Towns and cities in Norfolk by population
By
James Burfield , SEO consultant, Bath · Page updated
18 September 2026 · ONS mid-year estimates · GeoNames
All 221 populated places in Norfolk, ranked by current population. The largest is Norwich, with 143,135 people.
Every place in Norfolk, ranked
Do not add these figures together to get Norfolk's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds. We hold no single official figure for this area.
Why figures differ .
0.69M
sum of the places listed below
# Place Population 1 Norwich 143,135 2 Great Yarmouth 63,434 3 King's Lynn 46,093 4 Thetford 24,833 5 Bowthorpe 20,000 6 East Dereham 19,256 7 North Walsham 13,007 8 Downham Market 10,884 9 Diss 10,734 10 Attleborough 10,549 11 Bradwell 10,000 12 Watton 9,924 13 Hunstanton 9,332 14 Caister-on-Sea 8,901 15 Cromer 8,801 16 Fakenham 8,285 17 Thorpe Hamlet 8,109 18 Sheringham 8,090 19 Swaffham 7,258 20 Aylsham 6,016 21 Brundall 5,927 22 Gorleston-on-Sea 5,882 23 Hemsby 5,522 24 Hethersett 5,520 25 Poringland 5,132 26 Heacham 4,714 27 Dersingham 4,640 28 Harleston 4,458 29 Long Stratton 4,434 30 Upwell 4,278 31 Horsford 4,163 32 Stalham 3,971 33 Holt 3,810 34 Spixworth 3,598 35 Loddon 3,552 36 Martham 3,405 37 Outwell 3,320 38 Mulbarton 3,315 39 Terrington St Clement 3,301 40 Hoveton 3,089 41 Briston 3,057 42 Ormesby St Margaret 2,810 43 Mundesley 2,755 44 Lingwood 2,719 45 Feltwell 2,635 46 Hopton 2,626 47 Snettisham 2,570 48 North Wootton 2,445 49 Costessey 2,381 50 Reepham 2,319 51 Acle 2,317 52 Mattishall 2,315 53 Coltishall 2,310 54 Emneth 2,257 55 Wells-next-the-Sea 2,165 56 Hingham 2,151 57 East Harling 2,142 58 Cringleford 2,105 59 Grimston 2,086 60 Ditchingham 1,899 61 Shipdham 1,860 62 Weeting 1,839 63 Mundford 1,835 64 Necton 1,798 65 Terrington Saint John 1,740 66 Clenchwarton 1,733 67 West Walton 1,731 68 Rackheath 1,628 69 Griston 1,540 70 Stoke Ferry 1,389 71 Buxton 1,316 72 Brooke 1,215 73 Reedham 1,207 74 Hockwold cum Wilton 1,195 75 Cawston 1,172 76 Ashill 1,172 77 Southery 1,161 78 Banham 1,159 79 North Elmham 1,124 80 Horning 1,098 81 Dickleburgh 1,096 82 Narborough 1,094 83 Thurlton 1,077 84 Overstrand 1,030 85 Scole 1,028 86 Foulsham 1,021 87 Freethorpe 995 88 Salhouse 987 89 Ludham 979 90 Hevingham 967 91 Beetley 964 92 Hempnall 962 93 Stoke Holy Cross 917 94 Methwold 914 95 Trunch 909 96 Great Massingham 902 97 Docking 885 98 Thurton 883 99 Earsham 882 100 Burnham Market 877 101 Hilgay 874 102 Northrepps 866 103 Great Ellingham 856 104 Ingoldisthorpe 849 105 Castle Acre 848 106 Potter Heigham 829 107 Bawdeswell 828 108 West Runton 815 109 Lyng 807 110 Old Buckenham 792 111 East Winch 779 112 Pulham St Mary 770 113 Filby 765 114 Sporle 755 115 Northwold 736 116 Marham 733 117 Pulham Market 722 118 Kenninghall 714 119 Woodton 703 120 Upton 702 121 Catfield 699 122 Great Ryburgh 694 123 Saxlingham Nethergate 688 124 Ellingham 679 125 Wimbotsham 664 126 Wereham 660 127 Runcton Holme 657 128 Little Plumstead 656 129 Rollesby 651 130 Alpington 650 131 Hales 648 132 North Lopham 623 133 Swardeston 619 134 Sedgeford 613 135 Little Walsingham 613 136 Halvergate 607 137 Shouldham 605 138 Hindolveston 598 139 Colkirk 588 140 Roughton 571 141 Burston 568 142 Carbrooke 567 143 Beeston 566 144 Bunwell 564 145 Mileham 563 146 Weybourne 543 147 Garboldisham 543 148 Welney 542 149 Surlingham 542 150 East Rudham 541 151 Marsham 521 152 South Creake 516 153 Gimingham 513 154 Corpusty 505 155 Cantley 504 156 Winfarthing 503 157 Thornham 496 158 Lenwade 496 159 Fincham 496 160 Holme Hale 494 161 Whissonsett 488 162 Trimingham 485 163 North Pickenham 472 164 Hindringham 457 165 Ashwellthorpe 454 166 Sea Palling 451 167 Great Bircham 448 168 Caston 443 169 West Dereham 440 170 Litcham 439 171 Cley next the Sea 437 172 Foulden 430 173 Brancaster 430 174 Hainford 422 175 Great Cressingham 421 176 South Walsham 414 177 Alburgh 410 178 Shropham 405 179 Nordelph 405 180 Postwick 404 181 Geldeston 397 182 Yaxham 394 183 Stowbridge 386 184 North Creake 386 185 Happisburgh 380 186 Shelfanger 378 187 Erpingham 378 188 Haddiscoe 375 189 Brancaster Staithe 367 190 Seething 365 191 Knapton 364 192 Gooderstone 363 193 Honingham 358 194 Rackheath Industrial Estate 344 195 Thompson 343 196 Beachamwell 339 197 Ringstead 324 198 Needham 309 199 Wacton 302 200 Tivetshall St Margaret 296 201 Stanhoe 289 202 Sculthorpe 289 203 Caistor Saint Edmunds 289 204 St Olaves 282 205 Flitcham 276 206 Burgh St Peter 274 207 North Runcton 261 208 Croxton 261 209 Blackborough End 259 210 Paston 239 211 Holme next the Sea 239 212 Wighton 222 213 Aylmerton 222 214 Castle Rising 216 215 Salthouse 201 216 Warham 193 217 Yelverton 186 218 Kelling 177 219 Brampton 162 220 Great Snoring 143 221 Merton 113
Common questions
What is the largest town in Norfolk? Norwich, with 143,135 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 221 recorded places in Norfolk by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.