Towns and cities in Norfolk by population

By James Burfield, SEO consultant, Bath · 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

221

towns & places

Norwich

largest place

#	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.