Pott Row’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Pott Row’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Pott RowNorfolk
A village of 803 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Richard Humphrey · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
803
Census 2021 · King's Lynn and West Norfolk council
Median home
£293K
39 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.8
27% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
20%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Pott Row a good place to live?
Pott Row has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Pott Row stand out
The 3 things Pott Row does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Norfolk 26%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pott Row.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Pott Row hold a degree than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 20%
On this, Pott Row is below both Norfolk’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (34%). 14% of residents are children under 15. Pott Row has a median age of 51.8.
51.8median age
Pott RowNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar23%
Degree level20%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 90 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.
| Pott Row | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 20% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 6% of commuters in Pott Row go to work without a car, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
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.
In the comparison, Pott Row comes below both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (27%). 15% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot3%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Pott Row is a town of owners: 80% of households own their home, above Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
For Pott Row, that is above both Norfolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). 8% of households live in social housing.
£293Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Pott Row£293K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £310,000 | 25 |
| Semi-detached | £259,500 | 10 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£941
average private rent a month, King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area
£2,414
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
Violent crime runs low in Pott Row: 7.9 per 1,000 residents a year, under Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
Pott Row sits below both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22) on this measure. Police recorded 18 crimes inside Pott Row’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 6 reports of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage come to 5.8 per 1,000 residents a year.
7.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Damage & arson3
Public order3
Other theft2
Theft from person1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social6
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.
7.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
18
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
80% of residents say their health is good or very good
80% of Pott Row’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 79% across Norfolk’s towns. 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.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Pott Row | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
4 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.
Pott Row has 4 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 18% of its homes were built before 1919.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
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 Pott Row
12pages on Pott Row
The big questions
Safety7.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £293K · rent £941 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Chapel RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.6 (men), 86.2 (women)Work & commute44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Pott Row’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
GaytonKing's LynnDersinghamWest WinchNarboroughSnettishamClenchwartonPott Row
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pott Row | 803 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gayton | 1,522 | 2.4 | — | C− | B− | B− |
| King's Lynn | 47,604 | 4.4 | D | B− | D | D |
| Dersingham | 4,753 | 5.2 | B | C− | A | B− |
| West Winch | 2,828 | 6.2 | C+ | D | A− | B |
| Narborough | 1,362 | 6.7 | — | B− | B− | C+ |
| Snettisham | 2,709 | 7.2 | B− | D | A | C |
| Clenchwarton | 2,020 | 7.3 | — | C | A | C |
Gayton, Narborough and Clenchwarton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Pott Row
How many listed buildings are there in Pott Row?
That is 2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Who lives in Pott Row?
At the 2021 Census, 8.3% of Pott Row’s 803 residents were 15 to 24 and 27% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
How much is council tax in Pott Row?
Band D council tax in Pott Row is £2,414 for 2026–27, less than in 56% 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 Pott Row
Village in Norfolk, England
Pott Row is a built-up area of 803 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
- 803 (Census 2021)
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002270
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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