Ickburgh’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Ickburgh’s built-up area.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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IckburghNorfolk
A village of 349 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
349
Census 2021 · Breckland council
Median home
£385K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.3
28% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ickburgh a good place to live?
Ickburgh has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Ickburgh stand out
The 3 things Ickburgh does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Peter; 7.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
54% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ickburgh.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Ickburgh walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 5%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Ickburgh comes below both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (27%). The car carried 93% of commuters at the census.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot5%
5%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Ickburgh is a town of owners: 82% of households own their home, above Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
For Ickburgh, that is above both Norfolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 3% of households.
£385Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ickburgh£385K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £475,000 | 9 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£928
average private rent a month, Breckland council area
£2,314
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 low in Ickburgh: 7.6 per 1,000 residents a year, under Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
Ickburgh sits below both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22) on this measure. Police recorded 3 crimes inside Ickburgh’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage come to 5.7 per 1,000 residents a year.
7.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
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.
7.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
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
Bad health is more common in Ickburgh than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.3% of residents
That puts Ickburgh above both Norfolk’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Ickburgh has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 5.3 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.
77%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Ickburgh | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.3% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
82.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Ickburgh is rich in listed buildings: 172 per 10,000 residents, more than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
On this, Ickburgh is above both Norfolk’s towns (44) and England’s towns (39). Ickburgh has 6 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II5
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
172
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
Ickburgh has fewer young adults than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 4.6% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, above both Norfolk’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Ickburgh is 54.3 years old. Degrees are held by 26% of adults.
54.3median age
IckburghNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Ickburgh | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.4% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ickburgh
13pages on Ickburgh
The big questions
Safety7.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £385K · rent £928 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.3 (men), 82.8 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ickburgh’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MundfordWeetingMethwoldBrandonHockwold cum WiltonFeltwellStoke FerryIckburgh
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ickburgh | 349 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mundford | 1,563 | 1 | — | B− | A+ | B− |
| Weeting | 1,883 | 4.5 | — | B | A | C+ |
| Methwold | 1,044 | 4.9 | — | C− | B− | C |
| Brandon | 9,218 | 5.7 | C− | B | C | C− |
| Hockwold cum Wilton | 1,303 | 6.4 | — | D | A | C+ |
| Feltwell | 2,919 | 6.6 | B− | C | A | C |
| Stoke Ferry | 1,191 | 7.4 | — | D | B+ | C |
Mundford, Weeting, Methwold, Hockwold cum Wilton and Stoke Ferry have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ickburgh
How many listed buildings are there in Ickburgh?
That is 7.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Ickburgh expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £385,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Breckland council area averaged £928 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Ickburgh?
Band D council tax in Ickburgh is £2,314 for 2026–27, less than in 73% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Ickburgh
Village in Norfolk, England
Ickburgh is a built-up area of 349 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
- 349 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Breckland
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002789
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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