Norfolk rankings · Cost of living

Most affordable towns in Norfolk

Queen's Hills ranks first on cost of living among Norfolk’s 51 towns of 2,500+; 8 of the 51 grade A− or better against UK towns.

The Cost of living Grade: the median sale price (Land Registry), a year’s private rent (ONS) and Band D council tax with the parish precept, each against the mean household income of the town’s council area. The rank across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland sits beside each letter. How grades work

Queen's Hills

4,465 people

Homes cost 4.2 years of area income·#367 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Long Stratton

5,218 people

Homes cost 4.4 years of area income·#435 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Diss

9,599 people

Homes cost 4.4 years of area income·#480 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

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Cost of living grade, best first; ranks are the county ranks on each town’s page (T = tied). Military garrison towns and university campuses keep their grades but aren’t ranked. Each rank across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland links to the national list.

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1Queen's Hills4,465 peopleA#367 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 4.2 years of area income

2Long Stratton5,218 peopleA#435 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 4.4 years of area income

3Diss9,599 peopleA#480 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 4.4 years of area income

4Harleston5,077 peopleA⁻#488 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 4.5 years of area income

5Wymondham16,334 peopleA⁻#524 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 4.9 years of area income

6Horsford4,396 peopleA⁻#671 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.3 years of area income

7Spixworth3,418 peopleA⁻#720 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.3 years of area income

8Mulbarton3,807 peopleA⁻#741 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.3 years of area income

9Hethersett7,018 peopleB⁺#800 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.4 years of area income

10Poringland7,105 peopleB⁺#845 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.4 years of area income

11Brundall4,378 peopleB⁺#876 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.5 years of area income

12Blofield2,667 peopleB⁺#996 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.9 years of area income

13Costessey2,608 peopleB⁺#1,028 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.7 years of area income

14Taverham and Drayton14,989 peopleB#1,054 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.9 years of area income

15Aylsham7,183 peopleB#1,096 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.7 years of area income

16Thetford25,502 peopleB#1,262 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 4.4 years of area income

17Watton11,549 peopleB⁻#1,316 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 4.8 years of area income

18Dereham20,788 peopleB⁻#1,401 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 4.8 years of area income

19Cringleford4,686 peopleB⁻#1,442 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 6.8 years of area income

20Great Yarmouth28,979 peopleB⁻#1,498 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 3.4 years of area income

21King's Lynn47,604 peopleB⁻#1,522 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 4.6 years of area income

22Attleborough11,236 peopleC⁺#1,572 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.2 years of area income

23Swaffham8,434 peopleC⁺#1,638 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.2 years of area income

24Gorleston-on-Sea24,474 peopleC#1,808 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 4.5 years of area income

25Stalham3,383 peopleC#1,873 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 4.9 years of area income

26Feltwell2,919 peopleC#1,877 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.1 years of area income

27Watlington2,593 peopleC#1,896 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.1 years of area income

28Upwell and Outwell3,664 peopleC#1,898 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.4 years of area income

29Elm and Emneth4,555 peopleC#1,900 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.6 years of area income

30Hunstanton4,230 peopleC⁻#2,067 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.7 years of area income

31Downham Market11,349 peopleC⁻#2,095 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.4 years of area income

32North Walsham12,829 peopleC⁻#2,097 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.6 years of area income

33Cromer7,522 peopleC⁻#2,111 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.7 years of area income

34Norwich200,744 peopleC⁻#2,153 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.2 years of area income

35Heacham3,978 peopleC⁻#2,196 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 6.0 years of area income

36Dersingham4,753 peopleC⁻#2,198 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.9 years of area income

37Caister-on-Sea9,095 peopleD#2,211 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.5 years of area income

38Belton3,603 peopleD#2,226 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.5 years of area income

39West Winch2,828 peopleD#2,228 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 6.2 years of area income

40Fakenham8,390 peopleD#2,231 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.6 years of area income

41Terrington St Clement2,792 peopleD#2,252 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.9 years of area income

42Martham3,633 peopleD#2,260 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.6 years of area income

43Snettisham2,709 peopleD#2,280 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 6.3 years of area income

44Hemsby5,724 peopleD#2,298 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.8 years of area income

45Bradwell11,632 peopleD#2,308 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.9 years of area income

46Mundesley2,777 peopleD#2,323 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 6.7 years of area income

47Ormesby St Margaret2,741 peopleD#2,395 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 6.5 years of area income

48Hopton on Sea2,575 peopleD#2,398 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 6.5 years of area income

49Sheringham7,087 peopleD#2,406 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 7.4 years of area income

50Holt4,014 peopleD⁻#2,432 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 8.0 years of area income

51Hoveton and Wroxham3,620 peopleD⁻#2,462 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 8.5 years of area income

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1 military garrison town or university campus keeps its grade but isn’t ranked: most residents serve in the forces or are students.

Marham 2,608 people. Garrison town.

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What is the most affordable town in Norfolk?

Queen's Hills ranks first on cost of living among 51 towns, with an A: homes cost 4.2 years of area income. Long Stratton and Diss follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Cost of living Grade: the median sale price (Land Registry), a year’s private rent (ONS) and Band D council tax with the parish precept, each against the mean household income of the town’s council area. The letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

Garrison towns and university campuses aren’t ranked, and towns without the figures this grade needs are counted above. The list covers Norfolk’s towns of 2,500+ with the figure. Smaller places show it on their own pages; every town in Norfolk is on the county page.

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Sources: 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) · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · 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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