., CC BY-SA 2.0
Horning’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Hoveton and WroxhamSalhouseBlofield HeathLittle PlumsteadRackheathSuttonColtishall and HorsteadHorning
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horning | 753 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hoveton and Wroxham | 3,620 | 2.3 | C− | D− | B− | B− |
| Salhouse | 1,431 | 3 | — | B | A+ | B+ |
| Blofield Heath | 1,430 | 3.9 | — | B− | A | B+ |
| Little Plumstead | 1,915 | 4.5 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Rackheath | 1,761 | 4.6 | — | B+ | D | B |
| Sutton | 1,026 | 4.7 | — | C+ | A | C+ |
| Coltishall and Horstead | 2,255 | 4.7 | — | B+ | A | A− |
Salhouse, Blofield Heath, Little Plumstead, Rackheath, Sutton 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 Horning
How many listed buildings are there in Horning?
That is 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Horning expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £360,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £310,000 and detached houses £403,750. Private rents in the North Norfolk council area averaged £865 a month in August 2026.
About Horning
Village in Norfolk, England
Horning is a built-up area of 753 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
- 753 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002360
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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