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A town of 5,218 in Norfolk, East of England.
Long Stratton grades A− overall against UK towns: better than 82% of UK towns, and #9 of 51 in Norfolk. Its strongest subject is cost of living (A): median sale £250,000, 4.4 years of area income; rent £981 a month. Its weakest is schools (C): primary results beat 2% of towns in England; secondary results beat 72% of towns in England.
The 3 things Long Stratton does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Long Stratton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 46 buildings inside Long Stratton’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
9% 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 Long Stratton.
For Long Stratton, that is above both Norfolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). 15% of households rent privately.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £313,500 | 92 |
| Semi-detached | £230,000 | 88 |
| Terraced | £200,000 | 43 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Junior AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 148 | D |
| Long Stratton High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 679 | B+ |
Women here live to 85.8 on average and men to 82.1 (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Long Stratton is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 8.9 miles away. 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.
| Census 2021 | Long Stratton | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Police recorded 141 crimes inside Long Stratton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 22 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 57% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent 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 heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Long Stratton has 46 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. 9% of its homes were built before 1919.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Long Stratton sits below both Norfolk’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. At the census, 14% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
10% of residents are 15 to 24 and 21% are 65 or over, against 11% and 24% across Norfolk’s towns. 26% of residents 16 and over have a degree-level qualification (Norfolk 26%, England 34%).
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Long Stratton | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
46 listed buildings in Long Stratton, 1 of them Grade I.
The Queen's Head Public House: Photo: Geographer · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Swan Inn: Photo: Geographer · CC BY-SA 2.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Stratton | 5,218 | — | A− | A | B | B+ |
| Newton Flotman | 1,418 | 3.5 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Mulbarton | 3,807 | 4.6 | A | A− | A+ | A− |
| Stoke Holy Cross | 1,237 | 6.1 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Dickleburgh | 1,166 | 6.6 | — | A | A | B |
| Harleston | 5,077 | 6.7 | B− | A− | B | B− |
| Poringland | 7,105 | 7.4 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Wymondham | 16,334 | 7.6 | A | A− | C | B+ |
Newton Flotman, Stoke Holy Cross and Dickleburgh have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
Long Stratton has 3 state schools; places are handled by Norfolk council.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Town in Norfolk, England
Long Stratton is a built-up area of 5,218 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
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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