Wereham’s story
10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Wereham’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WerehamNorfolk
A village of 716 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
716
Census 2021 · King's Lynn and West Norfolk council
Median home
£266K
35 sales in 3 years
Median age
50
26% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wereham a good place to live?
Wereham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Wereham stand out
The 3 things Wereham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Maragret; 5.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
49% 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 Wereham.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Wereham: 7% commute under 5 km, below Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (27%). The car carried 93% of commuters at the census. Income per household averages £48K a year, before tax.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot2%
Bus1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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
More households own their home in Wereham than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 77%
Social housing holds 7% of households. 16% rent privately, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £941 a month across the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area.
£266Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wereham£266K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £370,000 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £215,000 | 13 |
| Terraced | £150,000 | 5 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£941
average private rent a month, King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area
£2,437
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
Violence is recorded less often in Wereham than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 9.8 per 1,000 residents a year
Of all the crimes, 58% were violence and sexual offences. Homes saw 4.7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and England’s towns (9.4). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 12 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Wereham’s built-up area.
9.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Other theft3
Burglary1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social4
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.
9.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
Only 78% of people in Wereham say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Wereham: the nearest is 1.3 miles off. 21% of residents have a disability, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Wereham is The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 12 miles away.
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Wereham | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Wereham are listed than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 140 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover just over a quarter of Wereham’s land, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). The town has 10 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 24% of the total.
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II9
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Maragret Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
140
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
Few people in Wereham are 15 to 24: 5.6%, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
The middle age in Wereham is 50. Children under 15 count for 19% of the people here. People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). 30% of adults hold a degree.
50median age
WerehamNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications25%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wereham | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wereham
12pages on Wereham
The big questions
Safety9.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £266K · rent £941 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Queens CloseSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 82.4 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Wereham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Stoke FerryDownham MarketMethwoldSoutheryMarhamFeltwellWatlingtonWereham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wereham | 716 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stoke Ferry | 1,191 | 1.5 | — | D | B+ | C |
| Downham Market | 11,349 | 4.5 | C | C− | B− | C |
| Methwold | 1,044 | 5.2 | — | C− | B− | C |
| Southery | 1,258 | 5.4 | — | C− | A− | C |
| Marham | 2,608 | 5.6 | A− | B− | A+ | B |
| Feltwell | 2,919 | 7 | B− | C | A | C |
| Watlington | 2,593 | 7.2 | D | C | B+ | C |
Stoke Ferry, Methwold and Southery have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wereham
How many listed buildings are there in Wereham?
That is 5.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Who lives in Wereham?
At the 2021 Census, 5.6% of Wereham’s 716 residents were 15 to 24 and 26% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
Is Wereham expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £266,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £150,000, semi-detached houses £215,000 and detached houses £370,000.
About Wereham
Village in Norfolk, England
Wereham is a built-up area of 716 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
- 716 (Census 2021)
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002673
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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