| Oulton | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Michael | |
  Oulton Location within Suffolk | |
| Area | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 4,020 (2011 est.)[1] |
| • Density | 804/km2 (2,080/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM519943 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Lowestoft |
| Postcode district | NR32 |
| Dialling code | 01502 |
| UK Parliament | |
Oulton is a civil parish on the western edge of the town of Lowestoft in the north of the English county of Suffolk. It is in the East Suffolk district. The eastern part of the parish forms part of the suburbs of Lowestoft, whilst the western section extends into The Broads national park, reaching the River Waveney and Oulton Dyke.[1][2]
At the 2011 United Kingdom census the parish had an estimated population of 4,020.[a][1] It borders the Suffolk parishes of Blundeston, Carlton Colville, Corton, Flixton, Lowestoft and Oulton Broad and the Norfolk parish of Burgh St Peter across the River Waveney.[1]
The B1074 Lowestoft to Somerleyton road passes through the parish, as do the A117 and B1375 roads running north to the A47 road. The Lowestoft to Norwich railway line passes through the western part of the parish, running through areas of marshland near to the River Waveney.[2] The nearest railway station is Oulton Broad North.
- ^ a b c d e Village profile: Oulton, East Suffolk District Council, 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ a b Oulton, Suffolk Heritage Explorer, Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk, Suffolk County Council, 1 May 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2009. (Archived, 19 December 2008.)
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