Shropham’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Shropham’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ShrophamNorfolk
This village in Norfolk, East of England has a population of 452.
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Photo: Ian Robertson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
452
Census 2021 · Breckland council
Median home
£440K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.9
26% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Shropham a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Shropham has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 5% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. The median sale price is £440,000.
What makes Shropham stand out
The 3 things Shropham 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Peter; 4.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shropham.
Work & commute
Commuters in Shropham 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 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Of the commuters living in Shropham, 3% work in the town itself. The car took 94% of commuters, above both Norfolk’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.2% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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 Shropham own their home: 76%, more than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns
15% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 9% of households, below Norfolk’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £928 a month across the Breckland council area.
£440Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Shropham£440K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £460,000 | 16 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£928
average private rent a month, Breckland council area
£2,337
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
Homes in Shropham see less burglary and damage than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 2.2 per 1,000 a year
Violence comes to 8.1 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 9 crimes inside Shropham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Of all the crimes, 44% were violence and sexual offences.
8.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
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.
8.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.2
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)
9
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
Bad health is less common in Shropham than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.6% of residents
Seeing a GP means leaving Shropham: the nearest practice is 4.3 miles away. The nearest A&E to Shropham is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 14.9 miles away. Self-reported good health: four fifths of the town’s residents.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Shropham | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
79.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.8
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
Old homes shape Shropham: 31% were built before 1919, more than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Shropham’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter, Grade I. For its size, Shropham has 111 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Norfolk’s towns (44) and England’s towns (39).
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II4
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Peter Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
111
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Shropham has fewer young adults than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 7.9% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up 26% of the town. 16% are under 15, close to Norfolk’s towns (16%) and below England’s towns (18%). The middle age in Shropham is 50.9.
50.9median age
ShrophamNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Shropham | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shropham
12pages on Shropham
The big questions
Safety8.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £440K · rent £928 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hargham RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.2 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Shropham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AttleboroughGristonEast HarlingBesthorpeWattonHinghamSaham ToneyShropham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shropham | 452 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Attleborough | 11,236 | 4 | C | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Griston | 1,361 | 4.5 | — | C− | C− | C |
| East Harling | 2,490 | 4.5 | — | C− | A | B |
| Besthorpe | 1,007 | 4.9 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Watton | 11,549 | 6.1 | C+ | B− | C+ | C |
| Hingham | 2,304 | 6.1 | — | A− | A− | B+ |
| Saham Toney | 1,287 | 7.7 | — | C | A | B− |
Griston, East Harling, Besthorpe, Hingham and Saham Toney have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Shropham
How many listed buildings are there in Shropham?
That is 4.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter.
How much is council tax in Shropham?
Band D council tax in Shropham is £2,337 for 2026–27, less than in 69% 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 Shropham
Village in Norfolk, England
Shropham is a built-up area of 452 people, in the Breckland 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
- 452 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Breckland
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002818
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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