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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

NR205EW

Broom Green

NR205NH

Cubitts Close

NR95RB

Port Row

NR204PZ

Hoe Road East

NR204SE

Paradise Lane

NR205NJ

Church Road

NR95BF

Primrose Green

NR203DU

Elsing Road

NR203DY

Peaseland Green

NR203EB

Church Street

NR204BH

Holt Road

NR204FY

Bluebell Wood Drive

NR204HA

Fakenham Road

NR204NA

Banham Drive

NR204RW

Church Close

NR205ER

Upper Wensum

NR205HA

Street Farm Loke

NR205ND

Upper Wensum

NR204RE

The Street

NR205HX

Spencers Close

NR205LX

Guist Road

NR95AQ

The Street

NR204LB

Central Drive

NR204LX

Greengate

NR204QN

Fakenham Road

NR204SQ

Hall Road

NR205EU

Heath Road

NR205JQ

Holt Road

NR205NE

The Street

NR204QG

Elsing Lane

NR204NS

Woodgate Lane

NR204PP

Gooseberry Hill

NR205HB

Orchard Close

NR95RW

Home Close

NR204FL

Lilac Mews

NR204NH

Rump Close

NR204NT

Norwich Road

NR204NX

Frogs Hall Lane

NR205EQ

Hill Farm Cottages

NR205HJ

Billingford Road

NR205HT

Spring Meadow

NR205DN

Brisley Road

NR205PA

The Common

NR95RQ

Hammond Place

NR204FT

Brandon Close

NR204NJ

Harris Road

NR204PD

Rectory Road

NR204RJ

Dereham Road

NR204TF

Blenheim Drive

NR204TJ

Old Woods Green

NR204LN

Rayner Drive

NR205JB

Holt Road

NR205NF

Church Road

NR203DX

Hall Road

NR204NN

Mason Road

NR204RQ

Holl Lane

NR205AQ

The Glade

NR203EQ

Mill Street

NR204QR

Themelthorpe Road

NR204RT

The Street

NR204SA

Common Lane

NR204AA

Dereham Road

NR204PH

Ward Crescent

NR204RA

Main Road

NR204TS

Strickland Drive

NR205EG

The Common

NR205ES

Ryburgh Road

NR205HG

Orchard Close

NR205NU

Bridge Road

NR95PU

Lime Kiln Road

NR95PX

Sparham Hole

NR204NL

Howard Close

NR204RU

Reepham Road

NR205NL

Mill Road

NR203EE

Heath Road

NR204QS

Chapel Road

NR205JX

High Street

NR205NS

Blacksmiths Yard

NR204FA

Lawrence Way

NR204FN

Jasmine Walk

NR205PL

Watery Lane

NR203DZ

Peaseland Green

NR204LD

Central Drive

NR204LQ

East Crescent

NR204NW

Loombe Close

NR204QU

Mill Road

NR204RN

Farrow Close

NR205JG

Dereham Road

NR203EP

Swanton Road

NR204FQ

Moffett Road

NR204LG

North Avenue

NR205HW

Billingford Road

NR95RG

Richmond Close

NR95RT

Heath Road

NR204JZ

Campbell Drive

NR205HS

Swanton Morley Road

NR95QB

Church Farm Lane

NR95QU

Main Road

NR204GE

Liberator Close

NR204JX

Nicolson Avenue

Data Sources

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