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A village of 491 in Norfolk, East of England. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
Northwold has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Northwold does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Northwold’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Northwold.
The under-15s are 15% of the population here. Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly one in ten residents, below both Norfolk’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The middle age in Northwold is 50.9. Among adults, 30% have a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Northwold | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
94% of commuters drove, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). Households take home £49K a year before tax, on average. Also worth knowing: there are 0.3 jobs in Northwold for each resident in work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
10% of households live in social housing. The middle sale price: £254K, below both Norfolk’s towns (£280K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £941 a month across the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £362,500 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £245,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £195,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Of all the crimes, 48% were violence and sexual offences. Reported offences in Northwold came to 31 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.7 reports per 1,000, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (5) and England’s towns (7.8).
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.
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.
Seeing a GP means leaving Northwold: the nearest practice is 4.6 miles away. At the census, just over a fifth of people here had a disability, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). Self-reported good health: 79% of the town’s residents. The nearest A&E to Northwold is The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 16 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Northwold | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.2% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Northwold’s listed buildings include the Church of St Andrew, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 26 listed buildings in the town: 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*. Of the town’s land, 62% lies in conservation areas, above both Norfolk’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). The pre-1919 share of homes is 28%.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwold | 491 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Methwold | 1,044 | 2.1 | — | C− | B− | C |
| Mundford | 1,563 | 3.5 | — | B− | A+ | B− |
| Stoke Ferry | 1,191 | 3.8 | — | D | B+ | C |
| Feltwell | 2,919 | 4.7 | B− | C | A | C |
| Weeting | 1,883 | 5.4 | — | B | A | C+ |
| Hockwold cum Wilton | 1,303 | 5.6 | — | D | A | C+ |
| Brandon | 9,218 | 6.9 | C− | B | C | C− |
Methwold, Mundford, Stoke Ferry, Weeting and Hockwold cum Wilton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 21.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Andrew. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
By type: terraced houses £195,000, semi-detached houses £245,000 and detached houses £362,500.
Village in Norfolk, England
Northwold is a built-up area of 491 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
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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