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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

PE318SY

Bircham with Rudhams

PE318AS

London Street

PE318HN

Walsingham Road

PE318PE

Burnham Road

NR219LE

Burnham Road

PE316TN

Nethergate Street

PE366NR

St Georges Court

PE318WA

Well Street

PE318LF

Patternmakers Close

PE318JE

Wells Road

PE318SN

Common End

PE318DB

Green Common Lane

PE318LL

Harefields

PE318DJ

Whiteway Road

PE318EB

Burnham Market & Docking

PE318DS

Marsh Lane

PE318PF

Brancaster Road

PE318TD

Grange Road

PE318SH

Barwick Road

PE366LX

High Street

PE318RQ

Broomsthorpe Road

PE318DX

Mill Road

PE318EP

Walkers Close

PE318FP

Well Street

PE318RL

Groveside

PE318RH

Eye Lane

NR219JX

Dunns Lane

PE318PA

Stanhoe Road

PE318NX

Mill Lane

NR219PW

Leicester Road

PE318PS

Cross Lane

NR219PJ

London Lane

PE318TB

Pond End

PE318JB

Tower Road

PE318PD

Burnham Road

PE318GY

Burnham Market & Docking

PE318FS

Bennett Mews

PE316TL

Raven's Lane

PE318AY

Choseley Road

PE316UE

Bircham with Rudhams

PE318XE

Old Roman Walk

PE318TP

Docking Road

PE318GG

Main Road

NR219NY

Leicester Meadows

PE318RE

Lynn Road

PE318BS

The Close

PE316TP

Short Tree Lane

PE318PW

Norfolk Heights

NR219LA

Burnham Road

PE318QW

Parsons Lane

PE318JY

Sussex Farm

PE318UR

Polstede Place

PE318LE

St Edmunds Lane

PE318GU

Bircham with Rudhams

NR219JH

West Street

PE318AD

Marshside

PE316SU

Bagthorpe Road

PE318FN

Powells Yard

PE318NE

Barwick Road

PE318HL

Walsingham Road

PE318LB

Sandells Walk

PE318BL

Common Lane

PE318ET

Beacon Hill

PE318QL

Church Lane

NR219JR

Burnham Road

PE318NW

Fakenham Road

NR219PH

Avondale Road

PE318PJ

St Catherines Cross

PE316GW

Old Post Office Court

PE366NN

Ringstead Road

PE316DY

School Road

PE318JD

New Road

NR219JN

Church Street

PE318FX

Thornham Road

PE316UW

Becks Wood

PE318QB

Docking Grange

PE366NA

Shepherds Pightle

PE318GD

Field Barn Lane

PE318PU

Bircham Road

PE318NY

The Close

PE318LN

The Mount

PE366NH

The Green

PE318AB

Market Lane

NR219AB

The Green

PE318PZ

Barwick

PE318LS

Station Road

PE318DL

Ringstead Road

NR219JY

The Paddock

PE318AX

Brancaster

PE316TQ

Coxford Road

PE318EY

Back Lane

NR219NZ

Leicester Meadows

PE318DG

Dale End

PE316UQ

Hall Farm Lane

PE322JZ

Weasenham Road

PE318FL

Lowe's Lane

PE318JS

Stanhoe Road

NR219PU

Meadow Rise

PE318GP

Manor Road

PE366NT

Priory Court

Data Sources

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