Southrepps’s story
11 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Southrepps’ built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SouthreppsNorfolk
Home to 598 people, this village lies in Norfolk, East of England. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
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Photo: Stavros1 at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Population
598
Census 2021 · North Norfolk council
Median home
£331K
34 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.1
29% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Southrepps a good place to live?
There are no grades for Southrepps: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 11 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I.
What makes Southrepps stand out
The 3 things Southrepps 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 I, including Church of St James; 7.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Southrepps.
Who lives here
Southrepps has fewer young adults than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 7.2% are 15 to 24
Under-15s account for 17% of the population. People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Half the people of Southrepps are older than 53.1.
53.1median age
SouthreppsNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Southrepps | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Southrepps: 11% commute under 5 km, below Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 90% of commuters, above Norfolk’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Of the commuters living in Southrepps, 1% work in the town itself. Jobs per working resident: 0.4.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot6%
Bus1%
Train1%
Underground, tram1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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 Southrepps than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 68%
The middle sale price: £331K, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (£280K) and England’s towns (£308K). Council and housing-body homes hold 14% of households. Private rents average £865 a month across the North Norfolk council area.
£331Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Southrepps£331K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £372,500 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £307,500 | 13 |
| Terraced | £267,000 | 5 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£865
average private rent a month, North Norfolk council area
£2,418
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
Violent crime runs high in Southrepps: 29 per 1,000 residents a year, above Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 30 recorded crimes inside Southrepps’s built-up area, and 7 reports of anti-social behaviour. 77% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage came to 7.8 per 1,000 residents a year, between Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and England’s towns (9.4).
29violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual23
Damage & arson3
Other theft2
Bicycle theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Anti-social7
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.
29
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
30
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
Disability is more common in Southrepps than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 22% of residents
At the census, 6.2% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice in Southrepps: the nearest is 3.5 miles off. The nearest A&E to Southrepps is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 19 miles away.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Southrepps | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.2% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.3
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 buildings in Southrepps are listed than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 184 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Southrepps’s listed buildings include the Church of St James, Grade I. Of Southrepps’ land, 41% lies in conservation areas, above Norfolk’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. The pre-1919 share of homes is 28%. At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 1 Grade II*.
11listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II9
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St James Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
184
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 Southrepps
13pages on Southrepps
The big questions
Safety29 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £331K · rent £865 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Chapel StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82 (men), 84.3 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Southrepps’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MundesleyCromerNorth WalshamWest Runton and Beeston RegisSheringhamAylshamBadersfieldSouthrepps
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southrepps | 598 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mundesley | 2,777 | 3.3 | D | D | B | C+ |
| Cromer | 7,522 | 3.6 | C− | C− | C+ | C |
| North Walsham | 12,829 | 4.4 | D | C− | C+ | C |
| West Runton and Beeston Regis | 1,463 | 6.4 | — | D | A+ | B |
| Sheringham | 7,087 | 7.1 | C | D | B | B |
| Aylsham | 7,183 | 7.4 | B+ | B | B | B+ |
| Badersfield | 1,490 | 8.2 | — | C+ | C− | B− |
West Runton and Beeston Regis and Badersfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Southrepps
How many listed buildings are there in Southrepps?
That is 7.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St James.
Who lives in Southrepps?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 29% of residents were 65 or over and 29% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 17% were under 15.
Is Southrepps expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £267,000, semi-detached houses £307,500 and detached houses £372,500.
About Southrepps
Village in Norfolk, England
Southrepps is a built-up area of 598 people, in the North 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
- 598 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002056
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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