Wells-next-the-Sea

Wells-next-the-Sea
The quayside
Wells-next-the-Sea is located in Norfolk
Wells-next-the-Sea
Wells-next-the-Sea
Location within Norfolk
Area16.31 km2 (6.30 sq mi)
Population2,165 (2011 Census)
• Density133/km2 (340/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTF 914 430
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA
Postcode districtNR23
Dialling code01328
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°57′N 0°51′E / 52.95°N 0.85°E / 52.95; 0.85

Wells-next-the-Sea is a port town on the north coast of Norfolk, England.

The civil parish has an area of 16.31 km2 (6.30 sq mi) and in 2001 had a population of 2,451,[1] reducing to 2,165 at the 2011 census.[2]

Wells is 15 miles (24 km) to the east of the resort of Hunstanton, 20 miles (32 km) to the west of Cromer, and 10 miles (16 km) north of Fakenham. The city of Norwich lies 32 miles (51 km) to the south-east. Nearby villages include Blakeney, Burnham Market, Burnham Thorpe, Holkham and Walsingham.[3]

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 11 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 December 2005.
  2. ^ "Town population 2011". Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  3. ^ Ordnance Survey (2002). OS Explorer Map 251 – Norfolk Coast Central. ISBN 0-319-21887-2.