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A village in Norfolk, East of England, home to 744 people.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Wicklewood has no grades; its figures are still real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 9, with 1 at Grade I. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
The 3 things Wicklewood does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Wicklewood’s built-up area.
27% 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 Wicklewood.
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for a tenth of the town. Children under 15 make up 16%, about level with Norfolk’s towns (16%) and below England’s towns (18%). The middle age in Wicklewood is 51. Degrees are held by 34% of adults.
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.
| Wicklewood | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 56% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below. The town’s primary school has 182 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wicklewood Primary School and NurseryLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 182 | C− |
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.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below Norfolk’s towns (2.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. For 20% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. A household here earns £61K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Owners make up 85% of households. 7% live in social housing, below both Norfolk’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £981 a month across the South Norfolk council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £450,000 | 27 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence came to 11.7 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22). 24 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Wicklewood’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
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
Disability touches 16% of Wicklewood’s population. 84% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Norfolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 2.5 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Wicklewood | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 20% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Wicklewood has 121 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (44) and England’s towns (39). Its listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wicklewood. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryWymondham Abbey2.9 km outside town, to the east
Heritage railwayMid-Norfolk Railway4.7 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumWymondham Bridewell3.3 km outside town, to the eastArt galleryArt galleryWymondham Arts Centre3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumWymondham Heritage Museum3.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wicklewood | 744 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wymondham | 16,334 | 2.7 | A | A− | C | B+ |
| Hingham | 2,304 | 3.1 | — | A− | A− | B+ |
| Besthorpe | 1,007 | 4.2 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Attleborough | 11,236 | 5 | C | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Hethersett | 7,018 | 5.2 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
| Mattishall | 2,203 | 5.5 | — | C | A− | B+ |
| Little Melton | 1,049 | 5.9 | — | C+ | A− | A |
Hingham, Besthorpe, Mattishall and Little Melton 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 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £435,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Village in Norfolk, England
Wicklewood is a built-up area of 744 people, in the South 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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