Sedgeford’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Sedgeford’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SedgefordNorfolk
The village has 564 residents and lies in Norfolk, East of England.
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Population
564
Census 2021 · King's Lynn and West Norfolk council
Median home
£325K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.4
33% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sedgeford a good place to live?
Sedgeford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 7 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry just over one in ten commuters. Over-65s are a third of the population.
What makes Sedgeford stand out
The 3 things Sedgeford does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary; 5.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sedgeford.
Who lives here
Sedgeford skews older, with 33% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
Aged 15 to 24: one in ten residents. Children under 15 make up 10%, below both Norfolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Sedgeford has a median age of 56.4 years. Graduates make up 34% of adults.
56.4median age
SedgefordNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Sedgeford | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 12% of Sedgeford’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Norfolk’s towns (2.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Of the commuters living in Sedgeford, 6% work in the town itself. Driving is how 84% of commuters got to work at the census.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot9%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£42K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
More households own their home in Sedgeford than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 68%
13% live in social housing, below Norfolk’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £941 a month across the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area. 31 standard sales inside Sedgeford’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £325,000.
£325Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sedgeford£325K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £335,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £271,000 | 8 |
| Terraced | £323,750 | 10 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£941
average private rent a month, King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area
£2,404
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
Violence is recorded less often in Sedgeford than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.5 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage came to 5.9 per 1,000 residents a year, close to Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and below England’s towns (9.4). Sedgeford logged 7 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences were 43% of the crimes.
6.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Damage & arson2
Burglary1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
6.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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
Fewer people in Sedgeford say their health is good than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 78%
The nearest A&E to Sedgeford is The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 10.8 miles away. This Norfolk town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.3 miles away. 19% of residents have a disability, about level with Norfolk’s towns (20%) and above England’s towns (17%).
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Sedgeford | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
80.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Sedgeford is conservation area than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 52%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, above Norfolk’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Sedgeford’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. For its size, Sedgeford has 124 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II6
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
124
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 Sedgeford
12pages on Sedgeford
The big questions
Safety6.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £325K · rent £941 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cole GreenSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.1 (men), 81.6 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Sedgeford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HeachamSnettishamHunstantonDersinghamGaytonKing's LynnSedgeford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgeford | 564 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Heacham | 3,978 | 2.3 | C | C− | B+ | C |
| Snettisham | 2,709 | 2.5 | B− | D | A | C |
| Hunstanton | 4,230 | 3.2 | D | C− | C | C− |
| Dersingham | 4,753 | 4.1 | B | C− | A | B− |
| Gayton | 1,522 | 11 | — | C− | B− | B− |
| King's Lynn | 47,604 | 11 | D | B− | D | D |
Gayton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sedgeford
How many listed buildings are there in Sedgeford?
That is 5.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
Is Sedgeford expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £325,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £323,750, semi-detached houses £271,000 and detached houses £335,000.
About Sedgeford
Village in Norfolk, England
Sedgeford is a built-up area of 564 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
- 564 (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
- E63002055
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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