Seething’s story
10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Seething’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SeethingNorfolk
A village of 384 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Bernd Jatzwauk Pommes104 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
384
Census 2021 · South Norfolk council
Median age
47.3
27% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Seething a good place to live?
Seething has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Seething stand out
The 3 things Seething does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Margaret; 10.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Seething.
Who lives here
Seething is a graduates’ town: 41% hold a degree, more than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
That puts Seething above both Norfolk’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (34%). Those 65 and older account for 27% of residents. Half the people of Seething are older than 47.3.
47.3median age
SeethingNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Seething | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Seething
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seething and Mundham Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 96 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Seething work nearby than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 13% travel under 5 km
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.
On this, Seething is below both Norfolk’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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 Seething own their home: 75%, more than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns
In the comparison, Seething comes above both Norfolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). 9% of households live in social housing.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Seething£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £655,000 | 5 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£981
average private rent a month, South Norfolk council area
£2,407
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
Seething records less violent crime per resident than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.3 per 1,000 a year
For Seething, that is below both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 3 crimes inside Seething’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 67% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
4.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
4.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
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
85% of people in Seething say their health is good or very good, more than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns
Seething sits above both Norfolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%) on this measure. Seething has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.4 miles away. 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.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Seething | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 20% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More of the land in Seething is conservation area than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 76%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 34% of the total, above both Norfolk’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). For its size, Seething has 260 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Seething has 10 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II9
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Margaret Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
260
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 Seething
11pages on Seething
The big questions
Seething’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LoddonChedgraveDitchinghamPoringlandBungayStoke Holy CrossThurltonSeething
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seething | 384 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Loddon | 2,247 | 2.5 | — | A− | C− | B |
| Chedgrave | 1,053 | 2.8 | — | A− | A− | B |
| Ditchingham | 1,997 | 4.3 | — | A | A | B |
| Poringland | 7,105 | 4.3 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Bungay | 5,012 | 5.5 | C+ | A | C+ | B− |
| Stoke Holy Cross | 1,237 | 5.5 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Thurlton | 1,145 | 5.9 | — | A− | A− | B |
Loddon, Chedgrave, Ditchingham, Stoke Holy Cross and Thurlton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Seething
How many listed buildings are there in Seething?
That is 10.7 times the typical UK town for its size. 34% of Seething’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Seething?
Band D council tax in Seething is £2,407 for 2026–27, less than in 57% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Seething
Village in Norfolk, England
Seething is a built-up area of 384 people, in the South 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
- 384 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002732
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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