Morley St Peter’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Morley St Peter’s built-up area.
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Morley St PeterNorfolk
Home to 466 people, this village lies in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: David Purchase · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
466
Census 2021 · Breckland council
Median home
£470K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.4
14% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Morley St Peter a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Morley St Peter has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 5% of commuters. Homes change hands at a median £470,000.
What makes Morley St Peter stand out
The 2 things Morley St Peter does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Morley St Peter.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Morley St Peter: 18% commute under 5 km, below Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.6% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 93% of commuters, above Norfolk’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters. There are 1.1 jobs in Morley St Peter for each resident in work.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Morley St Peter is a town of owners: 79% of households own their home, above Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
Renting privately is how 15% of households live. 7% live in social housing, below both Norfolk’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £928 a month across the Breckland council area.
£470Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Morley St Peter£470K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £532,500 | 18 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£928
average private rent a month, Breckland council area
£2,340
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
Morley St Peter records less burglary and damage per resident than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.6 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 57% of recorded crime. Violent crime runs at 10.7 per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 14 crimes inside Morley St Peter’s built-up area.
10.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Other theft2
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Theft from person1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
10.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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
Is Morley St Peter a healthy place? 85% of its people say their health is good, above Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
4.3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Norfolk’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. A disability affects 16% of people in Morley St Peter. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.9 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Morley St Peter | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 20% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Morley St Peter’s listed buildings: 1, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 9% of the housing. Per 10,000 residents, Morley St Peter counts 21 listed buildings, below Norfolk’s towns (44) and England’s towns (39) alike.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
9%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
21
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 Morley St Peter are 65 or over: 14%, below Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The age that splits Morley St Peter in two is 42.4. Children under 15 make up 18%, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Aged 15 to 24: 9.8% of residents.
42.4median age
Morley St PeterNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
10%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Morley St Peter | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 14% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Morley St Peter
12pages on Morley St Peter
The big questions
Safety10.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £470K · rent £928 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Norwich RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.8 (men), 84.3 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Morley St Peter’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BesthorpeAttleboroughWymondhamHinghamHethersettMulbartonLittle MeltonMorley St Peter
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morley St Peter | 466 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Besthorpe | 1,007 | 1.2 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Attleborough | 11,236 | 2.2 | C | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Wymondham | 16,334 | 4.2 | A | A− | C | B+ |
| Hingham | 2,304 | 4.3 | — | A− | A− | B+ |
| Hethersett | 7,018 | 7.1 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
| Mulbarton | 3,807 | 7.7 | A | A− | A+ | A− |
| Little Melton | 1,049 | 8 | — | C+ | 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 Peter
How much is council tax in Morley St Peter?
Band D council tax in Morley St Peter is £2,340 for 2026–27, less than in 68% 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 Peter
Village in Norfolk, England
Morley St Peter is a built-up area of 466 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
- 466 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Breckland
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002746
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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