Surlingham’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Surlingham’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SurlinghamNorfolk
A village of 573 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Bernd Jatzwauk Pommes104 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
573
Census 2021 · South Norfolk council
Median home
£425K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.3
23% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Surlingham a good place to live?
Surlingham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Surlingham stand out
The 3 things Surlingham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
£425K median home
1.5 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 Surlingham.
Work & commute
Commuters in Surlingham travel far: only 7% 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 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Surlingham is below both Norfolk’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). 10% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Schools
The schools around Surlingham
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surlingham Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 65 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Surlingham than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 6%
In the comparison, Surlingham comes below both Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 81% of households.
£425Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Surlingham£425K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £425,000 | 11 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£981
average private rent a month, South Norfolk council area
£2,433
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 low in Surlingham: 7 per 1,000 residents a year, under Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
For Surlingham, that is below both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22). Burglary and damage come to 3.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 7 crimes inside Surlingham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour.
7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other crime2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Weapons1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Anti-social2
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.
7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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
Bad health is less common in Surlingham than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.8% of residents
Surlingham sits below both Norfolk’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%) on this measure. Surlingham has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.2 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 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Surlingham | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 20% | 17% |
80.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
4 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Surlingham has 4 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 19% of its homes were built before 1919.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
70
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
Degrees are more common in Surlingham than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 45% of adults
That puts Surlingham above both Norfolk’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (34%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.3% of the town. Half the people of Surlingham are older than 48.3.
48.3median age
SurlinghamNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Surlingham | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Surlingham
13pages on Surlingham
The big questions
Safety7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £425K · rent £981 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street The StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.9 (men), 84.2 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Surlingham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BrundallBlofieldLittle PlumsteadLingwoodBlofield HeathThorpe EndPoringlandSurlingham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surlingham | 573 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brundall | 4,378 | 1.2 | A− | B+ | A | B |
| Blofield | 2,667 | 2.2 | B | B+ | B+ | B |
| Little Plumstead | 1,915 | 2.8 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Lingwood | 2,368 | 2.9 | — | A | B+ | B+ |
| Blofield Heath | 1,430 | 3.1 | — | B− | A | B+ |
| Thorpe End | 1,173 | 3.8 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Poringland | 7,105 | 4.2 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
Little Plumstead, Lingwood, Blofield Heath and Thorpe End have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Surlingham
How many listed buildings are there in Surlingham?
That is 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Surlingham expensive to live in?
Private rents in the South Norfolk council area averaged £981 a month in August 2026.
About Surlingham
Village in Norfolk, England
Surlingham is a built-up area of 573 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
- 573 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002578
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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