Thurton’s story
No listed buildings inside Thurton’s built-up area
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ThurtonNorfolk
A village of 565 in Norfolk, East of England. 54% of households own their home outright.
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Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
565
Census 2021 · South Norfolk council
Median home
£325K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.8
26% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
18%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Thurton a good place to live?
Thurton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Thurton stand out
The 2 things Thurton does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Thurton.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Thurton, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Thurton comes below both Norfolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). People 65 and over make up 26% of the town. Half the people of Thurton are older than 50.8.
50.8median age
ThurtonNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Thurton | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Thurton
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 110 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Thurton travel far: only 22% 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 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Thurton, that is below both Norfolk’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). 18% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
18%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving78%
On foot9%
Bicycle5%
Bus4%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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 Thurton own their home: 84%, more than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns
Thurton sits above both Norfolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%) on this measure. Social housing holds 6% of households.
£325Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Thurton£325K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £350,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £305,000 | 5 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£981
average private rent a month, South Norfolk council area
£2,416
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
Violence is recorded less often in Thurton than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 10 per 1,000 residents a year
That puts Thurton below both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22). Homes see 3.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 10 crimes inside Thurton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour.
10violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Damage & arson3
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
10
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
1.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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
Just 3.2% of people in Thurton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Thurton is below both Norfolk’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Thurton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 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.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Thurton | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 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
Thurton keeps more of its old housing than Norfolk or England’s towns: 21% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 Thurton
12pages on Thurton
The big questions
Safety10 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £325K · rent £981 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street St Georges CloseSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.9 (men), 84.2 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Thurton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ChedgraveLoddonPoringlandBrundallLingwoodFreethorpeBlofieldThurton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurton | 565 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chedgrave | 1,053 | 2.1 | — | A− | A− | B |
| Loddon | 2,247 | 2.4 | — | A− | C− | B |
| Poringland | 7,105 | 4 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Brundall | 4,378 | 4.6 | A− | B+ | A | B |
| Lingwood | 2,368 | 5.1 | — | A | B+ | B+ |
| Freethorpe | 1,050 | 5.4 | — | A− | A− | B− |
| Blofield | 2,667 | 5.5 | B | B+ | B+ | B |
Chedgrave, Loddon, Lingwood and Freethorpe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Thurton
Who lives in Thurton?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 26% of residents were 65 or over and 30% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 12% were under 15.
Is Thurton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £325,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £305,000 and detached houses £350,000. Private rents in the South Norfolk council area averaged £981 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Thurton?
Band D council tax in Thurton is £2,416 for 2026–27, less than in 55% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Thurton
Village in Norfolk, England
Thurton is a built-up area of 565 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
- 565 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002678
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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