Country: | England |
Coordinates: | 52.785°N 0.78°W |
Os Grid Reference: | TF875245 |
Official Name: | Raynham |
Population: | 330 |
Population Ref: | (2011)[1] |
Area Total Km2: | 16.75 |
Region: | East of England |
Civil Parish: | Raynham |
Postcode District: | NR21 |
Postcode Area: | NR |
Post Town: | FAKENHAM |
Raynham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, consisting of the villages of South, East and West Raynham.It covers an area of 16.75km2 and had a population of 257 in 113 households at the 2001 census,[2] increasing to 330 at the Census 2011.For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of North Norfolk.
The name 'Raynham' means 'Regna's homestead/village' or 'Regna's hemmed-in land'.[3]
Raynham is part of the electoral ward called The Raynhams. This ward stretches north to Tattersett with a total population at the 2011 Census of 2,521.[4]