Pulham St Mary’s story
29 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Pulham St Mary’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Pulham St MaryNorfolk
Home to 795 people, this village lies in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
795
Census 2021 · South Norfolk council
Median home
£280K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.2
29% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Pulham St Mary a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Pulham St Mary has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 29 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
What makes Pulham St Mary stand out
The 3 things Pulham St Mary 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
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary; 15 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pulham St Mary.
Who lives here
An older town: 29% of people in Pulham St Mary are 65 or over, more than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
At 52.2, the median resident of Pulham St Mary sits in the middle of the age range. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.5% of residents, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Children under 15 make up 14% of residents.
52.2median age
Pulham St MaryNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Pulham St Mary | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Pulham St Mary is a driving town: 91% of commuters go by car, above Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nearly a quarter of commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). Households take home £46K a year before tax, on average. After the car, walking came next, for 3% of commuters.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot3%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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
Private renting is less common in Pulham St Mary than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 10%
Households that own their home make up 73%. Private rents average £981 a month across the South Norfolk council area. Half of the 31 standard sales inside Pulham St Mary’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £280,000.
£280Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Pulham St Mary£280K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £365,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £273,000 | 13 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£981
average private rent a month, South Norfolk council area
£2,447
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
Crime recorded by police in Pulham St Mary
Violence and sexual offences were 54% of the crimes. 24 crimes and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Pulham St Mary’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Homes saw 9.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, above Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and close to England’s towns (9.4).
20.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Damage & arson4
Public order2
Other theft2
Vehicle crime1
Theft from person1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
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.
20.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
24
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 Pulham St Mary, 81% say their health is good or very good
Seeing a GP means leaving Pulham St Mary: the nearest practice is 0.9 miles away. The nearest A&E to Pulham St Mary is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 13.7 miles away. Also worth knowing: a disability affects 18% of people here.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Pulham St Mary | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 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 · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Pulham St Mary is rich in listed buildings: 365 per 10,000 residents, more than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
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 34% of the total. Pulham St Mary’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Of the town’s land, 33% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
29listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II28
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
365
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 St Mary
13pages on Pulham St Mary
The big questions
Safety20.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £280K · rent £981 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Station RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.7 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Pulham St Mary’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HarlestonDickleburghLong StrattonScoleDissStradbrokeRoydon (South Norfolk)Pulham St Mary
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulham St Mary | 795 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harleston | 5,077 | 2.6 | B− | A− | B | B− |
| Dickleburgh | 1,166 | 3 | — | A | A | B |
| Long Stratton | 5,218 | 4.7 | A− | A | B | B+ |
| Scole | 1,037 | 5.3 | — | A | A | B |
| Diss | 9,599 | 6.3 | C+ | A | C+ | C+ |
| Stradbroke | 1,190 | 7.2 | — | A− | A+ | A− |
| Roydon (South Norfolk) | 1,117 | 7.3 | — | A | A− | B− |
Dickleburgh, Scole, Stradbroke and Roydon (South Norfolk) 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 St Mary
How many listed buildings are there in Pulham St Mary?
That is 15 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
Is Pulham St Mary expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £280,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £273,000 and detached houses £365,000.
About Pulham St Mary
Village in Norfolk, England
Pulham St Mary is a built-up area of 795 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
- 795 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002924
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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