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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

NR95RG

Richmond Close

NR204TJ

Old Woods Green

NR205LE

County School

NR95RS

Quarry Lane

NR204WF

Melvin Tansley Drive

NR204RX

Reepham Road

NR205LG

Boars Hill

NR95RZ

Back Lane

NR205EL

Upper Wensum

NR95LN

Easthaugh Road

NR205HR

Church Road

NR204NY

Elsing Road

NR204QA

Rectory Road

NR205DL

Brisley Road

NR204FT

Brandon Close

NR204RQ

Holl Lane

NR204PE

Thompson Close

NR205NL

Mill Road

NR205FD

Kingfisher Close

NR204GU

Rectory Road

NR205HA

Street Farm Loke

NR95RR

Elsing Road

NR204UP

All Saints Court

NR204SE

Paradise Lane

NR205JQ

Holt Road

NR204QF

Upper Wensum

NR204HB

Gorgate Drive

NR205EG

The Common

NR95RU

Bakery Lane

NR204LD

Central Drive

NR204FL

Lilac Mews

NR95AQ

The Street

NR205HJ

Billingford Road

NR204LN

Rayner Drive

NR205NF

Church Road

NR95PN

Whitwell Road

NR205JX

High Street

NR204QQ

Elsing Lane

NR205LX

Guist Road

NR204TQ

Two Fields Way

NR204FU

Dennis Close

NR205NY

Mill Road

NR204AD

Greengate

NR205NX

Bridge Road

NR204SY

Lincoln

NR204QJ

Old Fakenham Road

NR205PG

Guist Bottom Road

NR204LE

East Crescent

NR203EJ

Mill Street

NR204SG

The Drift

NR204SL

Bell Close

NR204RZ

Norwich Road

NR210ED

Upper Wensum

NR205NZ

Main Drive

NR204QY

Billingford Road

NR204BD

Spring Lane

NR205ER

Upper Wensum

NR205HH

Station Road

NR205ND

Upper Wensum

NR204SX

Slad Lane

NR204NG

Hilton Road

NR204LT

Dereham Road

NR204UW

Reeves Close

NR205JU

Church Lane

NR204TX

East Crescent

NR205JT

Holt Road

NR204QU

Mill Road

NR204PJ

Primrose Lane

NR204FQ

Moffett Road

NR203AD

Church Road

NR204JY

Campbell Drive

NR205HP

Church Road

NR203ED

Upper Wensum

NR204AH

Chapel Road

NR205JA

Holt Road

NR205EJ

Upper Wensum

NR205PQ

Holt Road

NR204SA

Common Lane

NR203EW

Elsing Road

NR95RT

Heath Road

NR204QW

Lawrence Place

NR203EA

Church Street

NR203EN

Fustyweed

NR95PU

Lime Kiln Road

NR95PX

Sparham Hole

NR204RJ

Dereham Road

NR95BQ

Bunnetts Loke

NR205PA

The Common

NR205NH

Cubitts Close

NR205HW

Billingford Road

NR205NJ

Church Road

NR203EQ

Mill Street

NR205JG

Dereham Road

NR95PW

Whitwell Road

NR205HD

Eastgate Street

NR204AJ

Bintree Road

NR204GS

Jubilee Court

NR204PQ

Middleton Avenue

NR204BE

Holt Road

NR205NN

Mill Road

Data Sources

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