Sprowston

Sprowston
Village sign
Sprowston is located in Norfolk
Sprowston
Sprowston
Location within Norfolk
Area9.46 km2 (3.65 sq mi)
Population17,126 (2021)[1]
• Density1,810/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG252121
Civil parish
  • Sprowston
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORWICH
Postcode districtNR6, NR7
Dialling code01603
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°39′22″N 1°19′16″E / 52.6561°N 1.3211°E / 52.6561; 1.3211

Sprowston (/ˈsprstən/ or /ˈsprstən/) is a town and civil parish in the Broadland district of Norfolk, England. It is bounded by Heartsease to the east, Mousehold Heath and the suburb of New Sprowston to the south, Old Catton to the west, and by the open farmland of Beeston St Andrew to the north. It is close to Norwich. The 2021 census recorded a population of 17,126, making Sprowston the most populous civil parish in the Broadland district.

  1. ^ "Town population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 August 2016.