Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 7,105: a town in Norfolk, East of England. 43% of households own their home outright.
One weak subject stands out against an otherwise good record. Poringland grades A overall, better than 92% of UK towns. That places it #1 of 51 in Norfolk. People here tend to be in good health: men here can expect to live to 82.1, women to 85.8. The median home sold for £308,000, 5.4 times what households in the South Norfolk council area earn in a year. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work: one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
The 3 things Poringland does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Poringland is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 12 buildings inside Poringland’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
5% 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 Poringland.
84% of Poringland’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). A disability affects 17% of people here. The nearest A&E to Poringland is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 6 miles away. 2 GP practices serve the town; 87% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
| Census 2021 | Poringland | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 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.
Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 47.3, with 45% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Both of the town’s schools appear below. Some 1,251 pupils attend Poringland’s one primary and one secondary.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poringland Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 460 | B− |
| Framingham Earl High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 791 | B− |
Poringland has a median age of 45.6 years. Those 65 and older account for nearly a quarter of residents. Children under 15 make up 17%, about level with England’s towns (18%) and above Norfolk’s towns (16%). Degrees are held by 34% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Poringland | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
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 5% of the total, below both Norfolk’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Poringland’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. Relative to its size, Poringland keeps 17 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In 2026, 1.9% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. 88% of commuters drove, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for 37% of workers at the census. Of the commuters living in Poringland, 9% work in the town itself.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
11% live in social housing, below Norfolk’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Home ownership stands at 78% of households. Private rents average £981 a month across the South Norfolk council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £377,250 | 219 |
| Semi-detached | £280,000 | 90 |
| Terraced | £249,497 | 68 |
| Flat or maisonette | £172,000 | 21 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Among the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Poringland has less crime per resident than 79% of them. Over the year to August 2026, 229 offences were reported here, along with 41 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 58% of the total.
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.
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Poringland. Best known first.
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poringland | 7,105 | — | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Stoke Holy Cross | 1,237 | 1.9 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Newton Flotman | 1,418 | 4.3 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Mulbarton | 3,807 | 4.7 | A | A− | A+ | A− |
| Cringleford | 4,686 | 5.1 | A− | B− | C+ | A |
| Brundall | 4,378 | 5.2 | A− | B+ | A | B |
| Norwich | 200,744 | 5.2 | D | C− | D | C |
| Thorpe End | 1,173 | 5.6 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
Stoke Holy Cross, Newton Flotman and Thorpe End have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
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Town in Norfolk, England
Poringland is a built-up area of 7,105 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
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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