Langham’s story
Langham: 35% of homes built before 1919
Historic England lists 13 buildings inside Langham’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
LanghamNorfolk
A village of 355 in Norfolk, East of England.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Stavros1 · CC BY 3.0
Population
355
Census 2021 · North Norfolk council
Median home
£525K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
61.1
41% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Langham a good place to live?
Langham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Langham stand out
The 3 things Langham does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary and St Andrew; 15 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
41% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Langham.
Who lives here
An older town: 41% of people in Langham are 65 or over, more than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 5.6% of the town. Children under 15 make up 9.5%, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of Langham is older than 61.1, half younger. Graduates make up 36% of adults.
61.1median age
LanghamNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
41%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Langham | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.5% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 41% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Langham
Its one school is below. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 57% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 104 pupils attend Langham’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langham Village SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 104 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 21% of Langham’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 84% of commuters, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). Among 16 to 64s, 1.6% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. About a tenth of its commuters stay in Langham for work. A household here earns £48K a year before tax, on average.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot11%
Underground, tram2%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
A home in Langham sells for £525K, more than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
Private renters make up 16% of households. Owners make up 69% of households, above both Norfolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Council and housing-body homes hold 14% of households.
£525Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Langham£525K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £580,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £480,000 | 5 |
69%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£865
average private rent a month, North Norfolk council area
£2,429
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
Violence is recorded less often in Langham than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 11.3 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage came to 4.7 per 1,000 residents a year, close to Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and below England’s towns (9.4). Over the year to August 2026, 9 offences were reported in Langham, along with 2 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 67% were violence and sexual offences.
11.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
11.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
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
Langham is 23.7 miles from the nearest A&E
4.5% of residents report bad or very bad health. There is no GP practice in Langham: the nearest is 5.4 miles off. Also worth knowing: at the census, 19% of people here had a disability, below Norfolk’s towns (20%) but above England’s towns (17%).
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Langham | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
83.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.3
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
Langham keeps more of its old housing than Norfolk or England’s towns: 35% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Langham counts 366 listed buildings, above Norfolk’s towns (44) and England’s towns (39) alike. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Mary and St Andrew, Grade I. It counts 13 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I.
13listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II12
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary and St Andrew Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
366
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Binham Priory and 6 more in and around Langham
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Langham. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBinham Priory2.7 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseMorston Hall2.2 km outside town, to the north
MuseumThe Shell Museum3.2 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseBayfield Hall3.7 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseWiveton Hall3.8 km outside town, to the northeastRuinsRuins · English HeritageGuildhall3.1 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 (5)
- Binham Priory: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morston Hall: Maypm, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Shell Museum: David Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bayfield Hall: stavros1, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wiveton Hall: stavros1, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Langham
13pages on Langham
The big questions
Safety11.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £525K · rent £865 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.1 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Langham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HoltMelton ConstableWells-next-the-SeaBristonFakenhamSheringhamWest Runton and Beeston RegisLangham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langham | 355 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Holt | 4,014 | 4.8 | D | D− | C | B |
| Melton Constable | 1,176 | 5.4 | — | C+ | A− | B |
| Wells-next-the-Sea | 2,151 | 5.9 | — | D− | C+ | A− |
| Briston | 1,983 | 6.2 | — | D | A− | B |
| Fakenham | 8,390 | 8.6 | D | D | B− | C |
| Sheringham | 7,087 | 9.2 | C | D | B | B |
| West Runton and Beeston Regis | 1,463 | 9.9 | — | D | A+ | B |
Melton Constable, Wells-next-the-Sea, Briston and West Runton and Beeston Regis have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Langham
How many listed buildings are there in Langham?
That is 15 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary and St Andrew. 35% of Langham’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Langham expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £480,000 and detached houses £580,000. Private rents in the North Norfolk council area averaged £865 a month in August 2026.
About Langham
Village in Norfolk, England
Langham is a built-up area of 355 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
- 355 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001990
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.