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Home to 2,792 people, this town lies in Norfolk, East of England.
Terrington St Clement grades low on several counts. The weak point is cost of living — homes sell for a median £280,000, about 5.9 times local household income. This Norfolk town grades D− overall, better than 2% of UK towns, and ranks #49 of 51 in Norfolk. Schools lag: primary results beat 13% of towns in England; secondary results beat 25% of towns in England. Hazard risk is higher than most (D): 4% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency.
The 3 things Terrington St Clement does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Terrington St Clement is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 14 buildings inside Terrington St Clement’s built-up area, 2 of them Grade I.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Terrington St Clement.
The median resident of Terrington St Clement is 47.7 years old. The 65-and-over age group makes up 27% of residents. Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Norfolk’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Children under 15 make up 17% of residents.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Terrington St Clement | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 18% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Owners make up 72% of households. Private rents average £941 a month across the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area. From September 2023 to August 2026, 76 homes sold inside Terrington St Clement’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £280,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £296,000 | 52 |
| Semi-detached | £257,500 | 16 |
| Terraced | £187,000 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 18% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £44K a year before tax, below both Norfolk’s towns (£50K) and England’s towns (£55K). The car carried 88% of commuters at the census. Work in town: 8% of resident commuters. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 11% of commuters travelled at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Self-reported good health: 76% of Terrington St Clement’s residents. 22% of residents have a disability, above both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Terrington St Clement: the nearest practice is 0.2 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Terrington St Clement | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.4% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Violence and sexual offences accounted for nearly three fifths of recorded crime. Police recorded 148 crimes inside Terrington St Clement’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 16 reports of anti-social behaviour. Among the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Terrington St Clement has more crime per resident than 68% of them.
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.
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 14 listed buildings in Terrington St Clement: 2 Grade I. Its listed buildings include the Church of Saint Clement, Grade I. Conservation areas cover 5% of the town’s land, below Norfolk’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Terrington St Clement. Best known first.
MuseumTrue's Yard Fisherfolk Museum4.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumStories of Lynn4.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumThe Lynn Museum4.9 km outside town, to the eastArt galleryArt galleryFermoy Art Gallery4.5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumSt George's Guildhall4.5 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrington St Clement | 2,792 | — | D− | D | C | C |
| Clenchwarton | 2,020 | 2.4 | — | C | A | C |
| Walpole St Peter and Walpole St Andrew | 1,574 | 3.5 | — | C | B+ | C− |
| Tilney St Lawrence | 1,504 | 3.9 | — | C+ | B | C |
| Sutton Bridge | 3,912 | 4.7 | D | B | C− | D |
| King's Lynn | 47,604 | 5.3 | D | B− | D | D |
| West Winch | 2,828 | 5.7 | C+ | D | A− | B |
| Marshland St James | 1,025 | 6.6 | — | D | B+ | C− |
Clenchwarton, Walpole St Peter and Walpole St Andrew, Tilney St Lawrence and Marshland St James have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 2.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of Saint Clement.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
GCSE results trail 75% of towns in England, and primary results trail 87% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Norfolk council.
Town in Norfolk, England
Terrington St Clement is a built-up area of 2,792 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
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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