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Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking

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About

Brancaster sits on the northern edge of the Wash, where a tidal quay at Brancaster Staithe gives access to creeks, mudflats and salt marsh. Local boats lie aground at low water and tracks run out onto the beach toward the National Trust shoreline and the sandbanks off the coast. The Royal West Norfolk Golf Club runs along the marsh edge and the estuary channels are used by birdwatchers and anglers; curlew and oystercatcher are regular sights on the flats. Boats and footpaths link the staithe with the wider coastal landscape and conservation areas offshore.

Burnham Market and Docking lie a few miles inland, linked by narrow lanes and public footpaths. Burnham Market is centred on a square of former coaching inns, independent shops and a village green, while the Burnhams include Burnham Thorpe, where Admiral Horatio Nelson was born. Docking retains a compact village core with a market history and lanes opening to arable fields. The area is worked farmland, saltmarsh and small village centres, with local services, seasonal markets and a network of country walks connecting settlements.

Area overview

On average Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 13.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking is £48,401 per year. There are 5 schools in Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking is home to around 6,541 people, with a population density of about 26.5 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
13.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking Population
6,541
Population density
26.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.12(-46%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.28(-63%)
Burglary
4.13(+49%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.97(-37%)
Other theft
3.67(-33%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,247
95.51%
Other White
125
1.91%
Irish
39
0.6%
White and Asian (mixed)
20
0.31%
Other
19
0.29%
Total population: 6,541

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,792
31.31%
No qualifications
1,178
20.58%
Level 3 (A level)
859
15.01%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
813
14.2%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
572
9.99%
Total 16+ residents: 5,724

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,477
47.2%
Owns with a mortgage
570
18.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
449
14.35%
Other social rented
379
12.11%
Other forms of private rent
123
3.93%
Total households: 3,129

Property prices in Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 in Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking area, with individual transactions ranging from £83,000 up to £2,900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking 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 Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached45£530,000
Flats2£381,000
Semi-Detached21£415,000
Terraced23£390,000

10 years median price trend in Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking.

All postcodes in Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking

PE366NJ

Church Street

PE316EE

Syderstone Road

PE316TY

Bircham with Rudhams

PE318QP

Burnham Road

PE318JF

East Harbour Way

PE318BQ

Town Farm Close

NR219JP

Burnham Road

PE366NW

Malthouse Court

NR219PQ

Back Street

PE316SY

Longmeadow Close

PE318FA

West Harbour Way

PE318ND

Northcote

PE318BH

Hempland Close

PE366LY

High Street

PE318XD

Anchorage View

NR219FE

Stanhoe Road

NR219LF

Burnham Road

PE318UL

The Pound

PE318AW

Mill Road

NR219PF

Front Street

PE316QX

Cuckoo Hill Road

PE318TE

School Road

PE318LY

Station Road

PE318TN

Heath Rise

PE318EG

Blacksmiths Lane

PE318UU

St Ethelberts Terrace

PE318EZ

Stonegate Yard

PE318QX

Yeomans Close

NR219LU

Crockers Lane

PE316RQ

Burnham Market & Docking

PE318LQ

Well Street

PE318DQ

The Cricket Pastures

PE318HX

Gravel Hill

PE318JN

Chapel Lane

PE318PG

Burnham Market & Docking

PE316TS

St Lawrence Close

PE318GF

Robinia Court

PE316EF

Church Lane

PE318FH

The Drove

PE316SW

Windmill Hill

PE318HW

Creake Road

PE318GL

Beales Court

PE318PY

Barwick Road

PE318FU

Brancaster

PE316QS

Stocks Close

PE318HS

Nelsons Close

PE318GS

Goosebec Close

PE318HQ

Ulph Place

PE322JX

Lower Lynn Road

PE316WP

Town Farm Barns

PE318TJ

Syderstone Road

PE318HT

The Pightle

PE318HF

Market Place

PE318SX

Station Road

PE318SQ

Burnham Green Lane

PE318SU

Station Road

PE318NQ

Bradmere Lane

PE318LX

Station Road

PE318XA

Roman Way

PE318JL

Mill Lane

PE318PR

Bircham Road

PE318FF

West Harbour Way

PE318BB

Main Road

NR219JG

Burnham Road

PE318FY

Marsh Drove

PE318AE

Cross Lane

PE318HB

Rogers Row

NR226AT

Back Lane

PE316TH

Rudham Road

NR219LY

Bluestone Road

PE318DR

Norton Street

PE318BT

Town Lane

PE318TQ

Back Lane

PE318EE

Dalegate Road

PE318NU

East Lane

PE318JU

Docking Road

NR219JD

Crockers Lane

PE318JT

Stanhoe Road

PE316TZ

Bircham with Rudhams

PE318HG

North Street

PE318AP

Main Road

PE318GE

Burnham Market & Docking

PE366NG

Green Lane

PE318AL

Branodunum

PE318TU

Barwick Road

PE318FW

Sawyers Yard

NR226EN

Spring Lane

PE318HA

Station Road

PE316SX

Bircham with Rudhams

PE318SB

Whitehall

NR219LB

Burnham Road

PE366NE

Ploughmans Piece

PE318GT

Docking Road

PE318SE

Syderstone Business Park

PE318UD

Burnham Market & Docking

PE318BU

Main Road

PE318ES

Bellamys Lane

PE318HD

Market Place

PE318RF

School Road

NR219LQ

West Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.