Pulham Market’s story
49 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Pulham Market’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Pulham MarketNorfolk
Over-65s are 32% of the population. With 820 residents, it is a village in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
820
Census 2021 · South Norfolk council
Median home
£325K
29 sales in 3 years
Median age
53
32% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Pulham Market a good place to live?
There are no grades for Pulham Market: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 49 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I.
What makes Pulham Market stand out
The 3 things Pulham Market does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary Magdalene; 24.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pulham Market.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Pulham Market: 32% are 65 or over, above Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
6.5% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 16%, about level with Norfolk’s towns (16%) and below England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Pulham Market is 53 years old. Graduates make up 27% of adults.
53median age
Pulham MarketNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Pulham Market | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Pulham Market
Below is its only school. 27% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 98 pupils attend Pulham Market’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulham Church of England Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 98 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Pulham Market travel far: only 11% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
92% of commuters drove, above Norfolk’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Income per household averages £46K a year, before tax. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters. Jobs per working resident: 0.4.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
Underground, tram1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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
A typical home in Pulham Market sells for £325,000
20% live in social housing, above both Norfolk’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £981 a month across the South Norfolk council area. Home ownership stands at 60% of households.
£325Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Pulham Market£325K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £416,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £288,500 | 14 |
60%
of households own their home · England 61%
20%
rent privately · England 21%
£981
average private rent a month, South Norfolk council area
£2,450
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 more often in Pulham Market than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 28.5 per 1,000 residents a year
Homes saw 4.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Police recorded 28 crimes inside Pulham Market’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour. 57% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
28.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Other theft4
Damage & arson3
Public order3
Burglary1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social5
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.
28.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
28
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
More people in Pulham Market live with a disability than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 21%
The nearest A&E to Pulham Market is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 12.8 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 88% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. 80% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, near Norfolk’s towns (79%) and lower than England’s towns (82%).
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Pulham Market | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
79.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Pulham Market are listed than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 598 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 33% of Pulham Market’s land, above Norfolk’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Grade I. The pre-1919 share of homes is 34%. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
49listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II48
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Magdalene Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
598
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 Pulham Market
12pages on Pulham Market
The big questions
Safety28.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £325K · rent £981 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.7 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Pulham Market’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DickleburghHarlestonLong StrattonScoleDissRoydon (South Norfolk)Newton FlotmanPulham Market
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulham Market | 820 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dickleburgh | 1,166 | 2.9 | — | A | A | B |
| Harleston | 5,077 | 3.8 | B− | A− | B | B− |
| Long Stratton | 5,218 | 3.9 | A− | A | B | B+ |
| Scole | 1,037 | 5.3 | — | A | A | B |
| Diss | 9,599 | 6 | C+ | A | C+ | C+ |
| Roydon (South Norfolk) | 1,117 | 6.8 | — | A | A− | B− |
| Newton Flotman | 1,418 | 7.4 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
Dickleburgh, Scole, Roydon (South Norfolk) and Newton Flotman have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Pulham Market
How many listed buildings are there in Pulham Market?
That is 24.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary Magdalene.
Is Pulham Market expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £288,500 and detached houses £416,000.
About Pulham Market
Village in Norfolk, England
Pulham Market is a built-up area of 820 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
- Population
- 820 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002916
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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