Old Hunstanton’s story
14 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Old Hunstanton’s built-up area.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Old HunstantonNorfolk
A village in Norfolk, East of England, home to 173 people.
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Photo: Richard Humphrey · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
173
Census 2021 · King's Lynn and West Norfolk council
Median home
£715K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
60.6
41% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Old Hunstanton a good place to live?
Old Hunstanton is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 3% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median sale price is £715,000. It has 14 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Old Hunstanton stand out
The 3 things Old Hunstanton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 33.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Old Hunstanton.
Work & commute
More commuters in Old Hunstanton drive than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 92%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Income per household averages £42K a year, before tax. 31% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both Norfolk’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). In 2026, 2.7% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£42K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
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
Old Hunstanton is a town of owners: 81% of households own their home, above Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
Private rents average £941 a month across the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area. 19% rent privately, near Norfolk’s towns (19%) and lower than England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 15 standard sales inside Old Hunstanton’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£715Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Old Hunstanton£715K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £822,500 | 10 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£941
average private rent a month, King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area
£2,397
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 hit Old Hunstanton harder than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 15.4 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences were 36% of the crimes. Police recorded 11 crimes inside Old Hunstanton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 11.6 reports per 1,000, above both Norfolk’s towns (5) and England’s towns (7.8).
23.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Other theft4
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
23.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
In Old Hunstanton, 79% say their health is good or very good
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4.6% of the town. There is no GP practice in Old Hunstanton: the nearest is 3.1 miles off. Also worth knowing: 18% of residents in Old Hunstanton live with a disability.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Old Hunstanton | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
79.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old Hunstanton is rich in listed buildings: 809 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.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, above Norfolk’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
14listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II14
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
809
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
Older residents shape Old Hunstanton: 41% are 65 or over, above Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
Aged 15 to 24: 4.7% of residents. Children under 15 make up 10%, below Norfolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Ages in Old Hunstanton split evenly at 60.6: half are older, half younger. Graduates make up just over a third of adults.
60.6median age
Old HunstantonNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
41%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Old Hunstanton | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 8.8% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 41% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Hunstanton Heritage Centre and 3 more in and around Old Hunstanton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Old Hunstanton. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumHunstanton Heritage Centre1.3 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionSearles Sea Tours2 km outside town, to the southwestAquariumAquariumSea Life Centre2.1 km outside town, to the southwestTheme parkTheme parkRainbow Park2.2 km outside town, to the southwest
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Old Hunstanton
13pages on Old Hunstanton
The big questions
Safety23.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £715K · rent £941 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.6 (men), 81.8 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Old Hunstanton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HunstantonHeachamSnettishamDersinghamOld Hunstanton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Hunstanton | 173 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hunstanton | 4,230 | 1.4 | D | C− | C | C− |
| Heacham | 3,978 | 3.3 | C | C− | B+ | C |
| Snettisham | 2,709 | 5.3 | B− | D | A | C |
| Dersingham | 4,753 | 7.4 | B | C− | A | B− |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Old Hunstanton
How many listed buildings are there in Old Hunstanton?
That is 33.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Old Hunstanton?
Band D council tax in Old Hunstanton is £2,397 for 2026–27, less than in 59% 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 Old Hunstanton
Village in Norfolk, England
Old Hunstanton is a built-up area of 173 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
- 173 (Census 2021)
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001976
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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