Walcott’s story
No listed buildings inside Walcott’s built-up area
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WalcottNorfolk
A village of 520 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Bob Danylec · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
520
Census 2021 · North Norfolk council
Median home
£215K
33 sales in 3 years
Median age
61.7
39% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
20%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Walcott a good place to live?
Walcott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Walcott stand out
The 3 things Walcott 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%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
39% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
58% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
71% own their home in all.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Walcott.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Walcott: 39% are 65 or over, above Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Walcott is above both Norfolk’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Children are 5.4% of the town. The median resident of Walcott is 61.7 years old.
61.7median age
WalcottNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
39%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications27%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level20%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Walcott | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 5.4% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 39% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 20% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Walcott than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 6%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 21% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Walcott comes below both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (27%). 16% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot3%
Bicycle3%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
21%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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
More households rent privately in Walcott than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 26%
For Walcott, that is above both Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). 3% of households live in social housing.
£215Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Walcott£215K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £250,000 | 21 |
| Semi-detached | £195,000 | 10 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
26%
rent privately · England 21%
£865
average private rent a month, North Norfolk council area
£2,459
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
Walcott records 25.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 18.9 in Norfolk’s towns and 22 in England’s towns
Burglary and damage came to 4.5 per 1,000 residents a year, close to Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and below England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 15 crimes inside Walcott’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 60% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
25.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Public order3
Damage & arson1
Drugs1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
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.
25.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.5
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)
15
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
Fewer people in Walcott say their health is good than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 67%
Walcott sits below both Norfolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%) on this measure. Walcott has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.2 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.
67%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 67%Fair 22%Bad or very bad 10%
| Census 2021 | Walcott | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 67% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 10% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 30% | 20% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
0 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Walcott has 0 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
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 Walcott
12pages on Walcott
The big questions
Safety25.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £215K · rent £865 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Coast RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.5 (men), 86.1 (women)Work & commute45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards14.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Walcott’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MundesleyStalhamNorth WalshamSuttonBadersfieldHoveton and WroxhamColtishall and HorsteadWalcott
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walcott | 520 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mundesley | 2,777 | 4.5 | D | D | B | C+ |
| Stalham | 3,383 | 4.6 | C+ | C | C+ | C+ |
| North Walsham | 12,829 | 5.2 | D | C− | C+ | C |
| Sutton | 1,026 | 5.3 | — | C+ | A | C+ |
| Badersfield | 1,490 | 8.7 | — | C+ | C− | B− |
| Hoveton and Wroxham | 3,620 | 9.6 | C− | D− | B− | B− |
| Coltishall and Horstead | 2,255 | 9.7 | — | B+ | A | A− |
Sutton, Badersfield and Coltishall and Horstead have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Walcott
Is Walcott expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £215,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £195,000 and detached houses £250,000. Private rents in the North Norfolk council area averaged £865 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Walcott?
Band D council tax in Walcott is £2,459 for 2026–27, more than in 54% 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 Walcott
Village in Norfolk, England
Walcott is a built-up area of 520 people, in the North 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
- 520 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002123
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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