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Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham

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About

The cluster of villages around Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley and North Elmham sits within Breckland’s rural plain, where arable fields, hedgerows and small woodlands form a patchwork divided by narrow lanes. Each parish retains a compact village core with a church, a village hall and local services that centre community life. Footpaths and quiet roads link farms and cottages, and seasonal patterns of cropping shape the view across the low-lying landscape. Local clubs and parish councils organise events that keep services and amenities active despite modest population levels.

Historic traces are woven into the area’s layout. North Elmham contains earthworks and ruins connected with the medieval bishopric that once centred there, visible amid older lanes and field boundaries. Near Swanton Morley the former RAF airfield marks a 20th-century chapter in the local map, now used for light aircraft and community events. Bawdeswell sits at a local crossroads and functions as a meeting point for surrounding farms and hamlets, with the village green and lanes guiding daily movement through this part of Breckland.

Area overview

On average Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham is £53,448 per year. There are 4 schools in Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham is home to around 7,482 people, with a population density of about 69.6 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
9.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham Population
7,482
Population density
69.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.77(-56%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.68(-27%)
Other theft
3.48(-37%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.34(-71%)
Public order
2(-62%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,113
95.08%
Other White
142
1.9%
Other Asian
44
0.59%
Irish
37
0.49%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
18
0.24%
Total population: 7,481

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,673
26.75%
Level 3 (A level)
1,183
18.92%
No qualifications
1,099
17.57%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,039
16.61%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
699
11.18%
Total 16+ residents: 6,254

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,430
45.77%
Owns with a mortgage
837
26.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
357
11.43%
Other social rented
245
7.84%
Other forms of private rent
176
5.63%
Total households: 3,124

Property prices in Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £287,000 in Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,250 up to £925,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached48£435,000
Semi-Detached22£265,000
Terraced21£199,500

10 years median price trend in Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham.

All postcodes in Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham

NR95PY

Church Farm Barns

NR204WE

Greenhouse Road

NR204BG

Gorgate Road

NR205HL

Wensum Drive

NR95PS

Well Close

NR95LH

Collens Green

NR203EH

Mill Street

NR204AD

Greengate

NR204JS

Mill Street

NR205AH

The Street

NR205NQ

Billingford Road

NR95PR

Well Lane

NR204QF

Upper Wensum

NR203EN

Fustyweed

NR204NF

Bedingfield Road

NR204WF

Melvin Tansley Drive

NR205LZ

Stone Lane

NR95RA

Rectory Road

NR204FS

Whiteside Mews

NR204JT

Elsing Road

NR204LH

East Crescent

NR205LA

Broom Green Road

NR95PP

Church Lane

NR204FJ

Cherry Mews

NR204FX

Parfitt Close

NR205EH

Church Road

NR205PJ

Green Lane

NR95AN

Manor Close

NR204GU

Rectory Road

NR205JY

High Street

NR95PN

Whitwell Road

NR203ED

Upper Wensum

NR204GS

Jubilee Court

NR95QZ

The Street

NR204LT

Dereham Road

NR204NQ

Keith Road

NR204PJ

Primrose Lane

NR204RS

Foxley Road

NR205TS

Hollway Lane

NR95PJ

The Street

NR204AJ

Bintree Road

NR204PY

Hoe Road North

NR204WH

Beehive Way

NR205DL

Brisley Road

NR205NT

Malthouse Lane

NR204NU

Woodgate

NR204RD

The Street

NR205EF

Upper Wensum

NR205HN

Billingford Road

NR205HQ

Hay Meadow

NR205JZ

Broom Green Road

NR204QY

Billingford Road

NR95PW

Whitwell Road

NR204SZ

Mill Street

NR205LS

Pump Street

NR205NY

Mill Road

NR204QP

The Street

NR204QZ

Bawdeswell Road

NR204SB

Upper Wensum

NR204UD

Wensum Gardens

NR205NP

Yarrow Road

NR95LN

Easthaugh Road

NR204LY

Bennett Road

NR204RP

Billingford Road

NR204SX

Slad Lane

NR204PF

Hannah Road

NR204QE

Upper Wensum

NR204RH

Mill Street

NR205JP

Brookside

NR205LF

The Street

NR205PW

Upper Wensum

NR205JT

Holt Road

NR204AH

Chapel Road

NR95FW

Upper Wensum

NR204HD

Fakenham Road

NR204RZ

Norwich Road

NR204SL

Bell Close

NR204TT

Sadler Way

NR205HD

Eastgate Street

NR204LZ

Cullum Close

NR204SY

Lincoln

NR204WG

James Mclean Loke

NR205ET

Elmham Road

NR95RF

Richmond Place

NR204SD

Dereham Road

NR204TL

Black Horse Meadow

NR204TQ

Two Fields Way

NR204GD

Merryfield Close

NR204HB

Gorgate Drive

NR204NB

Lincoln Close

NR204PN

Primrose Square

NR204RX

Reepham Road

NR204ST

Turnpike Close

NR205EN

Upper Wensum

NR205HF

Eastgate Street

NR205JD

Back Lane

NR204PG

Gray Drive

NR204QQ

Elsing Lane

NR204QX

Mill Road

NR204SH

Folland Court

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.