Town · Norfolk

Fakenham

Population 8,014 · Postcode NR21 · Eastern, England

Population: Parish of Fakenham, Census 2021 · What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

  • Fakenham parish
    Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • Fakenham
    The place itself: its built-up area, as mapped by ONS.
  • Centre of Fakenham
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Property£255,000Median · 118 sales in 12 months▼-9% below national averageFakenham parishView sales →
Crime83 / 1,000664 incidents in 12 months▲-12% notably below national averageFakenham parishView breakdown →
Broadband57.2 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-66% well below national averageFakenham parishView coverage →
Schools7 schools5 primary, 1 other, 1 secondary · latest Ofsted resultsFakenham parish and nearbyView schools →
Food hygiene78% top-rated61 of 78 businesses rated 5-star=-1% on par with national averageFakenham parishView ratings →
Flood riskHighRiver Wensum · 305m from the centreCentre of FakenhamView assessment →
Businesses617Top: Construction, Retail & wholesale, Real estate▼-9% below national averageFakenham parishView directory →
Planning173Within 5 km, 12 months · 10 in last 30 days · 32 pending · 122 approved · North Norfolk councilWithin 5 km of FakenhamView applications →
TransportSheringham27.3 km awayNearest to FakenhamLive departures →
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