Mileham’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Mileham’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MilehamNorfolk
A village of 384 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Bob Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
384
Census 2021 · Breckland council
Median home
£263K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.2
21% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Mileham a good place to live?
Mileham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Mileham stand out
The thing Mileham does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mileham.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Mileham than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 4%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.5% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (2.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%). By car: that was how 93% of commuters travelled at the census. About 1% of its commuters stay in Mileham for work. For just over one in ten commuters, work was under 5 km away.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot3%
Bus1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Private renting is less common in Mileham than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 11%
Households that own their home make up 68%. 18 standard sales inside Mileham’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £262,500. Private rents average £928 a month across the Breckland council area.
£263Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Mileham£263K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £332,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £201,000 | 6 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£928
average private rent a month, Breckland council area
£2,361
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Mileham records more violent crime per resident than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 39.1 per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage come to 10.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 19 crimes inside Mileham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. 84% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
39.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Damage & arson2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
39.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
19
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.
Health
83% of people in Mileham say their health is good or very good, more than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Mileham is The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 16.1 miles away. At the census, 4.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Seeing a GP means leaving Mileham: the nearest practice is 2 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Mileham | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Much of Mileham is a conservation area: 28% of its land, more than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Nearly a fifth of homes were built before 1919. Every one of Mileham’s 1 listed building sits at Grade II, the most common listing. The national list protects one ancient monument locally.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
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
Children make up 22% of Mileham, above Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.3% of the town, below Norfolk’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. 21% of residents are 65 or over. Half of Mileham is older than 42.2, half younger. Degrees are held by a quarter of adults.
42.2median age
MilehamNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Mileham | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mileham
13pages on Mileham
The big questions
Safety39.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £263K · rent £928 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 83 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Mileham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
North ElmhamDerehamNectonSwanton MorleyFakenhamShipdhamFoulshamMileham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mileham | 384 | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Elmham | 1,172 | 4.9 | — | C | A | B |
| Dereham | 20,788 | 6.3 | C− | B− | C− | C+ |
| Necton | 1,742 | 6.5 | — | C+ | A | B− |
| Swanton Morley | 2,175 | 6.7 | — | C+ | A− | B |
| Fakenham | 8,390 | 6.8 | D | D | B− | C |
| Shipdham | 2,459 | 7.9 | — | C+ | A− | B− |
| Foulsham | 1,025 | 8.1 | — | A | B+ | B |
North Elmham, Necton, Swanton Morley, Shipdham and Foulsham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Mileham
How much is council tax in Mileham?
Band D council tax in Mileham is £2,361 for 2026–27, less than in 65% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Is Mileham expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £262,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £201,000 and detached houses £332,000.
About Mileham
Village in Norfolk, England
Mileham is a built-up area of 384 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
- Population
- 384 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Breckland
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002318
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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