Kettlestone’s story
11 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Kettlestone’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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KettlestoneNorfolk
A village of 193 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Laurie Bolt · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
193
Census 2021 · North Norfolk council
Median home
£252K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
61.6
44% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
18%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kettlestone a good place to live?
Kettlestone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Kettlestone stand out
The 3 things Kettlestone does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 23.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
44% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
62% 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 Kettlestone.
Who lives here
Few people in Kettlestone are 15 to 24: 2.1%, fewer than in both Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
Degrees are held by 37% of adults, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (34%). Over-65s are 44% of the population. Line up the people of Kettlestone by age and the one in the middle is 61.6. Children under 15 make up 14% of residents.
61.6median age
KettlestoneNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
44%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Kettlestone | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 2.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 44% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Kettlestone: just 32% travel under 5 km, below Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
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.
At the census, 18% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. 3% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. For every resident in work, Kettlestone has 1.2 jobs.
18%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving78%
On foot18%
32%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
3%
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
More households own their home in Kettlestone than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 81%
Social housing holds 8% of households, below both Norfolk’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Renting privately is how 11% of households live. Private rents average £865 a month across the North Norfolk council area.
£252Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kettlestone£252K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £595,000 | 5 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£865
average private rent a month, North Norfolk council area
£2,409
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
Homes in Kettlestone see less burglary and damage than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 1.7 per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 3 crimes inside Kettlestone’s built-up area. Violent crime ran at 10.4 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 100% of recorded crime.
10.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
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.
10.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
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)
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Just 2.6% of people in Kettlestone say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Kettlestone is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 20.3 miles away. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away. A disability affects 18% of people in the town.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Kettlestone | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Kettlestone are listed than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 570 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Kettlestone counts 11 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*. 28% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%).
11listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II10
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
570
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 Kettlestone
13pages on Kettlestone
The big questions
Safety10.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £252K · rent £865 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Little Snoring RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82 (men), 86.4 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Kettlestone’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FakenhamMelton ConstableFoulshamBristonNorth ElmhamWells-next-the-SeaHoltKettlestone
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettlestone | 193 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fakenham | 8,390 | 2.8 | D | D | B− | C |
| Melton Constable | 1,176 | 5 | — | C+ | A− | B |
| Foulsham | 1,025 | 5.9 | — | A | B+ | B |
| Briston | 1,983 | 5.9 | — | D | A− | B |
| North Elmham | 1,172 | 7 | — | C | A | B |
| Wells-next-the-Sea | 2,151 | 8 | — | D− | C+ | A− |
| Holt | 4,014 | 8.5 | D | D− | C | B |
Melton Constable, Foulsham, Briston, North Elmham and Wells-next-the-Sea have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kettlestone
Who lives in Kettlestone?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 44% of residents were 65 or over and 29% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 14% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Kettlestone?
That is 23.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Kettlestone expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £251,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
About Kettlestone
Village in Norfolk, England
Kettlestone is a built-up area of 193 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
- 193 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002132
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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