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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

NR204LF

South Avenue

NR204NE

Ainsworth Close

NR204NG

Hilton Road

NR204TR

Home Farm Close

NR205EP

Broom Green Road

NR95LL

Easthaugh Road

NR204FH

Magnolia Mews

NR204NP

Manns Lane

NR204QA

Rectory Road

NR204QD

Worthing Road

NR204QL

Old Fakenham Road

NR204UP

All Saints Court

NR203AD

Church Road

NR203EA

Church Street

NR204BQ

Mill Lane

NR205HE

Eastgate Street

NR205NZ

Main Drive

NR204NZ

Town Street

NR205EJ

Upper Wensum

NR205JR

Ash Court

NR204ND

Greengate

NR204PX

Hoe Road North

NR205LE

County School

NR205PH

Holt Road

NR95RD

Farman Close

NR95RE

Soanes Court

NR95LJ

Primrose Green

NR95RH

The Drift

NR192DH

Green Lane

NR204PB

Town Street

NR204TX

East Crescent

NR205JN

Cedar Close

NR205LG

Boars Hill

NR204UX

Saxon Meadows

NR205EX

Gateley Road

NR205FB

Beatie Gardens

NR205HR

Church Road

NR205HU

Back Lane

NR205NB

Foulsham Road

NR95BQ

Bunnetts Loke

NR95QX

Woodlands Court

NR95RR

Elsing Road

NR204DF

Dereham Road

NR204NR

Greengate

NR204RG

Elmham Road

NR205EZ

Great Heath Road

NR205JA

Holt Road

NR205PG

Guist Bottom Road

NR204BE

Holt Road

NR204FW

Jordan Lane

NR204QB

Mill Street

NR204UW

Reeves Close

NR205JJ

Elm Close

NR95AL

The Street

NR192QR

Holt Road

NR204BD

Spring Lane

NR204FU

Dennis Close

NR204LU

Dereham Road

NR204NY

Elsing Road

NR204QJ

Old Fakenham Road

NR204QT

Mill Road

NR204RB

Festival Road

NR204RL

Bylaugh Park

NR204SG

The Drift

NR205NX

Bridge Road

NR204FP

Hall Road

NR204RR

Billingford Road

NR205LT

Watts Naval

NR205LU

Norwich Road

NR95RL

Pightle Way

NR203EG

Rectory Road

NR204QW

Lawrence Place

NR204SF

Paradise Road

NR205EL

Upper Wensum

NR205LB

Broom Green Road

NR205LY

Hall Cottage

NR95PT

Common Lane

NR203EF

Council Houses

NR203EJ

Mill Street

NR204FR

Lombardi Mews

NR204JY

Campbell Drive

NR204LA

Lord Crescent

NR204SJ

Chaucer Close

NR204SN

Black Horse Close

NR204SS

Norwich Road

NR203EW

Elsing Road

NR95QT

Sparham Hill

NR95RU

Bakery Lane

NR95RZ

Back Lane

NR204JU

Elsing Road

NR204PA

Harkers Lane

NR205FD

Kingfisher Close

NR205HH

Station Road

NR205JW

Larch Grove

NR205NA

Stone Lane

NR95QY

Lyng Road

NR95RJ

Wensum Road

NR204LE

East Crescent

NR205HP

Church Road

NR205JH

Cathedral Drive

Data Sources

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