List of largest settlements in Norfolk by population
The places in Norfolk with the greatest populations
This is a list of settlements in Norfolk by population based on the results of the UK 2011 census. The last UK census was in 2021. In that census, there were 25 urban subdivisions in Norfolk with 5,000 or more inhabitants:.
| Rank | Settlement | Borough/District | Population[1][2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2011 | 2021 | |||
| 1 | Norwich/Thorpe St Andrew | Norwich/Broadland | 173,477 | 186,408 | 200,752 |
| 2 | King's Lynn | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 39,857 | 44,830 | 47,610 |
| 3 | Great Yarmouth | Great Yarmouth | 24,516 | 28,165 | 28,982 |
| 4 | Thetford | Breckland | 21,855 | 24,649 | 25,492 |
| 5 | Gorleston-on-Sea | Great Yarmouth | 23,200 | 24,741 | 24,481 |
| 6 | Dereham | Breckland | 17,510 | 20,171 | 20,785 |
| 7 | Wymondham | South Norfolk | 11,364 | 13,064 | 16,335 |
| 8 | Taverham | Broadland | 15,144 | 15,390 | 14,989 |
| 9 | North Walsham | North Norfolk | 11,845 | 12,463 | 12,829 |
| 10 | Bradwell | Great Yarmouth | 10,316 | 10,528 | 11,828 |
| 11 | Watton | Breckland | 7,625 | 8,951 | 11,543 |
| 12 | Downham Market | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 6,734 | 9,994 | 11,342 |
| 13 | Attleborough | Breckland | 8,799 | 9,582 | 11,232 |
| 14 | Diss | South Norfolk | 7,615 | 8,537 | 9,599 |
| 15 | Caister-on-Sea | Great Yarmouth | 8,867 | 9,016 | 9,095 |
| 16 | Swaffham | Breckland | 6,885 | 7,208 | 8,434 |
| 17 | Fakenham | North Norfolk | 7,730 | 7,986 | 8,385 |
| 18 | Cromer | North Norfolk | 7,828 | 7,766 | 7,524 |
| 19 | Aylsham | Broadland | 5,434 | 5,906 | 7,184 |
| 20 | Poringland | South Norfolk | 4,573 | 5,132 | 7,104 |
| 21 | Sheringham | North Norfolk | 7,143 | 7,367 | 7,093 |
| 22 | Hethersett | South Norfolk | 5,397 | 5,648 | 7,021 |
| 23 | Hemsby | Great Yarmouth | 5,214 | 5,407 | 5,721 |
| 24 | Long Stratton | South Norfolk | 3,911 | 4,813 | 5,215 |
| 25 | Harleston | South Norfolk | 3,899 | 4,458 | 5,075 |
References
- ^ "KS101EW (Usual resident population) - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Norfolk (County, East of England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 August 2025.