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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

PE318DY

Mill Green

PE318SD

The Street

PE318JW

Wells Road

PE318FQ

Burnham Market & Docking

PE316GX

Crow Lane

NR219JE

Burnham Road

PE318EA

Creake Road

PE365LJ

Beacon Hill

PE318BN

Orchard Close

PE318BA

Church Lane

PE318AQ

Mill Hill

PE318AZ

Main Road

PE318GX

Church Walk

NR219PN

Churchill Estate

PE318NT

Little Lane

PE318GH

St Marys Close

PE316TB

Old Fakenham Road

PE318RY

Ten Cottages

PE318BF

Bellamy's Lane

NR219LZ

Bluestone Crescent

NR219JB

The Common

PE316RB

Hyde Close

NR219PP

Back Lane

PE318JR

Ringstead Road

PE318QJ

Granary Court

PE318NZ

Station Road

PE318JJ

Wells Road

PE318LA

Bell Meadows

PE318HR

Garners Row

NR219PG

Back Street

NR219JL

Whin Hill

PE318TR

Beechwood Court

PE318PX

Fakenham Road

PE318BD

Brancaster

PE318GN

Mill Field Close

PE318EW

Creake Road

PE316TU

Back Street

PE318DW

Herrings Lane

PE318LJ

Church Terrace

PE318PN

Sedgeford Road

PE318TA

Bircham with Rudhams

PE366LU

West End Cottages

PE318GW

Redland Gardens

PE366NF

Castle Cottages

PE318EH

Skippers Piece Close

PE318DA

Dale End

NR219PS

Winston Drive

PE318RX

Mill Lane

PE316XR

Fring Road

PE318QN

Station Road

NR219JJ

Church Street

NR219PA

Southgate

PE366ND

Choseley Road

PE318QS

Four Miles Yard

PE318AH

Boughey Close

PE318AG

Field House Farm Cottages

PE318DP

Burnham Market & Docking

PE318NL

Mission Lane

NR219FH

Beacon Hill Road

PE318QA

Bakers Way

PE316UD

Crow Lane

PE366LT

Ship Lane

PE318QG

Docking Road

PE318RG

Broomsthorpe Road

PE366PA

Pastures Court

PE316SJ

Fring Road

PE318GQ

Blacksmiths Yard

PE316RF

Queens Crescent

PE318PP

Norfolk Barn Yard

PE318PB

Woodgate Way

PE318JZ

Crofts Close

PE366NQ

Council Houses

NR219JW

Burnham Road

PE318BX

Main Road

PE365LH

Ringstead Road

PE318FT

Wagg Courtyard

PE318BE

Chalk Pit Lane

PE316TA

Fakenham Road

PE316QY

Main Road

PE318SF

Creake Road

PE318FB

Delgate Lane

PE365FD

Brancaster

PE318QH

Sandringham Avenue

NR219AD

Church Street

PE366NL

Staithe Lane

PE318DN

Docking Road

PE318LW

Church Place

PE316ST

Bagthorpe Road

PE318TY

Bircham with Rudhams

PE318LG

Foundry Place

PE318SW

Docking Road

PE318EU

Beacon Hill

PE316RL

Bircham with Rudhams

PE318SG

Creake Road

PE318QE

The Green

PE318ER

Beacon Hill Road

PE318NJ

Stanhoe Road

PE318UT

St Ethelberts Close

PE318UN

Cambers Lane

PE316TT

Mill Road

Data Sources

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