Ingoldisthorpe’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Ingoldisthorpe’s built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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IngoldisthorpeNorfolk
Some 524 people live in this village, in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Evelyn Simak · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
524
Census 2021 · King's Lynn and West Norfolk council
Median home
£275K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
63.1
47% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ingoldisthorpe a good place to live?
Ingoldisthorpe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. Over-65s are 47% of the population. 5 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Ingoldisthorpe stand out
The 3 things Ingoldisthorpe does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
47% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Sandringham House and 2 more in and around Ingoldisthorpe
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ingoldisthorpe. Best known first.
Historic houseSandringham House3.9 km outside town, to the southCastleCastleSandringham Estate Visitors' entrance3.9 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionThe Royal Station4.3 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Sandringham House: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ingoldisthorpe.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Ingoldisthorpe than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 9.8% are under 15
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 5.9% of residents. People 65 and over make up 47% of the town, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Half the people of Ingoldisthorpe are older than 63.1. 23% of adults hold a degree.
63.1median age
IngoldisthorpeNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
47%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications25%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Ingoldisthorpe | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.8% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 47% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.3% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
More commuters in Ingoldisthorpe drive than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 91%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 15% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
15% of workers worked mainly from home, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (31%). For 29% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Average household income comes to £42K a year before tax.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot3%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
29%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
15%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£42K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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
Most households in Ingoldisthorpe own their home: 86%, more than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns
13% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 1% of households, below both Norfolk’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £941 a month across the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area.
£275Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ingoldisthorpe£275K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £353,500 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £227,000 | 6 |
86%
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
£2,407
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 low in Ingoldisthorpe: 13.4 per 1,000 residents a year, under Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
Police recorded 9 crimes inside Ingoldisthorpe’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Homes saw 5.1 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Violence and sexual offences made up 100% of the total.
13.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
13.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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
Disability is more common in Ingoldisthorpe than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 28% of residents
At the census, 6.8% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above Norfolk’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Asked at the census, 72% of residents of Ingoldisthorpe said they were in good or very good health. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.1 miles away.
72%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 72%Fair 21%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Ingoldisthorpe | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 72% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.8% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 28% | 20% | 17% |
80.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.6
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
More buildings in Ingoldisthorpe are listed than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 95 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
95
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 Ingoldisthorpe
13pages on Ingoldisthorpe
The big questions
Safety13.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £275K · rent £941 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street GrovelandsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.1 (men), 81.6 (women)Work & commute37% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards5.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ingoldisthorpe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SnettishamDersinghamHeachamHunstantonKing's LynnGaytonClenchwartonIngoldisthorpe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingoldisthorpe | 524 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Snettisham | 2,709 | 0.8 | B− | D | A | C |
| Dersingham | 4,753 | 1.3 | B | C− | A | B− |
| Heacham | 3,978 | 2.9 | C | C− | B+ | C |
| Hunstanton | 4,230 | 4.9 | D | C− | C | C− |
| King's Lynn | 47,604 | 8.1 | D | B− | D | D |
| Gayton | 1,522 | 8.7 | — | C− | B− | B− |
| Clenchwarton | 2,020 | 9.8 | — | C | A | C |
Gayton and Clenchwarton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ingoldisthorpe
Who lives in Ingoldisthorpe?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 47% of residents were 65 or over and 26% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 9.8% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Ingoldisthorpe?
That is 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Ingoldisthorpe?
Band D council tax in Ingoldisthorpe is £2,407 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 Ingoldisthorpe
Village in Norfolk, England
Ingoldisthorpe is a built-up area of 524 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
- 524 (Census 2021)
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002116
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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