Postwick’s story
2 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Postwick’s built-up area.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PostwickNorfolk
A village of 400 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Golda Conneely · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
400
Census 2021 · Broadland council
Median home
£343K
57 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.4
28% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Postwick a good place to live?
Postwick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Postwick stand out
The 3 things Postwick 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 listed buildings
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 2.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Postwick.
Who lives here
More people in Postwick hold a degree than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 43%
For Postwick, that is above both Norfolk’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (34%). Over-65s are 28% of the population. Postwick has a median age of 52.4.
52.4median age
PostwickNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Postwick | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.9% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Postwick than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 3%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Postwick sits below both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (27%) on this measure. For 20% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
2%
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
Most households in Postwick own their home: 78%, more than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns
That puts Postwick above both Norfolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). 2% of households live in social housing.
£343Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Postwick£343K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £448,747 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £304,500 | 33 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£938
average private rent a month, Broadland council area
£2,385
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
Violence is recorded less often in Postwick than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.5 per 1,000 residents a year
On this, Postwick is below both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 2 crimes inside Postwick’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 50% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
2.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
2.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Just 2.7% of people in Postwick say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Postwick comes below both Norfolk’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Postwick has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.9 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Postwick | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 20% | 17% |
81.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
2 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Postwick has 2 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. 7% of its homes were built before 1919.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II1
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
50
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 Postwick
13pages on Postwick
The big questions
Safety2.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £343K · rent £938 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Palgrave RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.1 (men), 82.2 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Postwick’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BrundallLittle PlumsteadThorpe EndBlofieldBlofield HeathRackheathSalhousePostwick
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postwick | 400 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brundall | 4,378 | 1.7 | A− | B+ | A | B |
| Little Plumstead | 1,915 | 2.1 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Thorpe End | 1,173 | 2.4 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Blofield | 2,667 | 2.6 | B | B+ | B+ | B |
| Blofield Heath | 1,430 | 3 | — | B− | A | B+ |
| Rackheath | 1,761 | 3.1 | — | B+ | D | B |
| Salhouse | 1,431 | 3.9 | — | B | A+ | B+ |
Little Plumstead, Thorpe End, Blofield Heath, Rackheath and Salhouse have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Postwick
How many listed buildings are there in Postwick?
2 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 2.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Who lives in Postwick?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 28% of residents were 65 or over and 34% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 13% were under 15.
Is Postwick expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £342,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £304,500 and detached houses £448,747. Private rents in the Broadland council area averaged £938 a month in August 2026.
About Postwick
Village in Norfolk, England
Postwick is a built-up area of 400 people, in the Broadland 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
- 400 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Broadland
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002552
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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