Stoke Ferry’s story
22 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Stoke Ferry’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Stoke FerryNorfolk
Some 1,191 people live in this village, in Norfolk, East of England.
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Population
1,191
Census 2021 · King's Lynn and West Norfolk council
Median home
£320K
45 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.8
27% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
20%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Stoke Ferry a good place to live?
Recorded crime is low: 18.8 violent and sexual offences and 6.2 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Prices are high against local incomes: homes sell for a median £320,000, about 6.8 times local household income. It also trails on walkability — 9% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 22 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021. Stoke Ferry is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
What makes Stoke Ferry stand out
The 3 things Stoke Ferry does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% 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 Stoke Ferry Hall; 7.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Norfolk 26%.
How Stoke Ferry grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Stoke Ferry is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Stoke Ferry is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesDOpen →Hazard risk3.8% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaDOpen →WalkabilityNear the bottom of the towns comparedC−Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workCOpen →SafetyLess crime than in most townsB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.4 for men, 82.4 for womenCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 59% of towns in EnglandBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAhead of most towns comparedA−Open →Outdoors73% live within 400 m of a park; 1.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life4.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stoke Ferry.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Stoke Ferry than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 20% of adults
People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.3% of the town. 27% of residents are 65 or over, above both Norfolk’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). The share of residents under 15 is 14%. Ages in Stoke Ferry split evenly at 51.8: half are older, half younger.
51.8median age
Stoke FerryNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications28%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level20%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Stoke Ferry | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 20% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB
Stoke Ferry’s schools outperform 61% of towns in England on results
Its only school is listed below. 63% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 97 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade D
Private renting is less common in Stoke Ferry than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 9%
71% of households are owner-occupiers. Private rents average £941 a month across the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area. The median sale, £320,000, comes from 45 standard sales inside Stoke Ferry’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£320Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stoke Ferry£320K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £355,000 | 31 |
| Semi-detached | £275,000 | 6 |
| Terraced | £185,000 | 6 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£941
average private rent a month, King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area
£2,435
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Under 5 km to work: 17% in Stoke Ferry, fewer than in both Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In 2026, 2% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. 89% of commuters drove, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). Average household income comes to £48K a year before tax.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 20% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Stoke Ferry is rich in listed buildings: 185 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Stoke Ferry’s land, 29% lies in conservation areas, above both Norfolk’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (7%). Homes from before 1919 make up nearly a quarter of the total. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
22listed buildingsA−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II21
Among them · Grade II*
- Stoke Ferry Hall Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
185
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Stoke Ferry has less crime per resident than 70% of UK towns
Violence and sexual offences made up 57% of the total. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 47 offences in Stoke Ferry and 4 cases of nuisance behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 5.3 reports per 1,000, higher than Norfolk’s towns (5) yet lower than England’s towns (7.8).
18.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 50% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual27
Other theft6
Damage & arson5
Public order5
Vehicle crime3
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Anti-social4
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.
18.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
47
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
More people in Stoke Ferry say their health is bad than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.1%
The nearest A&E to Stoke Ferry is The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 13.1 miles away. 78% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below both Norfolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches just over a fifth of the town’s population. Seeing a GP means leaving Stoke Ferry: the nearest practice is 1.3 miles away.
78%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Stoke Ferry | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.1% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stoke Ferry
14pages on Stoke Ferry
The big questions
SafetyB+18.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £320K · rent £941 a monthHousing19 sold in 12 months · busiest street Furlong RoadSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthCLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 82.4 (women)Work & commuteC51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD3.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Stoke Ferry’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MethwoldSoutheryFeltwellDownham MarketMarhamMundfordHockwold cum WiltonStoke Ferry
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Ferry | 1,191 | — | — | D | B+ | C |
| Methwold | 1,044 | 3.8 | — | C− | B− | C |
| Southery | 1,258 | 5.8 | — | C− | A− | C |
| Feltwell | 2,919 | 5.8 | B− | C | A | C |
| Downham Market | 11,349 | 6 | C | C− | B− | C |
| Marham | 2,608 | 6.1 | A− | B− | A+ | B |
| Mundford | 1,563 | 7.3 | — | B− | A+ | B− |
| Hockwold cum Wilton | 1,303 | 7.5 | — | D | A | C+ |
Methwold, Southery, Mundford and Hockwold cum Wilton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Stoke Ferry
How many listed buildings are there in Stoke Ferry?
That is 7.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Does Stoke Ferry flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Stoke Ferry
Village in Norfolk, England
Stoke Ferry is a built-up area of 1,191 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
- 1,191 (Census 2021)
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002692
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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