This is a list of settlements in Norfolk by population based on the results of the 2011 census. The following United Kingdom census took place in 2021. In 2011, there were 23 built-up area subdivisions with 5,000 or more inhabitants in Norfolk, shown in the table below.
Rank | Settlement | Borough/District | Population[1] [2] | ||
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2001 | 2011 | ||||
1 | Norwich/Thorpe St Andrew | Norwich/Broadland | 173,870 | 186,682 | |
2 | King's Lynn | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 40,920 | 46,093 | |
3 | Great Yarmouth | Great Yarmouth | 34,830 | 38,693 | |
4 | Thetford | Breckland | 22,030 | 24,833 | |
5 | Gorleston-on-Sea | Great Yarmouth | 23,200 | 24,741 | |
6 | Dereham | Breckland | 17,780 | 20,651 | |
7 | Taverham | Broadland | 15,383 | 15,631 | |
8 | Wymondham | South Norfolk | 11,750 | 13,587 | |
9 | North Walsham | North Norfolk | 11,845 | 12,463 | |
10 | Downham Market | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 7,580 | 10,884 | |
11 | Attleborough | Breckland | 9,600 | 10,549 | |
12 | Diss | South Norfolk | 8,870 | 9,829 | |
13 | Caister-on-Sea | Great Yarmouth | 8,756 | 8,901 | |
14 | Hunstanton | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 8,886 | 8,704 | |
15 | Watton | Breckland | 7,360 | 8,417 | |
16 | Fakenham | North Norfolk | 8,019 | 8,285 | |
17 | Cromer | North Norfolk | 8,000 | 7,949 | |
18 | Sheringham | North Norfolk | 7,143 | 7,367 | |
19 | Swaffham | Breckland | 6,935 | 7,258 | |
20 | Aylsham | Broadland | 5,504 | 6,016 | |
21 | Hemsby | Great Yarmouth | 5,325 | 5,522 | |
22 | Hethersett | South Norfolk | 5,266 | 5,520 | |
23 | Poringland | South Norfolk | 4,570 | 5,132 | |
24 | Dersingham | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 4,502 | 4,640 | |
25 | Belton | Great Yarmouth | 4,620 | 4,520 |