Woodton’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Woodton’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WoodtonNorfolk
With 714 residents, it is a village in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Bernd Jatzwauk Pommes104 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
714
Census 2021 · South Norfolk council
Median home
£315K
34 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.1
26% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Woodton a good place to live?
There are no grades for Woodton: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 28% of its homes date from before 1919.
What makes Woodton stand out
The 3 things Woodton 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
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Woodton.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Woodton, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
Those 65 and older account for 26% of residents. The 15-to-24 age group: 10%, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Typical age in Woodton: 52.1, the median. Degrees are held by nearly a third of adults.
52.1median age
WoodtonNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
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.
| Woodton | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Woodton
The one school in town appears below. Its one primary school teaches 44 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 44 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 4% in Woodton, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Two in five workers did their job mainly from home at the census, and on top of that the car took 88% of commuters, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.4%. Work in town: 1% of resident commuters.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Bus2%
4%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
Few households rent privately in Woodton: 8%, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
77% of households own their home, above both Norfolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). The social rented sector houses 15% of households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 34 homes sold inside Woodton’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £315,000.
£315Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Woodton£315K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £397,500 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £270,250 | 10 |
| Terraced | £253,500 | 6 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£981
average private rent a month, South Norfolk council area
£2,425
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
Woodton records less violent crime per resident than Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 9.3 per 1,000 a year
Homes saw 4.7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (6.1) and England’s towns (9.4). Police figures for Woodton’s built-up area: 18 crimes and 1 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 39% of the crimes.
9.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Other theft4
Other crime4
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
9.3
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)
18
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
Bad health is less common in Woodton than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.1% of residents
83% of Woodton’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Norfolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 4.3 miles off. The nearest A&E to Woodton is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 10.6 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Woodton | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Woodton’s one listed building is Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Woodton has 1 listed building inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list, all Grade II.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
14
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 Woodton
13pages on Woodton
The big questions
Safety9.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £315K · rent £981 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Nursery PlaceSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.6 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Woodton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DitchinghamBungayLoddonPoringlandChedgraveNewton FlotmanStoke Holy CrossWoodton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodton | 714 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ditchingham | 1,997 | 3.5 | — | A | A | B |
| Bungay | 5,012 | 4.2 | C+ | A | C+ | B− |
| Loddon | 2,247 | 5 | — | A− | C− | B |
| Poringland | 7,105 | 5.5 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Chedgrave | 1,053 | 5.5 | — | A− | A− | B |
| Newton Flotman | 1,418 | 5.7 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Stoke Holy Cross | 1,237 | 5.8 | — | B− | A− | A |
Ditchingham, Loddon, Chedgrave, Newton Flotman and Stoke Holy Cross have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Woodton
How many listed buildings are there in Woodton?
1 on Historic England’s list.
Is Woodton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £315,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £253,500, semi-detached houses £270,250 and detached houses £397,500. Private rents in the South Norfolk council area averaged £981 a month in August 2026.
About Woodton
Village in Norfolk, England
Woodton is a built-up area of 714 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
- Population
- 714 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002800
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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