Tilney St Lawrence’s story
No listed buildings inside Tilney St Lawrence’s built-up area
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Tilney St LawrenceNorfolk
It is a village of 1,504 residents in Norfolk, East of England.
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Population
1,504
Census 2021 · King's Lynn and West Norfolk council
Median home
£210K
55 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.7
26% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
19%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tilney St Lawrence a good place to live?
Where it does best is safety (B): 23.9 violent and sexual offences and 5.3 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Hazards are a real consideration: 96.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £210,000, 4.4 times what households in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area earn in a year. Schools lag (D−). It also trails on walkability (D) — on the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021. Tilney St Lawrence is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
What makes Tilney St Lawrence stand out
The 3 things Tilney St Lawrence does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Flood risk, against UK towns
Flood risk
High or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea: more than in 100% of UK towns
Environment Agency flood maps, defences counted.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Norfolk 26%.
How Tilney St Lawrence grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Tilney St Lawrence is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Tilney St Lawrence is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Hazard riskIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedD−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 0% of towns in EnglandD−Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesDOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £52,572; 2.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.2 for men, 83.9 for womenCOpen →Cost of livingRent £941 a monthC+Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors53% live within 400 m of a park; 1.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tilney St Lawrence.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Tilney St Lawrence than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 19% of adults
One in ten residents are 15 to 24, below both Norfolk’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Retirement age and beyond: just over a quarter of residents are 65 or older. Line up the people of Tilney St Lawrence by age and the one in the middle is 46.7. Children under 15 make up 17% of residents.
46.7median age
Tilney St LawrenceNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications26%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level19%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Tilney St Lawrence | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 19% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsD−
Results at Tilney St Lawrence’s schools are among the lowest in England
There is one school here; it is shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 32% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 76 pupils.
D−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 76 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Only 9% of Tilney St Lawrence’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 20% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
92% of commuters drove, above both Norfolk’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 2.8%. Of the commuters living in Tilney St Lawrence, 6% work in the town itself. Jobs per working resident: 0.5.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Train1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
20%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 6% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Old homes shape Tilney St Lawrence: 23% were built before 1919, more than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Tilney St Lawrence’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
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
Health
Only 76% of people in Tilney St Lawrence say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Tilney St Lawrence is The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 7.9 miles away. Just over a fifth of residents have a disability, above both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). One GP practice serves the town; 94% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
76%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Tilney St Lawrence | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.9% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
80.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade C+
More households own their home in Tilney St Lawrence than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 75%
Private renters make up 12% of households, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). The social rented sector houses 13% of households. Also worth knowing: the median sale, £210,000, comes from 55 standard sales inside Tilney St Lawrence’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£210Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tilney St Lawrence£210K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £245,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £180,000 | 25 |
| Terraced | £172,500 | 11 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£941
average private rent a month, King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area
£2,450
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
Tilney St Lawrence records less crime per resident than 58% of UK towns
Over the year to August 2026, 61 offences were reported in Tilney St Lawrence, along with 9 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 64% of recorded crime. There were 4.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Norfolk’s towns (5) and England’s towns (7.8).
23.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 36% 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 & sexual39
Damage & arson8
Other theft6
Public order3
Burglary3
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social9
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.
23.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
61
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.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tilney St Lawrence
13pages on Tilney St Lawrence
The big questions
SafetyB23.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £210K · rent £941 a monthHousing20 sold in 12 months · busiest street Aylmer DriveSchoolsD−1 state schoolHealthCLife expectancy 80.2 (men), 83.9 (women)Work & commuteC−39% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD−96.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Tilney St Lawrence’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Marshland St JamesWalpole St Peter and Walpole St AndrewTerrington St ClementClenchwartonWatlingtonWisbechElm and EmnethTilney St Lawrence
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilney St Lawrence | 1,504 | — | — | C+ | B | C |
| Marshland St James | 1,025 | 2.8 | — | D | B+ | C− |
| Walpole St Peter and Walpole St Andrew | 1,574 | 3 | — | C | B+ | C− |
| Terrington St Clement | 2,792 | 3.9 | D− | D | C | C |
| Clenchwarton | 2,020 | 4.8 | — | C | A | C |
| Watlington | 2,593 | 5 | D | C | B+ | C |
| Wisbech | 26,800 | 5.2 | D− | B− | D | D |
| Elm and Emneth | 4,555 | 5.5 | D | C | B− | C− |
Marshland St James, Walpole St Peter and Walpole St Andrew and Clenchwarton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tilney St Lawrence
Does Tilney St Lawrence flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Are schools in Tilney St Lawrence good?
Primary results trail almost all towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Norfolk council.
Is Tilney St Lawrence expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £210,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £172,500, semi-detached houses £180,000 and detached houses £245,000.
About Tilney St Lawrence
Village in Norfolk, England
Tilney St Lawrence is a built-up area of 1,504 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
- 1,504 (Census 2021)
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002424
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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