Walton Highway’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Walton Highway’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Walton HighwayNorfolk
Home to 871 people, this village lies in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: stavros1 · CC BY 3.0
Population
871
Census 2021 · King's Lynn and West Norfolk council
Median home
£341K
46 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.2
20% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
22%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Walton Highway a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Walton Highway is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. A degree-level qualification is held by just over a fifth of adults. Just over two in five households own their home outright.
What makes Walton Highway stand out
The 3 things Walton Highway 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%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Norfolk 26%.
Own outright
Housing
41% 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 Walton Highway.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Walton Highway than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 22% of adults
17% are under 15, higher than Norfolk’s towns (16%) and near England’s towns (18%). Ages in Walton Highway split evenly at 44.2: half are older, half younger. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 12% of the population.
44.2median age
Walton HighwayNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level22%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Walton Highway | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 22% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
More commuters in Walton Highway drive than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 91%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
28% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Household income came to £47K a year before tax, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (£50K) and England’s towns (£55K). For every resident in work, Walton Highway has 0.7 jobs.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot3%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
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 own their home in Walton Highway than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 84%
The middle sale price: £341K, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (£280K) and England’s towns (£308K). The social rented sector houses 5% of households. Private tenants account for 11% of households.
£341Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Walton Highway£341K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £394,000 | 38 |
| Semi-detached | £230,000 | 7 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£941
average private rent a month, King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area
£2,412
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 Walton Highway see less burglary and damage than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 4.2 per 1,000 a year
Reported offences in Walton Highway came to 27 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 3. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 63% of recorded crime. There were 6.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than Norfolk’s towns (5) yet lower than England’s towns (7.8).
19.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Public order4
Damage & arson2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social3
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.
19.5
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
6.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
27
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 less common in Walton Highway, 16% of residents, than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 83% of people in Walton Highway called their health good or very good, above Norfolk’s towns (79%) and close to England’s towns (82%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.6 miles away. The nearest A&E to Walton Highway is The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 11 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Walton Highway | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 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 · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Walton 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.
19% of homes were built before 1919. Per 10,000 residents, Walton Highway counts 11 listed buildings, below both Norfolk’s towns (44) and England’s towns (39).
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
11
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Peckover House & Gardens and 4 more in and around Walton Highway
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Walton Highway. Best known first.
Museum · National TrustPeckover House & Gardens4.4 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleThe Castle4.1 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumWisbech & Fenland Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumOctavia Hill Birthplace Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumFenland And West Norfolk Aviation Museum700 m outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Peckover House & Gardens: Theyellowtulip, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Castle: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wisbech & Fenland Museum: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Walton Highway
13pages on Walton Highway
The big questions
Safety19.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £341K · rent £941 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street St Pauls Road NorthSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 78.3 (men), 83.4 (women)Work & commute44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards94.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Walton Highway’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WisbechWalpole St Peter and Walpole St AndrewMarshland St JamesLeveringtonTilney St LawrenceElm and EmnethGorefieldWalton Highway
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton Highway | 871 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wisbech | 26,800 | 2.4 | D− | B− | D | D |
| Walpole St Peter and Walpole St Andrew | 1,574 | 2.4 | — | C | B+ | C− |
| Marshland St James | 1,025 | 2.9 | — | D | B+ | C− |
| Leverington | 1,694 | 3.1 | — | C+ | C | C |
| Tilney St Lawrence | 1,504 | 3.2 | — | C+ | B | C |
| Elm and Emneth | 4,555 | 3.7 | D | C | B− | C− |
| Gorefield | 1,070 | 4.6 | — | C+ | C+ | C |
Walpole St Peter and Walpole St Andrew, Marshland St James, Leverington, Tilney St Lawrence and Gorefield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Walton Highway
Is Walton Highway expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £230,000 and detached houses £394,000. 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 Walton Highway?
Band D council tax in Walton Highway is £2,412 for 2026–27, less than in 56% 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 Walton Highway
Village in Norfolk, England
Walton Highway is a built-up area of 871 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
- 871 (Census 2021)
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002436
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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