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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

NR205LZ

Stone Lane

NR95RN

Hill Paddocks

NR205AH

The Street

NR204LQ

East Crescent

NR204PF

Hannah Road

NR95QT

Sparham Hill

NR204LB

Central Drive

NR204RA

Main Road

NR204PZ

Hoe Road East

NR95QZ

The Street

NR204WG

James Mclean Loke

NR204RE

The Street

NR204FN

Jasmine Walk

NR204BG

Gorgate Road

NR205JJ

Elm Close

NR204NH

Rump Close

NR204LA

Lord Crescent

NR205LY

Hall Cottage

NR95LH

Collens Green

NR205PW

Upper Wensum

NR203DX

Hall Road

NR204QP

The Street

NR95PY

Church Farm Barns

NR95PP

Church Lane

NR205ES

Ryburgh Road

NR204NX

Frogs Hall Lane

NR205HX

Spencers Close

NR95PJ

The Street

NR204PX

Hoe Road North

NR204NS

Woodgate Lane

NR204HA

Fakenham Road

NR204NA

Banham Drive

NR204PP

Gooseberry Hill

NR205JB

Holt Road

NR205EF

Upper Wensum

NR204JX

Nicolson Avenue

NR204QN

Fakenham Road

NR205HL

Wensum Drive

NR204NE

Ainsworth Close

NR95BF

Primrose Green

NR204FJ

Cherry Mews

NR205FB

Beatie Gardens

NR204SD

Dereham Road

NR205LT

Watts Naval

NR205AQ

The Glade

NR205JZ

Broom Green Road

NR95RJ

Wensum Road

NR205HN

Billingford Road

NR204RW

Church Close

NR204QG

Elsing Lane

NR204RP

Billingford Road

NR205JD

Back Lane

NR95AN

Manor Close

NR204SP

Harker's Lane

NR205LU

Norwich Road

NR204AA

Dereham Road

NR204JU

Elsing Road

NR95RL

Pightle Way

NR204QS

Chapel Road

NR205NB

Foulsham Road

NR204LX

Greengate

NR205LS

Pump Street

NR204BQ

Mill Lane

NR205NG

Billingford Road

NR204FY

Bluebell Wood Drive

NR204QL

Old Fakenham Road

NR205DN

Brisley Road

NR204FX

Parfitt Close

NR204PB

Town Street

NR204NF

Bedingfield Road

NR205AB

Eastgate Street

NR205JS

Holt Road

NR203EE

Heath Road

NR204FW

Jordan Lane

NR204HD

Fakenham Road

NR203EB

Church Street

NR205EX

Gateley Road

NR204NB

Lincoln Close

NR204SH

Folland Court

NR204NT

Norwich Road

NR204WH

Beehive Way

NR204TF

Blenheim Drive

NR95RA

Rectory Road

NR204FH

Magnolia Mews

NR204RN

Farrow Close

NR204NN

Mason Road

NR95QX

Woodlands Court

NR204LG

North Avenue

NR204TS

Strickland Drive

NR204UB

Old Reepham Road

NR204SB

Upper Wensum

NR95FW

Upper Wensum

NR204TL

Black Horse Meadow

NR205LA

Broom Green Road

NR204PA

Harkers Lane

NR203DY

Peaseland Green

NR204PG

Gray Drive

NR95RH

The Drift

NR95RB

Port Row

NR205JW

Larch Grove

Data Sources

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