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A village of 242 in Norfolk, East of England.
Shotesham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Shotesham does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Shotesham’s built-up area.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shotesham.
People aged 15 to 24 are 4.5% of the population. Just over a third of residents are 65 or over, above both Norfolk’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Children are 13% of the town.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Shotesham | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.6% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 58% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.3 jobs in Shotesham for each resident in work. Working mainly from home: 50% of workers, above both Norfolk’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (31%). By car: that was how 85% of commuters travelled at the census. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social housing holds 4% of households, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Private tenants account for 10% of households. That is the middle of 9 standard sales inside Shotesham’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £737,500 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
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.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
The nearest A&E to Shotesham is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 6.4 miles away. A disability affects 13% of people here. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 2.4 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Shotesham | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 20% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Just over two in five homes date from before 1919. Shotesham has 19 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 3 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 68% of the town’s land, above Norfolk’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shotesham | 242 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stoke Holy Cross | 1,237 | 1.7 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Poringland | 7,105 | 2.4 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Newton Flotman | 1,418 | 2.4 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Mulbarton | 3,807 | 3.4 | A | A− | A+ | A− |
| Long Stratton | 5,218 | 5.1 | A− | A | B | B+ |
| Cringleford | 4,686 | 5.4 | A− | B− | C+ | A |
| Norwich | 200,744 | 6.7 | D | C− | D | C |
Stoke Holy Cross and Newton Flotman have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 32.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Band D council tax in Shotesham is £2,402 for 2026–27, less than in 58% 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.
Village in Norfolk, England
Shotesham is a built-up area of 242 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
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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