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A village of 772 in Norfolk, East of England.
Kenninghall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Kenninghall does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 33 buildings inside Kenninghall’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kenninghall.
Under-15s account for 16% of the population. The middle age in Kenninghall is 47.5. The 65-and-over age group makes up nearly a quarter of residents. Just over a third of adults hold a degree, above Norfolk’s towns (26%) and close to England’s towns (34%).
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Kenninghall | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 43% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenninghall Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 104 | C− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.6% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both Norfolk’s towns (2.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how nearly one in ten commuters travelled at the census. Also worth knowing: about 3% of its commuters stay in Kenninghall for work. Household income averages £57K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Private renters make up 13% of households. 10% live in social housing, below both Norfolk’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The median sale, £357,500, comes from 35 standard sales inside Kenninghall’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £430,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £270,000 | 11 |
| Terraced | £280,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Homes saw 5.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, about level with Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and below England’s towns (9.4). Per 1,000 residents, 16.4 violent crimes are recorded each year. Kenninghall logged 24 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 54% of recorded crime.
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.
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.
Kenninghall has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.7 miles away. 3.1% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Kenninghall is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 15.8 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Kenninghall | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Kenninghall’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. For its size, Kenninghall has 427 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Norfolk’s towns (44) and England’s towns (39). It counts 33 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenninghall | 772 | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Harling | 2,490 | 2.6 | — | C− | A | B |
| Roydon (South Norfolk) | 1,117 | 5.3 | — | A | A− | B− |
| Attleborough | 11,236 | 5.5 | C | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Besthorpe | 1,007 | 6.2 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Diss | 9,599 | 6.4 | C+ | A | C+ | C+ |
| Rickinghall and Botesdale | 1,842 | 6.6 | — | A− | A | A |
| Scole | 1,037 | 8.2 | — | A | A | B |
East Harling, Roydon (South Norfolk), Besthorpe, Rickinghall and Botesdale and Scole have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 17.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary. 39% of Kenninghall’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £357,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £280,000, semi-detached houses £270,000 and detached houses £430,000. Private rents in the Breckland council area averaged £928 a month in August 2026.
Village in Norfolk, England
Kenninghall is a built-up area of 772 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
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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