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A village of 516 in Norfolk, East of England.
Weybourne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Weybourne does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Weybourne’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Weybourne.
For Weybourne, that is above both Norfolk’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Under-15s account for 7.1% of the population. Half the people of Weybourne are older than 63.2.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Weybourne | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.1% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 47% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.8% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Weybourne sits below both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (27%) on this measure. 82% of commuters drove to work at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
That puts Weybourne below both Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). 77% of households own their home.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £360,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £320,000 | 11 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
On this, Weybourne is below both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 4 crimes inside Weybourne’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 50% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
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.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
In the comparison, Weybourne comes above both Norfolk’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Weybourne is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 22.7 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.
| Census 2021 | Weybourne | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.9% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 30% of Weybourne’s land, above both Norfolk’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). Weybourne has 136 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Weybourne’s listed buildings include Ruins of Augustinian Priory, Grade I.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Weybourne. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle4.5 km outside town, to the south
MuseumThe Muckleburgh Military Collection300 m outside town, to the west
Heritage railwayNorth Norfolk Railway700 m outside town, to the southeast
MuseumSheringham Museum at The Mo4.4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumWilliam Marriott Museum3.2 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumFishermen's Lifeboat Museum4.2 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weybourne | 516 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sheringham | 7,087 | 2.8 | C | D | B | B |
| Holt | 4,014 | 3.1 | D | D− | C | B |
| West Runton and Beeston Regis | 1,463 | 3.5 | — | D | A+ | B |
| Cromer | 7,522 | 6.8 | C− | C− | C+ | C |
| Briston | 1,983 | 7.2 | — | D | A− | B |
| Melton Constable | 1,176 | 7.4 | — | C+ | A− | B |
| Aylsham | 7,183 | 11 | B+ | B | B | B+ |
West Runton and Beeston Regis, Briston and Melton Constable have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 5.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Ruins of Augustinian Priory. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 25% of Weybourne’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £350,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £320,000 and detached houses £360,000. Private rents in the North Norfolk council area averaged £865 a month in August 2026.
Village in Norfolk, England
Weybourne is a built-up area of 516 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
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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