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Population 2,203: a village in Norfolk, East of England.
Recorded crime is low: police record 12.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 7.3 home and vehicle crimes. Health is a strength: life expectancy is 80.5 for men and 84.9 for women. Where it falls short is schools: primary results beat 14% of towns in England. It takes 6.2 years of household income in the Breckland council area to buy the median home, at £307,000. Walkability is weaker too — on the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy and incomes, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Mattishall has subject grades but no overall one.
The 3 things Mattishall 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 Mattishall is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists them inside Mattishall’s built-up area.
13% 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 Mattishall.
Degrees are held by 27% of adults. 31% of residents are 65 or over, above both Norfolk’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.2%. The middle age in Mattishall is 51.9.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Mattishall | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 53% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. The town’s primary school has 164 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mattishall Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 164 | D |
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.
At the census, 89% of commuters went by car. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below Norfolk’s towns (2.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Mattishall counts 0.3 jobs per working resident. Of the commuters living locally, 6% work in the town itself.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Mattishall logged 55 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 8 complaints of anti-social conduct. 49% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Also worth knowing: among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Mattishall has less crime per resident than just over two thirds of them.
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.
5% live in social housing, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The private rented sector houses 11% of households. Private rents average £928 a month across the Breckland council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £381,250 | 84 |
| Semi-detached | £283,625 | 36 |
| Terraced | £165,000 | 17 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The nearest A&E to Mattishall is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 8.6 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; three quarters of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. At the census, 19% of people here had a disability, near Norfolk’s towns (20%) and higher than England’s towns (17%).
| Census 2021 | Mattishall | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 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.
Mattishall’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. It has 23 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 2 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 13% of the total, below Norfolk’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattishall | 2,203 | — | — | C | A− | B+ |
| Dereham | 20,788 | 3.8 | C− | B− | C− | C+ |
| Swanton Morley | 2,175 | 4.3 | — | C+ | A− | B |
| Easton | 1,436 | 5.6 | — | A− | C− | A− |
| Hingham | 2,304 | 5.7 | — | A− | A− | B+ |
| Shipdham | 2,459 | 5.8 | — | C+ | A− | B− |
| Queen's Hills | 4,465 | 6.5 | A | A | A− | B− |
| North Elmham | 1,172 | 7 | — | C | A | B |
Swanton Morley, Easton, Hingham, Shipdham 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 4.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of All Saints.
Primary results trail 87% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Norfolk council.
Village in Norfolk, England
Mattishall is a built-up area of 2,203 people, in the Breckland 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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