Reepham’s story
52 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Reepham’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ReephamNorfolk
A village of 2,317 in Norfolk, East of England.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,317
Census 2021 · Broadland council
Median home
£325K
112 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.4
30% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Reepham a good place to live?
Reepham has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £325,000 in the last three years, 5.9 times what households in the Broadland council area earn in a year.
What makes Reepham stand out
The 3 things Reepham does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of the Nativity of St Mary with Brick Retaining Wall to the North; 9.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Reepham grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Reepham is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 72% of towns in England; secondary results beat 78% of towns in EnglandA−Open →Safety15.8 violent and sexual offences and 8.8 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026B+Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.4 for men, 84.2 for womenB+Open →Cost of livingrent £938 a monthB+Open →WalkabilityB−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £51,323; 1.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAOpen →Outdoors66% live within 400 m of a park; 2.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life5.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 100% live within 1 km of a libraryA+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Reepham.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Reepham: 30% are 65 or over, above Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
For Reepham, that is above both Norfolk’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). 14% of residents are children under 15. Half the people of Reepham are older than 51.4.
51.4median age
ReephamNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% 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.
| Reepham | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsA−
Results at Reepham’s schools beat 79% of towns in England
Reepham Primary School’s results beat 75% of schools in England like it. Its two schools are below.
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reepham Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 235 | A− |
| Reepham High School and CollegeLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 959 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
History
Reepham is rich in listed buildings: 224 per 10,000 residents, more than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Reepham sits above both Norfolk’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39) on this measure. Reepham has 52 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. 22% of homes were built before 1919.
52listed buildingsAHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II50
Among them · Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
224
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Reepham has less crime per resident than 71% of UK towns
Police recorded 63 crimes inside Reepham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 8 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 59% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
15.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 51% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual37
Damage & arson6
Other theft5
Vehicle crime4
Public order3
Burglary3
Other crime3
Shoplifting1
Anti-social8
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.
15.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
63
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
81% of residents say their health is good or very good
81% of Reepham’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.
81%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Reepham | 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% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B+
More households own their home in Reepham than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 70%
That puts Reepham above both Norfolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). 10% of households live in social housing.
£325Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Reepham£325K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £345,000 | 62 |
| Semi-detached | £275,000 | 37 |
| Terraced | £210,000 | 11 |
70%
of households own their home · England 61%
20%
rent privately · England 21%
£938
average private rent a month, Broadland council area
£2,422
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Fewer commuters in Reepham work nearby than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 28% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Reepham is below both Norfolk’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 14% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot11%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 53% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Mayfields Farm and 3 more in and around Reepham
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Reepham. Best known first.
AttractionAttractionMayfields Farm4 km outside town, to the westTheme parkTheme parkRoarr! Dinosaur Adventure4.4 km outside town, to the southTheme parkTheme parkRoarr!4.4 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionWhitwell & Reepham Restored Railway Station500 m outside town, to the southwest
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Reepham
15pages on Reepham
The big questions
SafetyB+15.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £325K · rent £938 a monthHousing32 sold in 12 months · busiest street Ashtree CloseSchoolsA−2 state schoolsHealthB+Life expectancy 81.4 (men), 84.2 (women)Work & commuteB−57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Reepham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CawstonFoulshamAylshamHevinghamBristonSwanton MorleyHorsfordReepham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reepham | 2,317 | — | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Cawston | 1,114 | 2.2 | — | A− | A− | B |
| Foulsham | 1,025 | 4.5 | — | A | B+ | B |
| Aylsham | 7,183 | 6 | B+ | B | B | B+ |
| Hevingham | 1,039 | 6.3 | — | B+ | A | B− |
| Briston | 1,983 | 6.4 | — | D | A− | B |
| Swanton Morley | 2,175 | 6.4 | — | C+ | A− | B |
| Horsford | 4,396 | 6.9 | A− | A− | B | B |
Cawston, Foulsham, Hevingham, Briston and Swanton Morley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Reepham
How many listed buildings are there in Reepham?
That is 9.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of the Nativity of St Mary with Brick Retaining Wall to the North.
Are schools in Reepham good?
Secondary schools stand out: GCSE results beat 78% of towns in England. Primary results beat 72%. Reepham has 2 state schools; places are handled by Norfolk council.
About Reepham
Village in Norfolk, England
Reepham is a built-up area of 2,317 people, in the Broadland 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
- 2,317 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Broadland
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002252
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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