Morley St Botolph’s story
No listed buildings inside Morley St Botolph’s built-up area
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Morley St BotolphNorfolk
A village of 678 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Evelyn Simak · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
678
Census 2021 · South Norfolk council
Median age
16.8
6% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
32%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Morley St Botolph a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Morley St Botolph has no grades; its figures are still real. It skews young: one resident in 2 is 15 to 24. Mortgage-free owners make up 71% of households.
What makes Morley St Botolph stand out
The 3 things Morley St Botolph does most differently from other towns.
Residents aged 15 to 24
Who lives here
1 in 2 is 15 to 24
44% of residents, against 12% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
71% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Morley St Botolph.
Who lives here
Morley St Botolph has fewer older residents than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 6.2% are 65 or over
Half the people of Morley St Botolph are older than 16.8. 35% are under 15, above Norfolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Among adults, 23% have a degree.
16.8median age
Morley St BotolphNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
44%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship1%
A levels or similar8%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Morley St Botolph is a campus town: students living in halls or boarding houses count as residents.
| Morley St Botolph | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 35% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 44% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 4.7% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 10% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 6.2% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 0.8% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 7.8% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Morley St Botolph
Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 56.7, with 67% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Wymondham College’s results beat 88% of schools in England like it. Its two schools are listed below. At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, 55% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wymondham College Prep SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 421 | C+ |
| Wymondham CollegeLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,427 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Morley St Botolph work nearby than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 24% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Income per household averages £61K a year, before tax. At the census, 32% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, above Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. The car carried 59% of commuters at the census. About 12% of its commuters stay in Morley St Botolph for work.
32%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving59%
On foot26%
Bicycle4%
Bus1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
Few households rent privately in Morley St Botolph: 2%, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
Households that own their home make up 96%. Private rents average £981 a month across the South Norfolk council area. That is the middle of 5 standard sales inside Morley St Botolph’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Morley St Botolph£0K
Typical UK town£277K
96%
of households own their home · England 61%
2%
rent privately · England 21%
£981
average private rent a month, South Norfolk council area
£2,423
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Morley St Botolph than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 0.5 per 1,000 residents a year
Violent crime ran at 11.8 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 7 crimes inside Morley St Botolph’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences were 71% of the crimes.
11.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Bicycle theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
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.
11.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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
Bad health is less common in Morley St Botolph than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.4% of residents
The nearest A&E to Morley St Botolph is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 8.5 miles away. 92% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Norfolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). A disability affects just over a tenth of people here. Seeing a GP means leaving Morley St Botolph: the nearest practice is 2.6 miles away.
92%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 92%Fair 5%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Morley St Botolph | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 92% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 20% | 17% |
81.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
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
Old homes shape Morley St Botolph: 24% 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.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Morley St Botolph’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Wymondham Abbey and 4 more in and around Morley St Botolph
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Morley St Botolph. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryWymondham Abbey4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumWymondham Bridewell4.4 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt galleryWymondham Arts Centre4.1 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumWymondham Heritage Museum4.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseum453rd Bomb Group Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Wymondham Abbey: Abbeygarth, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Morley St Botolph
12pages on Morley St Botolph
The big questions
Morley St Botolph’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BesthorpeAttleboroughWymondhamHinghamHethersettLittle MeltonMulbartonMorley St Botolph
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morley St Botolph | 678 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Besthorpe | 1,007 | 1.9 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Attleborough | 11,236 | 2.8 | C | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Wymondham | 16,334 | 3.6 | A | A− | C | B+ |
| Hingham | 2,304 | 3.9 | — | A− | A− | B+ |
| Hethersett | 7,018 | 6.4 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
| Little Melton | 1,049 | 7.4 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Mulbarton | 3,807 | 7.5 | A | A− | A+ | A− |
Besthorpe, Hingham and Little Melton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Morley St Botolph
How much is council tax in Morley St Botolph?
Band D council tax in Morley St Botolph is £2,423 for 2026–27, less than in 54% 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.
About Morley St Botolph
Village in Norfolk, England
Morley St Botolph is a built-up area of 678 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
- Population
- 678 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002722
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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