Salhouse’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Salhouse’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SalhouseNorfolk
A village of 1,431 in Norfolk, East of England.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Evelyn Simak · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,431
Census 2021 · Broadland council
Median home
£360K
61 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.8
31% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Salhouse a good place to live?
Salhouse has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A+): 10.3 violent and sexual offences and 2.6 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is walkability (D−): 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £360,000 in the last three years, 6.5 times what households in the Broadland council area earn in a year.
What makes Salhouse stand out
The 3 things Salhouse does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
92%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 92%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Salhouse grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Salhouse is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityD−Open →SafetyA+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 17% of towns in EnglandDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthLife expectancy 82.2 for men, 84.1 for womenB+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £58,004B+Open →Cost of livingrent £938 a monthBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryCOpen →Outdoors71% live within 400 m of a park; 17% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeC−Open →Civic life2.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Salhouse.
Who lives here
Salhouse skews older, with 31% of residents 65 or over, more than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
Among adults, 28% have a degree. The 15-to-24 age group: 6.5%, below Norfolk’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15. Typical age in Salhouse: 52.8, the median.
52.8median age
SalhouseNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Salhouse | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.1% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsD
On exam results, Salhouse’s schools trail 89% of towns in England
Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 54% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. The town’s primary school has 131 pupils.
DSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salhouse CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 131 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Commuters in Salhouse travel far: only 13% go under 5 km, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working from home was the norm for 37% of workers at the census. Just over nine in ten commuters drove, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). In 2026, 1.2% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. About 2% of its commuters stay in Salhouse for work.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot2%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 2% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Fewer crimes per resident in Salhouse than in 96% of UK towns
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 28 recorded crimes inside Salhouse’s built-up area, and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up just over two thirds of the total. There were 3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Norfolk’s towns (5) and England’s towns (7.8).
10.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 92% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Other theft4
Damage & arson2
Shoplifting1
Public order1
Burglary1
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social4
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.
10.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
28
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.
History
More of the land in Salhouse is conservation area than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 29%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 5 listed buildings that Historic England records here. Homes from before 1919 make up 14% of the total, close to Norfolk’s towns (14%) and below England’s towns (16%).
5listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
35
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
80% of residents say their health is good or very good
21% of residents have a disability, near Norfolk’s towns (20%) and higher than England’s towns (17%). At the census, 4.6% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. There is no GP practice in Salhouse: the nearest is 2.9 miles off.
80%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Salhouse | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
82.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade B
Few households rent privately in Salhouse: 7%, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
84% of households own their home, above both Norfolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Social renters account for 8% of households. The median sale, £360,000, comes from 61 standard sales inside Salhouse’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£360Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Salhouse£360K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £440,000 | 38 |
| Semi-detached | £277,500 | 14 |
| Terraced | £220,000 | 9 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£938
average private rent a month, Broadland council area
£2,378
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bure Valley Railway and 6 more in and around Salhouse
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Salhouse. Best known first.
Heritage railwayBure Valley Railway3.9 km outside town, to the north
MuseumRAF Air Defence Radar Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseHoveton Hall5 km outside town, to the northTheme parkTheme parkBeWilderwood Norwich3.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumBarton House Railway3 km outside town, to the northGardenGardenFairhaven Woodland and Water Garden4.8 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Bure Valley Railway: Northmetpit 14:56, 12 January 2008 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RAF Air Defence Radar Museum: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hoveton Hall: GaryReggae, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Salhouse
14pages on Salhouse
The big questions
SafetyA+10.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £360K · rent £938 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Lower StreetSchoolsD1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 82.2 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commuteB+54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Salhouse’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RackheathLittle PlumsteadBlofield HeathHoveton and WroxhamThorpe EndBlofieldBrundallSalhouse
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salhouse | 1,431 | — | — | B | A+ | B+ |
| Rackheath | 1,761 | 1.6 | — | B+ | D | B |
| Little Plumstead | 1,915 | 2 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Blofield Heath | 1,430 | 2.1 | — | B− | A | B+ |
| Hoveton and Wroxham | 3,620 | 2.4 | C− | D− | B− | B− |
| Thorpe End | 1,173 | 2.6 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Blofield | 2,667 | 3.1 | B | B+ | B+ | B |
| Brundall | 4,378 | 3.7 | A− | B+ | A | B |
Rackheath, Little Plumstead, Blofield Heath and Thorpe End have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Salhouse
Are schools in Salhouse good?
Primary results trail 84% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Norfolk council.
Is Salhouse expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £360,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £220,000, semi-detached houses £277,500 and detached houses £440,000.
About Salhouse
Village in Norfolk, England
Salhouse is a built-up area of 1,431 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
- 1,431 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Broadland
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002423
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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