# Old Costessey & Queens Hills

The north west of the South Norfolk. 8,953 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 9.9 square kilometres.

Old Costessey & Queens Hills had 8,745 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02007054. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [South Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £257,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Old Costessey & Queens Hills was £257,500 in 2025. Joint 2,863rd cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/old-costessey-and-queens-hills#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,745** (2021). Old Costessey & Queens Hills had 8,745 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,402nd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/old-costessey-and-queens-hills#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Old Costessey & Queens Hills live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/old-costessey-and-queens-hills#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 83.6%** (January 2026). In Old Costessey & Queens Hills, 83.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/old-costessey-and-queens-hills#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02007054) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Old Costessey & Queens Hills live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02007054) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 172 homes were sold in Old Costessey & Queens Hills in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02007054) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Old Costessey & Queens Hills.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02007054) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Old Costessey & Queens Hills had 8,745 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Old Costessey & Queens Hills

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Old Costessey & Queens Hills at a rate of 78.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 48.7 per 1,000 people across South Norfolk.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 243 |
| Shoplifting | 152 |
| Other crime | 122 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 104 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 57 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Drug offences | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Old Costessey & Queens Hills compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Old Costessey & Queens Hills | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £257,500 | 3rd cheapest | 16 middle areas, South Norfolk · 2025 |
| Population | 8,745 | 8th most populated | 16 middle areas, South Norfolk · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 16 middle areas, South Norfolk · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 83.6% | 6th highest | 16 middle areas, South Norfolk · Jan 2026 |

## Is Old Costessey & Queens Hills safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Old Costessey & Queens Hills at a rate of 78.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 48.7 per 1,000 people across South Norfolk.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 59 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Old Costessey & Queens Hills.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (243), shoplifting (152) and other crime (122).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of South Norfolk

These figures are published for the whole of South Norfolk, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Norfolk and not Old Costessey & Queens Hills alone. [See South Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk)

- **Average house price: £307,735** (August 2026). South Norfolk’s average house price was £307,735 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,438** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Norfolk earned a median of £39,438 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 152nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.8×** (2025). A home in South Norfolk costs 7.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 140th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 13.1** (2025). South Norfolk has a deprivation score of 13.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 65th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Old Costessey & Queens Hills in brief

The median price paid for a home in Old Costessey & Queens Hills was £257,500 in 2025.
Old Costessey & Queens Hills had 8,745 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Old Costessey & Queens Hills live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Old Costessey & Queens Hills, 83.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02007054
- Ward: [Old Costessey †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/ward/old-costessey)
- Constituency: [South Norfolk †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-norfolk)
- Council: [South Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 9.85 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,953*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 25

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[New Costessey](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/new-costessey), [Taverham](https://openindex.co.uk/broadland/taverham), [Drayton & Thorpe Marriott](https://openindex.co.uk/broadland/drayton-and-thorpe-marriott), [Cringleford, Little Melton & Easton](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/cringleford-little-melton-and-easton), [Hellesdon North West](https://openindex.co.uk/broadland/hellesdon-north-west), [Reepham, Cawston & Lenwade](https://openindex.co.uk/broadland/reepham-cawston-and-lenwade)

## Latest updates for Old Costessey & Queens Hills

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02007054

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