Queen's Hills’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Queen's Hills’ built-up area.
0% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Queen's HillsNorfolk
Over-65s are only 3% of the population. 4,465 people live in this town in Norfolk, East of England.
Population
4,465
Census 2021 · South Norfolk council
Median home
£240K
273 sales in 3 years
Median age
30.8
3% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
TownGrade
A
#2 of 51 in Norfolk
Is Queen's Hills a good place to live?
Housing is within reach: homes sell for a median £240,000, about 4.2 times local household income. It also does well on jobs & income: mean household income £66,837; 2.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. The catch is walkability: just over one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Overall, that makes an A, good for #2 of 51 in Norfolk. Set against the rest, it does better than 90% of UK towns. Elsewhere it is close to typical: C+ for schools and B− for health.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021.
What makes Queen's Hills stand out
The 3 things Queen's Hills does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 3% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
86%of UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
Safety
of UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
How Queen's Hills grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Queen's Hills is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingRent £981 a monthAOpen →Hazard riskAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workA−Open →SafetyLess crime than in most townsA−Open →WalkabilityWeaker than most of the towns comparedC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 51% of towns in England; secondary results beat 40% of towns in EnglandC+Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.5 for men, 83.1 for womenB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingD−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 0.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsCOpen →Civic life0.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Queen's Hills.
History
Queen's Hills’s one listed building is Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Inside Queen's Hills’s built-up area, Historic England lists 1 listed building, . 0% of its homes are older than 1919.
1listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
0%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
2
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsC+
School results in Queen's Hills are weaker than in 56% of towns in England
Key Stage 2 results at the 6 primary schools within 3 km: 62% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below. Attainment 8 at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km averages 44.5, and just over two in five pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
C+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Hill Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 606 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade A
Queen's Hills is a renters’ town: 24% of households rent privately, more than in both Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 6% of households, below Norfolk’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Households that own their home make up 68%. 273 standard sales inside Queen's Hills’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £240,000.
£240Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Queen's Hills£240K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £340,000 | 47 |
| Semi-detached | £259,000 | 66 |
| Terraced | £241,500 | 77 |
| Flat or maisonette | £156,000 | 83 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
24%
rent privately · England 21%
£981
average private rent a month, South Norfolk council area
£2,522
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
For a town of its size, Queen's Hills is quiet: less crime per resident than 86% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
Burglary and damage add up to 4.3 per 1,000 residents each year. Queen's Hills logged 169 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 40 complaints of anti-social conduct. 58% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
17.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 86% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual98
Public order18
Damage & arson13
Shoplifting10
Other theft9
Other crime9
Weapons5
Bicycle theft3
Anti-social40
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.
17.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
169
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Commuters in Queen's Hills travel far: only 17% 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.
12% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Of the commuters living in Queen's Hills, 2% work in the town itself. Also worth knowing: the car carried 86% of commuters at the census.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
Bus6%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 36% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Is Queen's Hills a healthy place? 91% of its people say their health is good, above Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 2.3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Norfolk’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. A disability affects 11% of people in Queen's Hills. Seeing a GP means leaving Queen's Hills: the nearest practice is 1.3 miles away.
91%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Queen's Hills | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 20% | 17% |
81.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Who lives here
A town of families: 27% of people in Queen's Hills are under 15, more than in both Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
40% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 2.8% of the town, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%), and on top of that the share aged 15 to 24 is 10%. Typical age in Queen's Hills: 30.8, the median.
30.8median age
Queen's HillsNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
10%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar23%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Queen's Hills | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 27% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 46% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 14% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 2.8% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.7% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Queen's Hills
13pages on Queen's Hills
The big questions
SafetyA−17.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £240K · rent £981 a monthHousing75 sold in 12 months · busiest street Falcon CrescentSchoolsC+1 state schoolHealthB−Life expectancy 81.5 (men), 83.1 (women)Work & commuteA−41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Queen's Hills’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EastonCostesseyTaverham and DraytonLittle MeltonHorsfordHethersettHorsham St FaithQueen's Hills
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Hills | 4,465 | — | A | A | A− | B− |
| Easton | 1,436 | 1.3 | — | A− | C− | A− |
| Costessey | 2,608 | 1.4 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Taverham and Drayton | 14,989 | 1.7 | A | B | A | B+ |
| Little Melton | 1,049 | 3.4 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Horsford | 4,396 | 3.5 | A− | A− | B | B |
| Hethersett | 7,018 | 4.3 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
| Horsham St Faith | 1,051 | 4.6 | — | B | A | B+ |
Easton, Little Melton and Horsham St Faith have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Queen's Hills
Who lives in Queen's Hills?
A young town. At the 2021 Census, 27% of residents were under 15 and 46% were 25 to 44, against 18% and 27% across England’s towns; only 2.8% were 65 or over.
Does Queen's Hills flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Queen's Hills
Town in Norfolk, England
Queen's Hills is a built-up area of 4,465 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
- 4,465 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002457
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.