North Norfolk

Local authority district in Norfolk, England

Coordinates:	52.83, 1.19
OS grid ref:	TG 14 30

North Norfolk is a largely rural district along the north coast of Norfolk, fronting the North Sea. The landscape is defined by long sandy beaches, salt marshes and dunes and much of the coastline sits within the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with well‑known seaside towns such as Cromer, Sheringham and Wells-next-the-Sea drawing visitors for their piers, promenades and coastal walks.

It’s an important area for wildlife and natural history: reserves like Cley Marshes and Blakeney Point are internationally significant for birdwatching and the latter supports a large grey seal colony. Historic layers are visible in medieval churches, Georgian market towns such as Holt and Fakenham, and the Victorian character of the seaside resorts developed with the railways.

The local economy leans heavily on tourism alongside agriculture and fishing, with renewable energy projects such as Sheringham Shoal offshore nearby. There’s a strong heritage and cultural scene - the North Norfolk Railway steam line, local festivals, independent shops and estates like Holkham all contribute to a lively seasonal economy and close‑knit community life, even as the district retains an older demographic profile.

North Norfolk postcode districts

NR11, NR12, NR21, NR22, NR23, NR24, NR25, NR26, NR27, NR28

Most populated places in North Norfolk

Places in North Norfolk

Briston Built-up area
Catfield Built-up area
Cley next the Sea Built-up area
Corpusty Built-up area
Corpusty and Saxthorpe Parish
Cromer Built-up area
Fakenham Built-up area
Gimingham Parish
Great Ryburgh Built-up area
Happisburgh Built-up area
Hindolveston Built-up area
Hindringham Parish
Holt Built-up area
Horning Built-up area
Hoveton Parish
Hoveton and Wroxham Built-up area
Little Walsingham Built-up area
Ludham Built-up area
Mundesley Built-up area
North Walsham Built-up area
Northrepps Parish
Overstrand Built-up area
Potter Heigham Built-up area
Roughton Built-up area
Sea Palling Built-up area
Sheringham Built-up area
Stalham Built-up area
Trimingham Built-up area
Trunch Built-up area
Wells-next-the-Sea Built-up area
West Runton and Beeston Regis Built-up area
Weybourne Built-up area