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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

PE318NG

High Street

PE316EG

Hyde Close

PE318QF

Docking Road

PE318BW

Marsh Lane

PE318HU

Wells Road

PE318RR

Lynn Fields

PE316XS

Church Lane

PE316UG

Millers Place

PE318EF

Kestrel Close

PE316TW

Nethergate Street

PE318HY

Back Lane

PE316UB

Brickyard Lane

PE318EJ

Front Street

PE318PQ

Choseley

NR219LD

Normans Lane

PE318LD

High Street

PE316RJ

Lynn Road

PE316QR

Docking Road

PE318FE

East Harbour Way

PE318BZ

Brancaster

PE318UA

Carr Terrace

PE318AF

Main Road

NR219JS

Burnham Road

PE318DE

Brancaster

NR226EP

Spring Lane

NR219JF

Burnham Road

PE366NY

Folgate Close

PE318RP

Dukes Yard

PE318RW

Lynn Road

NR219PD

The Green

PE318NR

Eastwood

PE318FG

Whiteway Road

PE318DF

School Pastures

PE318JX

Docking Road

PE318RJ

Eye Lane

PE316QZ

Honey Hills

PE366NB

Hall Lane

PE316QP

Docking Road

PE318PH

Summerfield

NR219JQ

Kate's Lane

NR219JT

Dunns Lane

PE316ZE

Limekiln Lane

PE318JP

Beacon Hill

PE318DH

Church Walk

PE316XJ

Back Lane

NR231RR

Mill Lane

NR219PE

Front Street

NR219NX

Bircham with Rudhams

PE318AT

Butchers Lane

PE318NN

Middle Road

PE318ST

Broadlands

PE316QT

Stanhoe Road

NR219JU

Dunns Lane

PE318BP

Main Road

PE318EL

Front Street

PE318DZ

Saxon Field

PE316RE

Fring Road

PE318NH

High Street

PE318LP

Pound Lane

PE318JH

Wells Road

PE318QT

Burnham Market & Docking

PE318UP

Old Railway Yard

NR219LW

West Street

PE318NS

Oddfellows Row

NR219LN

Shammer

PE316SN

Bircham with Rudhams

PE318PT

Bircham Road

PE318NB

Brancaster Road

NR219LX

Church Lane

PE318SL

Rudham Road

PE318LH

Chequers Street

PE318NA

Winchmore Row

PE316GP

Stanhoe Road

PE316RD

Monks Close

PE318HE

Market Place

PE318QR

Shammer Close

PE318HH

Overy Road

PE366NP

Romarnie Cottages

PE318LZ

Choseley Road

PE318BJ

Main Road

PE316XB

Bagthorpe Road

PE318DD

Coffee House Yard

PE318LR

Station Road

PE318LU

Station Road

PE318RD

The Green

NR219PL

Churchill Estate

PE318GZ

Wells Road

PE318GJ

Deacon Way

PE318RB

The Square

PE366JZ

Old School Court

PE318RN

Lynn Road

PE318QZ

Fakenham Road

PE318EN

Creake Road

PE316RH

Bircham with Rudhams

PE318TL

Glebe Court

PE318PL

Ringstead Road

PE318SP

Barmer Cottages

PE318HP

Goodricks

PE318RA

Bagthorpe Road

PE318RZ

Ashside

Data Sources

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