Runcton Holme’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Runcton Holme’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Runcton HolmeNorfolk
Some 626 people live in this village, in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
626
Census 2021 · King's Lynn and West Norfolk council
Median home
£297K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
59.4
39% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
20%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Runcton Holme a good place to live?
Runcton Holme has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 6% of commuters. People aged 65 and over make up nearly two in five residents. Just over a third of its homes date from before 1919.
What makes Runcton Holme stand out
The 3 things Runcton Holme 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%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
39% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Homes built before 1919
History
34% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Runcton Holme.
Who lives here
Children make up only 9.2% of Runcton Holme, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
6.2% of residents are aged 15 to 24. People 65 and over make up nearly two fifths of the town, above Norfolk’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The median resident of Runcton Holme is 59.4 years old. Graduates make up 20% of adults.
59.4median age
Runcton HolmeNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
39%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level20%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Runcton Holme | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.2% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 39% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 20% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Runcton Holme
Its only school is listed below. Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 47% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 55 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 55 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 10% of Runcton Holme’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The average household earns £57K a year before tax. 92% of commuters drove, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.5%.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
On foot1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Most households in Runcton Holme own their home: 83%, more than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
2% live in social housing, below both Norfolk’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The private rented sector houses 15% of households. Private rents average £941 a month across the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area.
£297Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Runcton Holme£297K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £328,250 | 12 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£941
average private rent a month, King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area
£2,455
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
Runcton Holme records less violent crime per resident than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.7 per 1,000 a year
Homes saw 0.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and England’s towns (9.4). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 4 crimes inside Runcton Holme’s built-up area. A quarter of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
3.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft3
Violence & sexual1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
3.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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 Runcton Holme live with a disability than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 23%
The nearest A&E to Runcton Holme is The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 7.5 miles away. 78% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below both Norfolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). Also worth knowing: the town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.9 miles away.
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Runcton Holme | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 20% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Runcton Holme keeps more of its old housing than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 34% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 2 listed buildings that Historic England records here. For its size, Runcton Holme has 32 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (44) and England’s towns (39).
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
32
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 Runcton Holme
12pages on Runcton Holme
The big questions
Safety3.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £297K · rent £941 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.6 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards10.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Runcton Holme’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WatlingtonDownham MarketWest WinchTilney St LawrenceMarshland St JamesMarhamClenchwartonRuncton Holme
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runcton Holme | 626 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Watlington | 2,593 | 1.3 | D | C | B+ | C |
| Downham Market | 11,349 | 3.6 | C | C− | B− | C |
| West Winch | 2,828 | 4.3 | C+ | D | A− | B |
| Tilney St Lawrence | 1,504 | 5.6 | — | C+ | B | C |
| Marshland St James | 1,025 | 5.8 | — | D | B+ | C− |
| Marham | 2,608 | 6.3 | A− | B− | A+ | B |
| Clenchwarton | 2,020 | 7.3 | — | C | A | C |
Tilney St Lawrence, Marshland St James and Clenchwarton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Runcton Holme
Who lives in Runcton Holme?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 39% of residents were 65 or over and 31% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 9.2% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Runcton Holme?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 1.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Runcton Holme expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £296,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
About Runcton Holme
Village in Norfolk, England
Runcton Holme is a built-up area of 626 people, in the King's Lynn and West 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
- 626 (Census 2021)
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002531
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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