Wacton’s story
12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Wacton’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WactonNorfolk
A village of 343 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Bernd Jatzwauk Pommes104 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
343
Census 2021 · South Norfolk council
Median home
£413K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
55
28% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wacton a good place to live?
Wacton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Wacton stand out
The 3 things Wacton 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
1 Grade I, including Church of All Saints; 14.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
58% 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 Wacton.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Wacton walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 6%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Wacton below both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (27%). For 16% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
2%
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 Wacton own their home: 86%, more than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns
On this, Wacton is above both Norfolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). 5% of households rent privately.
£413Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wacton£413K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £415,000 | 10 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£981
average private rent a month, South Norfolk council area
£2,551
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
Wacton records less violent crime per resident than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 10.7 per 1,000 a year
In the comparison, Wacton comes below both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22). Homes see 3.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 4 crimes inside Wacton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
10.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
10.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
81% of residents say their health is good or very good
81% of Wacton’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 79% across Norfolk’s towns. 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.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Wacton | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 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 Wacton are listed than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 350 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 Wacton, that is above both Norfolk’s towns (44) and England’s towns (39). Wacton’s listed buildings include Church of All Saints, Grade I. Wacton has 12 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II11
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
350
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
Wacton has fewer young adults than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 5.6% are 15 to 24
Wacton sits below both Norfolk’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) on this measure. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town. Half the people of Wacton are older than 55.
55median age
WactonNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Wacton | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wacton
13pages on Wacton
The big questions
Safety10.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £413K · rent £981 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.1 (men), 85.8 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Wacton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Long StrattonNewton FlotmanMulbartonDickleburghHarlestonStoke Holy CrossWymondhamWacton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wacton | 343 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long Stratton | 5,218 | 1.3 | A− | A | B | B+ |
| Newton Flotman | 1,418 | 4.6 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Mulbarton | 3,807 | 5.4 | A | A− | A+ | A− |
| Dickleburgh | 1,166 | 5.7 | — | A | A | B |
| Harleston | 5,077 | 6.6 | B− | A− | B | B− |
| Stoke Holy Cross | 1,237 | 7.2 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Wymondham | 16,334 | 7.6 | A | A− | C | B+ |
Newton Flotman, Dickleburgh and Stoke Holy Cross have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wacton
How many listed buildings are there in Wacton?
That is 14.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
Is Wacton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £412,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the South Norfolk council area averaged £981 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Wacton?
Band D council tax in Wacton is £2,551 for 2026–27, more than in 76% 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 Wacton
Village in Norfolk, England
Wacton is a built-up area of 343 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
- 343 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002837
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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