Walpole Highway’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Walpole Highway’s built-up area.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Walpole HighwayNorfolk
798 residents make their home in this village in Norfolk, East of England.
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Population
798
Census 2021 · King's Lynn and West Norfolk council
Median home
£251K
26 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.7
26% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
16%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Walpole Highway a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Walpole Highway is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 8% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. A degree-level qualification is held by 16% of adults. Just over a quarter of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Walpole Highway stand out
The 3 things Walpole Highway does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Norfolk 26%.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Walpole Highway.
Who lives here
An older town: 26% of people in Walpole Highway are 65 or over, more than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
15% are under 15, below Norfolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Half of Walpole Highway is older than 48.7, half younger. People aged 15 to 24 are 10% of the population.
48.7median age
Walpole HighwayNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications33%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level16%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Walpole Highway | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 16% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Walpole Highway
Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: nearly a third of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below. Its one primary school teaches 39 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walpole Highway Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 39 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Walpole Highway work nearby than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 14% travel under 5 km
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.
At the census, a fifth of workers worked mainly from home. 4.2% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (2.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Driving is how 91% of commuters got to work at the census.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
20%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
4.2%
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
Walpole Highway is a town of owners: 74% of households own their home, above Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up 14% of households. Social housing holds just over one in ten households, below both Norfolk’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 26 homes sold inside Walpole Highway’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £251,250.
£251Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Walpole Highway£251K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £372,500 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £175,000 | 9 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£941
average private rent a month, King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area
£2,425
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
Homes in Walpole Highway see less burglary and damage than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 4.2 per 1,000 a year
There were 1.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Norfolk’s towns (5) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Police figures for Walpole Highway’s built-up area: 24 crimes and 1 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 71% of the total.
22.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Other crime3
Public order2
Other theft1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Anti-social1
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.
22.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
24
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.
Health
Disability is more common in Walpole Highway than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 21% of residents
Self-reported good health: 78% of Walpole Highway’s residents. Seeing a GP means leaving Walpole Highway: the nearest practice is 1.4 miles away. The nearest A&E to Walpole Highway is The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 9.4 miles away.
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Walpole Highway | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
78.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Walpole Highway’s listed buildings: 1, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
13
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 Walpole Highway
12pages on Walpole Highway
The big questions
Safety22.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £251K · rent £941 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hall RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 78.3 (men), 83.4 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards82.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Walpole Highway’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Tilney St LawrenceWalpole St Peter and Walpole St AndrewMarshland St JamesWisbechTerrington St ClementElm and EmnethLeveringtonWalpole Highway
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walpole Highway | 798 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tilney St Lawrence | 1,504 | 1.6 | — | C+ | B | C |
| Walpole St Peter and Walpole St Andrew | 1,574 | 2 | — | C | B+ | C− |
| Marshland St James | 1,025 | 2.6 | — | D | B+ | C− |
| Wisbech | 26,800 | 3.9 | D− | B− | D | D |
| Terrington St Clement | 2,792 | 4.4 | D− | D | C | C |
| Elm and Emneth | 4,555 | 4.6 | D | C | B− | C− |
| Leverington | 1,694 | 4.7 | — | C+ | C | C |
Tilney St Lawrence, Walpole St Peter and Walpole St Andrew, Marshland St James and Leverington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Walpole Highway
Is Walpole Highway expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £251,250, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £175,000 and detached houses £372,500. Private rents in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area averaged £941 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Walpole Highway?
Band D council tax in Walpole Highway is £2,425 for 2026–27, less 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 Walpole Highway
Village in Norfolk, England
Walpole Highway is a built-up area of 798 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
- 798 (Census 2021)
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002426
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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