Downham West

Downham West
Salters Lode bridge and lock, Downham West
Downham West Location within Norfolk
Population	286 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	TF5801
• London	96.2 miles (154.8 km)
Civil parish	Downham West
District	King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DOWNHAM MARKET
Postcode district	PE38
Dialling code	01366
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	South West Norfolk
List of places UK England Norfolk 52°36′09″N 0°20′26″E / 52.60242°N 0.34058°E / 52.60242; 0.34058

Downham West is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk^[1] The parish is 47.6 miles (76.6 km) west of Norwich, 16.3 miles (26.2 km) south-south-west of King's Lynn and 96.2 miles (154.8 km) north of London. The nearest town is Downham Market which is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north east of the parish. The nearest railway station is at Downham Market for the Fen Line which runs between King's Lynn and Cambridge. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. The parish of Downham West, in the 2001 census, has a population of 285, rising marginally to 286 at the Census 2011.^[2] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.