Lenwade’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Lenwade’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LenwadeNorfolk
A village of 542 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Graham Hardy · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
542
Census 2021 · Broadland council
Median home
£300K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.2
26% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lenwade a good place to live?
Lenwade has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Lenwade stand out
The 3 things Lenwade does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 5.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lenwade.
Who lives here
Lenwade has fewer young adults than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 8.2% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up 26% of the town. The median resident of Lenwade is 48.2 years old.
48.2median age
LenwadeNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lenwade | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Lenwade
There is one school here; it is shown below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 77% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 70 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Witchingham Church of England Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 70 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Lenwade work nearby than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 13% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
85% of commuters drove, above both Norfolk’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). In 2026, 1.7% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. About 7% of its commuters stay in Lenwade for work. The town counts 2.9 jobs per working resident.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot10%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Few households rent privately in Lenwade: 10%, fewer than in both Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 14% of households, below Norfolk’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Owners make up 75% of households. Also worth knowing: 25 standard sales inside Lenwade’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £300,000.
£300Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lenwade£300K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £377,500 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £245,000 | 11 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£938
average private rent a month, Broadland council area
£2,441
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 Lenwade than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 13.5 per 1,000 residents a year
Police figures for Lenwade’s built-up area: 17 crimes and 3 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Homes saw 10.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, higher than Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and near England’s towns (9.4). Violence and sexual offences made up 47% of the total.
13.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Burglary4
Damage & arson2
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social3
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.
13.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
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
More people in Lenwade say their health is bad than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.4%
The nearest A&E to Lenwade is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 8.8 miles away. 78% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below Norfolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving Lenwade: the nearest practice is 2.8 miles away.
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Lenwade | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.4% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
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
Old homes shape Lenwade: 27% were built before 1919, more than in both Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Lenwade has 129 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. The town has 7 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, all Grade II.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
129
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 →Roarr! and 2 more in and around Lenwade
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Lenwade. Best known first.
Theme parkTheme parkRoarr!900 m outside town, to the southeastTheme parkTheme parkRoarr! Dinosaur Adventure1 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionWhitwell & Reepham Restored Railway Station3 km outside town, to the north
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lenwade
13pages on Lenwade
The big questions
Safety13.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £300K · rent £938 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Fakenham RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 84.2 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Lenwade’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ReephamCawstonSwanton MorleyQueen's HillsTaverham and DraytonEastonMattishallLenwade
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenwade | 542 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reepham | 2,317 | 2.9 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Cawston | 1,114 | 4.1 | — | A− | A− | B |
| Swanton Morley | 2,175 | 5 | — | C+ | A− | B |
| Queen's Hills | 4,465 | 5.1 | A | A | A− | B− |
| Taverham and Drayton | 14,989 | 5.2 | A | B | A | B+ |
| Easton | 1,436 | 5.4 | — | A− | C− | A− |
| Mattishall | 2,203 | 5.5 | — | C | A− | B+ |
Reepham, Cawston, Swanton Morley, Easton and Mattishall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lenwade
How many listed buildings are there in Lenwade?
That is 5.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Who lives in Lenwade?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 26% of residents were 65 or over and 29% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 15% were under 15.
Is Lenwade expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £300,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £245,000 and detached houses £377,500. Private rents in the Broadland council area averaged £938 a month in August 2026.
About Lenwade
Village in Norfolk, England
Lenwade is a built-up area of 542 people, in the Broadland 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
- 542 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Broadland
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002330
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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