Tacolneston’s story
31 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Tacolneston’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TacolnestonNorfolk
A village of 792 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Geographer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
792
Census 2021 · South Norfolk council
Median home
£390K
33 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.1
25% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tacolneston a good place to live?
Tacolneston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Tacolneston stand out
The 3 things Tacolneston does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% 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*; 16.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
49% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tacolneston.
Work & commute
Only 6% of commuters in Tacolneston go to work without a car, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Tacolneston below both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (27%). For 6% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot2%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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 Tacolneston own their home: 85%, more than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns
On this, Tacolneston is above both Norfolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). 8% of households rent privately.
£390Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tacolneston£390K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £393,000 | 26 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£981
average private rent a month, South Norfolk council area
£2,412
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
Crime recorded by police in Tacolneston
Police recorded 18 crimes inside Tacolneston’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 50% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
20.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Other theft5
Damage & arson3
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
20.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
18
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 Tacolneston than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.5% of residents
In the comparison, Tacolneston comes below both Norfolk’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Tacolneston has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.4 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.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Tacolneston | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More buildings in Tacolneston are listed than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 391 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For Tacolneston, that is above both Norfolk’s towns (44) and England’s towns (39). Tacolneston has 31 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 22% of homes were built before 1919.
31listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II31
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
391
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
Tacolneston has fewer young adults than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 8.9% are 15 to 24
Tacolneston sits below both Norfolk’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) on this measure. Over-65s are 25% of the population. Tacolneston has a median age of 49.1.
49.1median age
TacolnestonNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Tacolneston | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tacolneston
13pages on Tacolneston
The big questions
Safety20.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £390K · rent £981 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bentley RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.1 (men), 85.8 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Tacolneston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Long StrattonMulbartonNewton FlotmanWymondhamBesthorpeAttleboroughHethersettTacolneston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacolneston | 792 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long Stratton | 5,218 | 3.5 | A− | A | B | B+ |
| Mulbarton | 3,807 | 4.9 | A | A− | A+ | A− |
| Newton Flotman | 1,418 | 5 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Wymondham | 16,334 | 5.1 | A | A− | C | B+ |
| Besthorpe | 1,007 | 5.2 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Attleborough | 11,236 | 5.9 | C | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Hethersett | 7,018 | 6.9 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
Newton Flotman and Besthorpe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tacolneston
How many listed buildings are there in Tacolneston?
That is 16.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Tacolneston expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £390,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the South Norfolk council area averaged £981 a month in August 2026.
Who lives in Tacolneston?
At the 2021 Census, 8.9% of Tacolneston’s 792 residents were 15 to 24 and 25% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
About Tacolneston
Village in Norfolk, England
Tacolneston is a built-up area of 792 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
- 792 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002803
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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