| Country: | England |
| Coordinates: | 52.9333°N 1.25°W |
| Os Grid Reference: | TG185422 |
| Official Name: | Runton |
| Population: | 1,667 |
| Population Ref: | (2011) |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.44 |
| Region: | East of England |
| Civil Parish: | Runton |
| Postcode District: | NR27 |
| Postcode Area: | NR |
| Post Town: | CROMER |
Runton is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk consisting of the villages of East Runton and West Runton.It covers an area of 5.44km2 and had a population of 1,633 in 784 households at the 2001 census,[1] the population increasing to 1,667 at the 2011 Census.[2] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of North Norfolk.
The name 'Runton' means either, 'Runa's farm/settlement' or 'Runi's farm/settlement'.[3]
Runton falls in the electoral ward called The Runtons. This ward stretches south to Aylmerton and had a total population at the 2011 census of 2,125.[4]