Melton Constable’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Melton Constable’s built-up area.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Melton ConstableNorfolk
A village of 1,176 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,176
Census 2021 · North Norfolk council
Median home
£215K
48 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.8
20% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Melton Constable a good place to live?
Melton Constable has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is schools (D−): primary results beat 1% of towns in England. The median home sold for £215,000 in the last three years, 4.8 times what households in the North Norfolk council area earn in a year.
What makes Melton Constable stand out
The 3 things Melton Constable does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results trail 99%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Department for Education.
How Melton Constable grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Melton Constable is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 1% of towns in EnglandD−Open →Hazard riskAOpen →WalkabilityC−Open →SafetyA−Open →Jobs & income2.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsCOpen →Cost of livingrent £865 a monthC+Open →HealthLife expectancy 82 for men, 86.4 for womenBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsB−Open →Outdoors76% live within 400 m of a park; 1.6 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life0 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Melton Constable.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Under 5 km to work: 16% in Melton Constable, fewer than in both Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 19% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £48K a year before tax, near Norfolk’s towns (£50K) and lower than England’s towns (£55K). Nearly one in ten commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. About 7% of its commuters stay in Melton Constable for work. The car carried 87% of commuters at the census.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot6%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
19%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 16% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Homes in Melton Constable see less burglary and damage than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 3.7 per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 34 crimes inside Melton Constable’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 20 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 13.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above both Norfolk’s towns (5) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 71% of recorded crime.
19violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 59% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual24
Public order4
Other crime2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Drugs1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social20
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.
19
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
34
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.
HousingCost of living grade C+
For cost of living grade, Melton Constable gets a C+
Private renters make up just over a fifth of households, above both Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). The £215,000 median rests on 48 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026). Households that own their home make up 61%.
£215Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Melton Constable£215K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £358,750 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £185,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £197,000 | 33 |
61%
of households own their home · England 61%
22%
rent privately · England 21%
£865
average private rent a month, North Norfolk council area
£2,444
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Melton Constable’s life expectancy beats 84% of UK towns
Nearly four fifths of people in Melton Constable rate their own health good or very good. This Norfolk town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 5.2 miles away. At the census, 21% of people here had a disability, near Norfolk’s towns (20%) and higher than England’s towns (17%). Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Melton Constable is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 18.2 miles away.
79%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Melton Constable | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Old homes shape Melton Constable: 38% 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.
Conservation areas cover 41% of Melton Constable’s land, above both Norfolk’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (7%). Every one of the town’s 3 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing. Per 10,000 residents, Melton Constable counts 26 listed buildings.
3listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
38%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
26
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Few people in Melton Constable are 15 to 24: 9.4%, fewer than in both Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 17%, above Norfolk’s towns (16%) and close to England’s towns (18%). Melton Constable has a median age of 42.8. People 65 and over make up 20% of the town.
42.8median age
Melton ConstableNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Melton Constable | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Melton Constable
13pages on Melton Constable
The big questions
SafetyA−19 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £215K · rent £865 a monthHousing22 sold in 12 months · busiest street Briston RoadSchoolsD−HealthBLife expectancy 82 (men), 86.4 (women)Work & commuteC45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Melton Constable’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BristonHoltFoulshamReephamFakenhamCawstonNorth ElmhamMelton Constable
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melton Constable | 1,176 | — | — | C+ | A− | B |
| Briston | 1,983 | 1 | — | D | A− | B |
| Holt | 4,014 | 4.2 | D | D− | C | B |
| Foulsham | 1,025 | 5.3 | — | A | B+ | B |
| Reepham | 2,317 | 7.1 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Fakenham | 8,390 | 7.8 | D | D | B− | C |
| Cawston | 1,114 | 8.1 | — | A− | A− | B |
| North Elmham | 1,172 | 8.6 | — | C | A | B |
Briston, Foulsham, Reepham, Cawston 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.
Questions about Melton Constable
Are schools in Melton Constable good?
Places are handled by Norfolk council.
How many listed buildings are there in Melton Constable?
3 on Historic England’s list.
Is Melton Constable safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
Is Melton Constable expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £215,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £197,000, semi-detached houses £185,000 and detached houses £358,750.
About Melton Constable
Village in Norfolk, England
Melton Constable is a built-up area of 1,176 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
- Population
- 1,176 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002113
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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