Shelfanger has a population of 378, making it the 186th largest place in Norfolk.
The other populations of Shelfanger
The same name covers more than one area, and each has its own figure.
| What you mean | Population | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The place itself The populated settlement, roughly the built-up core. |
378 | GeoNames |
| The built-up area Continuous development, where buildings sit less than 200m apart. Drawn from where the buildings are, not where the council boundary is. |
365 | ONS Census 2021 (2021) |
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Shelfanger in context
Distances are straight-line from the settlement's recorded coordinates. The 10 km figure sums the recorded places within that radius, so it describes how built-up the surroundings are rather than people per square kilometre.
The centre of Shelfanger sits in postcode district IP22.
Broadband
| Availability | % of homes |
|---|---|
| Gigabit-capable (1,000 Mbit/s+) | 80.8% |
| Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | 95.9% |
| Unable to get 10 Mbit/s download | 5 homes (2.9%) |
Share of the 172 residential premises in this built-up area that the fixed network can serve at each speed, from Ofcom's Connected Nations coverage data (network state July 2025). Availability is what the line to a home can deliver if ordered, not what households actually subscribe to, and a full-fibre street where everyone bought the cheapest package shows 100% here. Percentile compares towns of 10,000+ residents. Compare towns →
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Nearby in Norfolk
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stowbridge | 386 |
| 2 | North Creake | 386 |
| 3 | Happisburgh | 380 |
| 4 | Erpingham | 378 |
| 5 | Haddiscoe | 375 |
| 6 | Brancaster Staithe | 367 |