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About

Fakenham sits on the River Wensum in the central part of North Norfolk. The town serves as a local commercial hub for the surrounding agricultural land. Its historic market charter continues with a weekly sale in the town centre.

The area is characterised by gently rolling countryside and scattered woodland. A notable local feature is the preserved Fakenham Town railway station, which operates heritage steam trains on a short line.

Area overview

On average Fakenham has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 32% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 14.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Fakenham is £41,521 per year. There are 3 schools in Fakenham: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Fakenham is home to around 8,014 people, with a population density of about 886.9 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
14.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Fakenham Population
8,014
Population density
886.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.07(+8%)
Shoplifting
8.86(+30%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.61(-26%)
Public order
5.37(+5%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.37(-31%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,520
93.88%
Other White
288
3.6%
Other Asian
34
0.42%
Other
34
0.42%
Irish
28
0.35%
Total population: 8,010

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,625
23.96%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,392
20.53%
Level 3 (A level)
1,211
17.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
998
14.72%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
866
12.77%
Total 16+ residents: 6,781

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,628
43.19%
Owns with a mortgage
805
21.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
559
14.83%
Other social rented
526
13.96%
Social rents from council
122
3.24%
Total households: 3,769

Property prices in Fakenham

Median price£256,250
Price per sq ft£284
Sales (last 12 months)114
Typical range (middle 50%)£200K – £335K

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £256,250 (about £284 per square foot) in Fakenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,750 up to £665,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Fakenham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached49£335,000£290
Semi-Detached34£240,000£281
Terraced26£202,500£280
Flats5£105,000£232

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Fakenham

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Fakenham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£240,500£187,000£162,000
2017£270,000£103,250£175,750£159,000
2018£267,500£122,500£199,950£160,500
2019£265,000£120,000£190,000£168,998
2020£285,000£108,500£195,000£172,000
2021£305,000£140,000£210,000£182,500
2022£360,000£115,000£240,000£202,500
2023£320,000£149,000£222,500£207,500
2024£330,000£120,000£226,000£185,000
2025£335,000£123,750£252,500£187,000
2026£346,000£93,000£240,000£205,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Fakenham.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Fakenham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£236£210£229
2017£253£166£234£200
2018£263£202£244£229
2019£257£242£221£221
2020£268£192£234£208
2021£280£236£251£232
2022£322£197£281£248
2023£306£244£259£287
2024£322£247£277£257
2025£284£238£286£287
2026£298£216£299£249
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Fakenham.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Fakenham in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.