Newton Flotman’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Newton Flotman’s built-up area.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Newton FlotmanNorfolk
Walking, cycling and public transport carry 11% of commuters. Home to 1,418 people, this village lies in Norfolk, East of England.
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Population
1,418
Census 2021 · South Norfolk council
Median home
£290K
42 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.2
25% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Newton Flotman a good place to live?
Newton Flotman’s standout strength is cost of living: the median home sold for £289,500, 5.1 years of area income. Health outcomes beat most towns: life expectancy 82.2 for men, 84.5 for women. Where it falls short is schools: primary results beat 30% of towns in England. Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · life expectancy, ONS · flood risk, Environment Agency. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Newton Flotman has its subject grades alone.
What makes Newton Flotman stand out
The 2 things Newton Flotman does most differently from other towns.
How Newton Flotman grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Newton Flotman is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Newton Flotman has its subject grades alone.
Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Cost of livingNear the top of the towns comparedA−Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 30% of towns in EnglandCOpen →SafetyLess crime than in most townsB+Open →WalkabilityBehind most towns comparedC+Open →Jobs & income2.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageCOpen →Outdoors78% live within 400 m of a park; 2.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life2.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Newton Flotman.
HousingCost of living grade A−
Private renting is less common in Newton Flotman than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
Owners make up 70% of households, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). 42 standard sales inside Newton Flotman’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £289,500. Private rents average £981 a month across the South Norfolk council area.
£290Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Newton Flotman£290K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £335,000 | 23 |
| Semi-detached | £210,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £217,500 | 14 |
70%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£981
average private rent a month, South Norfolk council area
£2,436
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
SchoolsC
Newton Flotman’s schools fall behind 74% of towns in England on results
Its only school is listed below. Key Stage 2 results at the 4 primary schools within 3 km: 58% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 75 pupils attend Newton Flotman’s one primary school.
CSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Flotman Church of England Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 75 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Who lives here
Newton Flotman has fewer young adults than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 7.8% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up 25% of the town, about level with Norfolk’s towns (24%) and above England’s towns (18%). Half the people of Newton Flotman are older than 47.2. The under-15s are 17% of the population here.
47.2median age
Newton FlotmanNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Newton Flotman | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Health
80% of residents say their health is good or very good
Seeing a GP means leaving Newton Flotman: the nearest practice is 3.4 miles away. Men in Newton Flotman can expect to live to 82.2, women to 84.5 (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Newton Flotman is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 5.7 miles away.
80%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Newton Flotman | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
82.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
The Church of St Mary the Virgin (Grade II*) heads Newton Flotman’s short list of listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
11% of homes were built before 1919. For its size, Newton Flotman has 42 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, between Norfolk’s towns (45) and England’s towns (39).
6listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II5
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary the Virgin Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
42
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Homes in Newton Flotman see less burglary and damage than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 5.6 per 1,000 a year
48% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Newton Flotman logged 58 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 5 complaints of anti-social conduct. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.2 reports per 1,000, below both Norfolk’s towns (5) and England’s towns (7.8).
21.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 44% 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 & sexual28
Damage & arson10
Public order6
Other theft5
Burglary5
Other crime3
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social5
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.
21.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
58
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Long commutes are the norm in Newton Flotman: just 13% travel under 5 km, below Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £61K a year before tax, above both Norfolk’s towns (£50K) and England’s towns (£55K). At the census, 87% of commuters went by car. Of the commuters living in Newton Flotman, 3% work in the town itself. There are 0.2 jobs in Newton Flotman for each resident in work.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot7%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 35% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Newton Flotman
13pages on Newton Flotman
The big questions
SafetyB+21.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £290K · rent £981 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Alan AvenueSchoolsC1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 82.2 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commuteB−45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Newton Flotman’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MulbartonStoke Holy CrossLong StrattonPoringlandCringlefordHethersettLittle MeltonNewton Flotman
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Flotman | 1,418 | — | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Mulbarton | 3,807 | 1.5 | A | A− | A+ | A− |
| Stoke Holy Cross | 1,237 | 2.7 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Long Stratton | 5,218 | 3.5 | A− | A | B | B+ |
| Poringland | 7,105 | 4.3 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Cringleford | 4,686 | 4.8 | A− | B− | C+ | A |
| Hethersett | 7,018 | 5.6 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
| Little Melton | 1,049 | 6.1 | — | C+ | A− | A |
Stoke Holy Cross 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 Newton Flotman
Who lives in Newton Flotman?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 25% of residents were 65 or over and 28% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 17% were under 15.
Are schools in Newton Flotman good?
Primary results trail 70% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Norfolk council.
Does Newton Flotman flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Newton Flotman
Village in Norfolk, England
Newton Flotman is a built-up area of 1,418 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
- 1,418 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002726
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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