Loddon’s story
73 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Loddon’s built-up area.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LoddonNorfolk
A village of 2,247 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Michael Garlick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,247
Census 2021 · South Norfolk council
Median home
£265K
98 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.2
22% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
19%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Loddon a good place to live?
Loddon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is cost of living (A−): median sale £265,000, 4.7 years of area income; rent £981 a month. Its weakest is safety (C−): 38.6 violent and sexual offences and 10.5 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Among UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, it has less crime per resident than 10%.
What makes Loddon stand out
The 3 things Loddon does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of Holy Trinity; 13.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results trail 90%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Secondary results beat 55%. Department for Education.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
22% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Median age 44.2.
How Loddon grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Loddon is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingA−Open →SafetyC−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £56,739; 3.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsC−Open →Walkability19% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportB+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 10% of towns in England; secondary results beat 55% of towns in EnglandCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 80.9 for men, 84.2 for womenBOpen →Hazard risk0.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History12% of homes built before 1919A−Open →Outdoors77% live within 400 m of a park; 18% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB−Open →Civic life2.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 100% live within 1 km of a libraryAOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Loddon.
HousingCost of living grade A−
Private renting is less common in Loddon than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 16%
On this, Loddon is below both Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%).
£265Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Loddon£265K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £396,500 | 40 |
| Semi-detached | £257,500 | 28 |
| Terraced | £222,000 | 27 |
64%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£981
average private rent a month, South Norfolk council area
£2,552
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
SchoolsC
Results at Loddon’s schools trail 71% of towns in England
Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
CSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loddon Junior SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 189 | C− |
| Hobart High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 673 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 3 schools →
Safety
Burglary and damage in Loddon run at 10.5 per 1,000 a year, against 6 in Norfolk’s towns and 9.4 in England’s towns
Violence came to 38.6 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 169 crimes inside Loddon’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 35 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 53% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
38.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 10% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual89
Public order18
Other theft17
Damage & arson15
Drugs9
Other crime9
Shoplifting4
Burglary4
Anti-social35
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.
38.6
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
14.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
169
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
History
More buildings in Loddon are listed than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 325 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
In the comparison, Loddon comes above both Norfolk’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39). Loddon’s listed buildings include Church of Holy Trinity, Grade I. Loddon has 73 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
73listed buildingsA−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II71
Among them · Grade I
- Church of Holy Trinity Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
325
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Commuters in Loddon travel far: only 20% go under 5 km, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Loddon, that is below both Norfolk’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). The car carried 80% of commuters at the census.
19%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving80%
On foot13%
Bus3%
Bicycle2%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
3.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B+
Walkability: more walkable than 73% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
An older village: 22% of residents are 65 or over
11% of residents are 15 to 24 and 22% are 65 or over, against 11% and 24% across Norfolk’s towns. 28% of residents 16 and over have a degree-level qualification (Norfolk 26%, England 34%).
44.2median age
LoddonNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Loddon | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Health
82% of residents say their health is good or very good
82% of Loddon’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 79% across Norfolk’s towns. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
82%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Loddon | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
80.9
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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Loddon
15pages on Loddon
The big questions
SafetyC−38.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £265K · rent £981 a monthHousing29 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cannell RoadSchoolsC3 state schoolsHealthBLife expectancy 80.9 (men), 84.2 (women)Work & commuteC−49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from Loddon
4 notable people were born in Loddon.
Loddon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ChedgraveThurltonDitchinghamFreethorpeBungayPoringlandLingwoodLoddon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loddon | 2,247 | — | — | A− | C− | B |
| Chedgrave | 1,053 | 0.7 | — | A− | A− | B |
| Thurlton | 1,145 | 3.4 | — | A− | A− | B |
| Ditchingham | 1,997 | 4.5 | — | A | A | B |
| Freethorpe | 1,050 | 4.9 | — | A− | A− | B− |
| Bungay | 5,012 | 5.8 | C+ | A | C+ | B− |
| Poringland | 7,105 | 6.2 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Lingwood | 2,368 | 6.2 | — | A | B+ | B+ |
Chedgrave, Thurlton, Ditchingham, Freethorpe and Lingwood have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Loddon
How many listed buildings are there in Loddon?
That is 13.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of Holy Trinity.
Are schools in Loddon good?
Loddon has 3 state schools; places are handled by Norfolk council.
About Loddon
Village in Norfolk, England
Loddon is a built-up area of 2,247 people, in the South 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
- 2,247 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002721
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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