Yaxham’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Yaxham’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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YaxhamNorfolk
A village of 462 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: Bernd Jatzwauk Pommes104 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
462
Census 2021 · Breckland council
Median home
£370K
32 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.9
26% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Yaxham a good place to live?
Yaxham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Yaxham stand out
The 3 things Yaxham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
32% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
6 listed buildings
1 Grade I, including Church of St Peter; 5.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
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 Yaxham.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Yaxham than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 14% are under 15
In the comparison, Yaxham comes below both Norfolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). 26% of residents are 65 or over. The median resident of Yaxham is 48.9 years old.
48.9median age
YaxhamNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Yaxham | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Yaxham walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns: 5%
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.
For Yaxham, that is below both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (27%). 92% of commuters drove to work at the census.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
Bus2%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
32%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
Few households rent privately in Yaxham: 13%, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
Yaxham sits below both Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) on this measure. 69% of households own their home.
£370Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Yaxham£370K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £410,000 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £275,000 | 11 |
69%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£928
average private rent a month, Breckland council area
£2,363
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
Crime recorded by police in Yaxham
Police recorded 20 crimes inside Yaxham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 30% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
18violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Public order4
Burglary3
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Drugs1
Other crime1
Anti-social2
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.
18
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
20
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
More people in Yaxham live with a disability than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 21%
That puts Yaxham above both Norfolk’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). Yaxham has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 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.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Yaxham | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Old homes shape Yaxham: 33% were built before 1919, more than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
On this, Yaxham is above both Norfolk’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). For its size, Yaxham has 130 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Yaxham’s listed buildings include Church of St Peter, Grade I.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II5
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Peter Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
130
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 Yaxham
13pages on Yaxham
The big questions
Safety18 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £370K · rent £928 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Roundhouse WaySchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.5 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Yaxham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DerehamMattishallShipdhamSwanton MorleyHinghamNorth ElmhamNectonYaxham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaxham | 462 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dereham | 20,788 | 1.7 | C− | B− | C− | C+ |
| Mattishall | 2,203 | 2.7 | — | C | A− | B+ |
| Shipdham | 2,459 | 3.2 | — | C+ | A− | B− |
| Swanton Morley | 2,175 | 4.2 | — | C+ | A− | B |
| Hingham | 2,304 | 5.3 | — | A− | A− | B+ |
| North Elmham | 1,172 | 6.3 | — | C | A | B |
| Necton | 1,742 | 7.8 | — | C+ | A | B− |
Mattishall, Shipdham, Swanton Morley, Hingham, North Elmham and Necton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Yaxham
How many listed buildings are there in Yaxham?
That is 5.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter.
Is Yaxham expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £369,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £275,000 and detached houses £410,000. Private rents in the Breckland council area averaged £928 a month in August 2026.
About Yaxham
Village in Norfolk, England
Yaxham is a built-up area of 462 people, in the Breckland 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
- 462 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Breckland
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002495
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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