Methwold’s story
14 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Methwold’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MethwoldNorfolk
A village of 1,044 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Stuart Shepherd · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,044
Census 2021 · King's Lynn and West Norfolk council
Median home
£266K
74 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.1
19% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Methwold a good place to live?
Methwold 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 24% of towns in England; secondary results beat 4% of towns in England. The median home sold for £266,250 in the last three years, 5.6 times what households in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area earn in a year.
What makes Methwold stand out
The 3 things Methwold does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
14 listed buildings
2 Grade I, including Church of St George; 5.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Secondary results, towns in England
Schools
Secondary results trail 96%
of towns in England, on GCSE results (Attainment 8, English and maths)
Primary results beat 24%. Department for Education.
How Methwold grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Methwold is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 24% of towns in England; secondary results beat 4% of towns in EnglandDOpen →WalkabilityDOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →Cost of livingrent £941 a monthC−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £49,253; 2.3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 78.8 for men, 83.8 for womenCOpen →SafetyB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryA−Open →Outdoors61% live within 400 m of a park; 1.8 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life1.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Methwold.
SchoolsD
Results at Methwold’s schools trail 91% of towns in England
Its two schools are below.
DSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 91 | D |
| Iceni Secondary AcademyLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 555 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Fewer commuters in Methwold work nearby than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 14% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 21% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Methwold is below both Norfolk’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Train2%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
21%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 12% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C−
More households own their home in Methwold than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 72%
In the comparison, Methwold comes above both Norfolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Private renters make up 15% of households.
£266Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Methwold£266K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £350,000 | 29 |
| Semi-detached | £256,000 | 32 |
| Terraced | £190,000 | 11 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£941
average private rent a month, King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area
£2,539
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Old homes shape Methwold: 28% were built before 1919, more than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For Methwold, that is above both Norfolk’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). For its size, Methwold has 134 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Methwold’s listed buildings include Church of St George, Grade I.
14listed buildingsA−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I2
Grade II*0
Grade II12
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St George Grade I
- The Old Vicarage Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
134
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
81% of residents say their health is good or very good
81% of Methwold’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.
81%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Methwold | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
78.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded more often in Methwold than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 26.5 per 1,000 residents a year
Methwold sits above both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22) on this measure. Police recorded 37 crimes inside Methwold’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 54% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
26.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 29% 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 & sexual20
Public order4
Other crime4
Damage & arson3
Other theft3
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Anti-social3
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.
26.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
37
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Methwold than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 24% of adults
That puts Methwold below both Norfolk’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (34%). Children are 18% of the town. Half the people of Methwold are older than 43.1.
43.1median age
MethwoldNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship5%
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.
| Methwold | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 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 Methwold
13pages on Methwold
The big questions
SafetyB−26.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £266K · rent £941 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hythe RoadSchoolsD2 state schoolsHealthCLife expectancy 78.8 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commuteC44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Methwold’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FeltwellStoke FerryHockwold cum WiltonMundfordWeetingBrandonSoutheryMethwold
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methwold | 1,044 | — | — | C− | B− | C |
| Feltwell | 2,919 | 2.7 | B− | C | A | C |
| Stoke Ferry | 1,191 | 3.8 | — | D | B+ | C |
| Hockwold cum Wilton | 1,303 | 4 | — | D | A | C+ |
| Mundford | 1,563 | 4.3 | — | B− | A+ | B− |
| Weeting | 1,883 | 4.7 | — | B | A | C+ |
| Brandon | 9,218 | 6.1 | C− | B | C | C− |
| Southery | 1,258 | 6.6 | — | C− | A− | C |
Stoke Ferry, Hockwold cum Wilton, Mundford, Weeting and Southery have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Methwold
How many listed buildings are there in Methwold?
That is 5.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St George.
Are schools in Methwold good?
Methwold has 2 state schools; places are handled by Norfolk council.
Does Methwold flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Methwold
Village in Norfolk, England
Methwold is a built-up area of 1,044 people, in the King's Lynn and West 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
- 1,044 (Census 2021)
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002785
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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