Wimbotsham’s story
3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Wimbotsham’s built-up area.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WimbotshamNorfolk
A village of 687 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
687
Census 2021 · King's Lynn and West Norfolk council
Median home
£314K
54 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.1
33% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wimbotsham a good place to live?
Wimbotsham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Wimbotsham stand out
The 3 things Wimbotsham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
37% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wimbotsham.
Who lives here
An older town: 33% of people in Wimbotsham are 65 or over, more than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.6% of residents. Children under 15 make up 11%, below both Norfolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). At 56.1, the median resident of Wimbotsham sits in the middle of the age range. Among adults, 26% have a degree.
56.1median age
WimbotshamNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wimbotsham | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Wimbotsham
Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 42.5, with 33% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. The one school in town appears below. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 62% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wimbotsham and Stow AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 106 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Wimbotsham walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 9%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
2.8% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, above Norfolk’s towns (2.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Driving is how 88% of commuters got to work at the census. Also worth knowing: about 2% of its commuters stay in Wimbotsham for work. For 29% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Train2%
Bus1%
29%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
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 Wimbotsham than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 77%
13% rent privately, below both Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Social renters account for 9% of households. The median sale, £314,250, comes from 54 standard sales inside Wimbotsham’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£314Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wimbotsham£314K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £345,325 | 28 |
| Semi-detached | £304,000 | 17 |
| Terraced | £257,000 | 9 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£941
average private rent a month, King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area
£2,446
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
Wimbotsham records less burglary and damage per resident than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 2.4 per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 63% were violence and sexual offences. Violence came to 12.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22) alike. Wimbotsham logged 16 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 5 complaints of anti-social conduct.
12.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Damage & arson2
Public order1
Other theft1
Weapons1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Anti-social5
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.
12.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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
In Wimbotsham, 79% say their health is good or very good
A fifth of residents have a disability, near Norfolk’s towns (20%) and higher than England’s towns (17%). Wimbotsham has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away. The nearest A&E to Wimbotsham is The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 9.6 miles away.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Wimbotsham | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 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 · 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.
History
Wimbotsham keeps more of its old housing than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 37% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Wimbotsham’s land, 48% lies in conservation areas, above both Norfolk’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). Historic England’s list names 3 listed buildings locally: 1 Grade II*.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II2
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
44
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 Wimbotsham
12pages on Wimbotsham
The big questions
Safety12.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £314K · rent £941 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street St Marys WaySchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 82.4 (women)Work & commute47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Wimbotsham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Downham MarketWatlingtonStoke FerryMarshland St JamesWest WinchSoutheryMarhamWimbotsham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wimbotsham | 687 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Downham Market | 11,349 | 1.4 | C | C− | B− | C |
| Watlington | 2,593 | 3.5 | D | C | B+ | C |
| Stoke Ferry | 1,191 | 6.2 | — | D | B+ | C |
| Marshland St James | 1,025 | 6.5 | — | D | B+ | C− |
| West Winch | 2,828 | 6.5 | C+ | D | A− | B |
| Southery | 1,258 | 6.6 | — | C− | A− | C |
| Marham | 2,608 | 6.8 | A− | B− | A+ | B |
Stoke Ferry, Marshland St James 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 Wimbotsham
How many listed buildings are there in Wimbotsham?
3 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 1.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Wimbotsham expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £314,250, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £257,000, semi-detached houses £304,000 and detached houses £345,325. Private rents in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area averaged £941 a month in August 2026.
About Wimbotsham
Village in Norfolk, England
Wimbotsham is a built-up area of 687 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
- 687 (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
- E63002600
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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