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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 29 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
29
Deprivation level
6/10
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
14.03(-56%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.54(-29%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.88(-66%)
Other theft
2.94(-46%)
Public order
2(-61%)
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 81 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 in Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,250 up to £1,260,000.

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
Semi-Detached22£270,000
Terraced13£209,950
Detached46£380,000

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

NR204SJ

Chaucer Close

NR205EZ

Great Heath Road

NR205PJ

Green Lane

NR204UX

Saxon Meadows

NR204QE

Upper Wensum

NR204TT

Sadler Way

NR95RF

Richmond Place

NR205TS

Hollway Lane

NR95RD

Farman Close

NR205NU

Bridge Road

NR205NQ

Billingford Road

NR204TG

Meadow Loke

NR95QU

Main Road

NR204TR

Home Farm Close

NR205PL

Watery Lane

NR205NT

Malthouse Lane

NR204LY

Bennett Road

NR204RH

Slad Lane

NR204SS

Norwich Road

NR205HG

Orchard Close

NR204JT

Elsing Road

NR204PD

Rectory Road

NR205HE

Eastgate Street

NR204FP

Hall Road

NR205NA

Stone Lane

NR204JS

Mill Street

NR205HU

Back Lane

NR204RR

Billingford Road

NR204RS

Foxley Road

NR204FA

Lawrence Way

NR205JY

High Street

NR204RG

Elmham Road

NR95PT

Common Lane

NR204FR

Lombardi Mews

NR204RB

Festival Road

NR204NU

Woodgate

NR204NQ

Keith Road

NR205NW

Yarrow Road

NR205HT

Spring Meadow

NR203EP

Swanton Road

NR204QH

Sommerville Crescent

NR95RX

Duffield Crescent

NR204RL

Bylaugh Park

NR204JZ

Campbell Drive

NR204PU

Hoe Road South

NR204LZ

Cullum Close

NR204PN

Primrose Square

NR205EY

Great Heath Road

NR204SQ

Hall Road

NR205HS

Swanton Morley Road

NR204QB

Mill Street

NR205EW

Broom Green

NR205NS

Blacksmiths Yard

NR204NJ

Harris Road

NR95RW

Home Close

NR205LB

Broom Green Road

NR204QX

Mill Road

NR95QB

Church Farm Lane

NR204SZ

Mill Street

NR95LL

Easthaugh Road

NR204NZ

Town Street

NR204SN

Black Horse Close

NR205HQ

Hay Meadow

NR203DZ

Peaseland Green

NR204GE

Liberator Close

NR205EU

Heath Road

NR205EQ

Hill Farm Cottages

NR95AL

The Street

NR204PH

Ward Crescent

NR205NP

Yarrow Road

NR205JP

Brookside

NR204LH

East Crescent

NR205LD

Mill Road

NR204SF

Paradise Road

NR205EN

Upper Wensum

NR205EH

Church Road

NR95PS

Well Close

NR203EF

Council Houses

NR95RQ

Hammond Place

NR95LJ

Primrose Green

NR205PH

Holt Road

NR204ND

Greengate

NR205NE

The Street

NR205JH

Cathedral Drive

NR203DU

Elsing Road

NR204NW

Loombe Close

NR204QR

Themelthorpe Road

NR204RD

The Street

NR205HF

Eastgate Street

NR204QZ

Bawdeswell Road

NR203EH

Mill Street

NR204ST

Turnpike Close

NR204UD

Wensum Gardens

NR204QD

Worthing Road

NR204QT

Mill Road

NR204NP

Manns Lane

NR204LU

Dereham Road

NR205EP

Broom Green Road

NR204GD

Merryfield Close

NR95RP

The Common

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.