North Creake’s story
11 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside North Creake’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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North CreakeNorfolk
325 people live in this village in Norfolk, East of England.
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Population
325
Census 2021 · King's Lynn and West Norfolk council
Median home
£329K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.9
35% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is North Creake a good place to live?
North Creake is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 11 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Over-65s are 35% of the population.
What makes North Creake stand out
The 3 things North Creake does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary; 13.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in North Creake.
Who lives here
North Creake skews older, with 35% of residents 65 or over, more than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.4% of the town, below Norfolk’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Under-15s account for 14% of the population. Line up the people of North Creake by age and the one in the middle is 56.9. Degrees are held by 29% of adults.
56.9median age
North CreakeNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| North Creake | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 6% of North Creake’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 92% of commuters, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). In 2026, 1.8% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. Households take home £48K a year before tax, on average.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
More households in North Creake live in social housing than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 22%
Private tenants account for 17% of households. The middle sale price: £329K, above both Norfolk’s towns (£280K) and England’s towns (£308K). Home ownership stands at just over three in five households.
£329Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
North Creake£329K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £265,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £288,250 | 6 |
61%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£941
average private rent a month, King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area
£2,448
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
Crime recorded by police in North Creake
There were 2.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Norfolk’s towns (5) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Police recorded 8 crimes inside North Creake’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 50% of the crimes.
18.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson3
Weapons1
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.
18.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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
Disability is more common in North Creake than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 23% of residents
Seeing a GP means leaving North Creake: the nearest practice is 2.6 miles away. The nearest A&E to North Creake is The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 16.6 miles away. Self-reported good health: four fifths of the town’s residents.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | North Creake | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.4% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 20% | 17% |
83
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
North Creake is rich in listed buildings: 338 per 10,000 residents, more than 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.
Homes from before 1919 make up just over a third of the total, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). North Creake’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
11listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II10
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
338
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about North Creake
13pages on North Creake
The big questions
Safety18.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £329K · rent £941 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Burnham RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83 (men), 83.3 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
North Creake’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Wells-next-the-SeaFakenhamSnettishamHeachamHunstantonDersinghamNorth Creake
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Creake | 325 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wells-next-the-Sea | 2,151 | 5.2 | — | D− | C+ | A− |
| Fakenham | 8,390 | 6.7 | D | D | B− | C |
| Snettisham | 2,709 | 11 | B− | D | A | C |
| Heacham | 3,978 | 11 | C | C− | B+ | C |
| Hunstanton | 4,230 | 11 | D | C− | C | C− |
| Dersingham | 4,753 | 11 | B | C− | A | B− |
Wells-next-the-Sea has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about North Creake
How many listed buildings are there in North Creake?
That is 13.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
Is North Creake expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £288,250 and semi-detached houses £265,000. Private rents in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area averaged £941 a month in August 2026.
About North Creake
Village in Norfolk, England
North Creake is a built-up area of 325 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
- 325 (Census 2021)
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002036
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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