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Some 599 people live in this village, in Norfolk, East of England.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Little Walsingham has no grades; its figures are still real. Its listed buildings number 122, with 4 at Grade I. 44% of homes were built before 1919. Nearly a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Little Walsingham does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Little Walsingham’s built-up area, along with 3 scheduled monuments.
44% 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 Little Walsingham.
12% are under 15, below both Norfolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for one in ten residents. The age that splits Little Walsingham in two is 53.3. Also worth knowing: among adults, 28% have a degree.
54% women, 46% men
About 85 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.
| Little Walsingham | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its one school is below. The town’s primary school has 30 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walsingham CE VA Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 30 | D− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 67% of commuters, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). About 24% of its commuters stay in Little Walsingham for work. This Norfolk town counts 0.8 jobs per working resident.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
At the median, a home went for £357K, above Norfolk’s towns (£280K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. 26% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 28% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £407,500 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £230,000 | 6 |
| Terraced | £326,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Burglary and damage came to 5 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and England’s towns (9.4). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 17 recorded crimes inside Little Walsingham’s built-up area, and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 59% 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.
A disability affects 22% of people in Little Walsingham. Seeing a GP means leaving Little Walsingham: the nearest practice is 4 miles away. At the census, 77% of people in Little Walsingham called their health good or very good, below both Norfolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%).
| Census 2021 | Little Walsingham | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 19 of them, Grade I 4. Little Walsingham’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary and All Saints, Grade I. Of the town’s land, 65% lies in conservation areas, above Norfolk’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Little Walsingham. Best known first.
MuseumThursford Collection4.8 km outside town, to the southeast · 250K visitors a year
Abbey or prioryWalsingham Priory (remains)100 m outside town, to the south
Heritage railwayWells and Walsingham Light Railway2.9 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumSt Seraphim's Icon and Railway Heritage Museumin townMuseumMuseumThe House of Correctionin townPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Village in Norfolk, England
Little Walsingham is a built-up area of 599 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Walsingham | 599 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wells-next-the-Sea | 2,151 | 4 | — | D− | C+ | A− |
| Fakenham | 8,390 | 4.5 | D | D | B− | C |
| Melton Constable | 1,176 | 7.3 | — | C+ | A− | B |
| Briston | 1,983 | 8.4 | — | D | A− | B |
| Holt | 4,014 | 9.3 | D | D− | C | B |
| Foulsham | 1,025 | 9.9 | — | A | B+ | B |
| North Elmham | 1,172 | 11 | — | C | A | B |
Wells-next-the-Sea, Melton Constable, Briston, Foulsham and North Elmham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 83.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include The Abbey. It also has 3 scheduled monuments.
By type: terraced houses £326,000, semi-detached houses £230,000 and detached houses £407,500. Private rents in the North Norfolk council area averaged £865 a month in August 2026.
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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