Welcome to North Elmham

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Introduction

North Elmham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 7.41 sq mi (19.2 km2) and had a population of 1,428 in 624 households at the 2001 census, including Gateley and increasing slightly to 1,433 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the Elmham and Mattishall division of Norfolk County Council and the Upper Wensum ward of Breckland District Council. The village is located along the B1145 a route which runs between King's Lynn and Mundesley. The village is about 5 mi (8.0 km) north of East Dereham on the west bank of the River Wensum. North Elmham was the site of a pre-Norman cathedral, seat of the Bishop of Elmham until 1075.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

1,920 hectares

Population

1,460 (2021)

Density

76 people/km2

Mean age

47.3

Ward

Upper Wensum

District

Breckland

Postcodes

NR20

ONS ID

E04006153

Council

Contact details for North Elmham Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in North Elmham Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within North Elmham Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for North Elmham Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in North Elmham Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for North Elmham Parish.

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Local News

Norfolk 'railway town' plan doomed after Breckland decision

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Norfolk 'railway town' plan doomed after Breckland decision

Published: 2nd Dec 2023

Battle over 'railway town' with 5000 new homes might not be over, MP warns

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Battle over 'railway town' with 5000 new homes might not be over, MP warns

Published: 19th Dec 2023

Norfolk council reveals plans for new town of 5,000 homes

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Norfolk council reveals plans for new town of 5,000 homes

Published: 11th Oct 2022