King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Local Authority District in England

Norfolk, East of England

§ This page gives an overview of the King's Lynn and West Norfolk local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.

Overview ⁞ King’s Lynn and West Norfolk covers a vast area stretching from the Wash coastline to inland countryside. King’s Lynn, the main town, has a historic port heritage, medieval guildhalls, and cobbled streets. The coastline includes saltmarshes, beaches, and nature reserves, such as those at Hunstanton and Holme-next-the-Sea. Inland, market towns like Downham Market and Swaffham add charm, while the Fens in the south and rolling countryside in the north create contrasting landscapes. Its geography encompasses maritime heritage, agricultural land, and wide open spaces.

The administrative boundary of King's Lynn and West Norfolk can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Map of King's Lynn and West Norfolk — Administrative Boundary of King's Lynn and West Norfolk (Local Authority District)

Key Facts about King's Lynn and West Norfolk

What region are King's Lynn and West Norfolk in? King's Lynn and West Norfolk are in the East of England of England, a region within the UK.

What county is King's Lynn and West Norfolk in? King's Lynn and West Norfolk is located in the county of Norfolk.

Is King's Lynn and West Norfolk a city? No, King's Lynn and West Norfolk is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)

Who governs King's Lynn and West Norfolk? The local authority for this district is: Kings Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Norfolk is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Norfolk County Council.

▶ Official website of Kings Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council 🔗 west-norfolk.gov.uk

Which police force covers King's Lynn and West Norfolk? Policing in King's Lynn and West Norfolk is provided by Norfolk Constabulary 🔗 norfolk.police.uk, which serves 7 local authority districts: Breckland ⁞ Broadland ⁞ Great Yarmouth ⁞ King's Lynn and West Norfolk ⁞ North Norfolk ⁞ Norwich ⁞ South Norfolk.

This district page, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, is a sub-page of this county page: Norfolk and this region page: East of England. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.

Wards in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is divided into 35 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

Airfield
Bircham with Rudhams
Brancaster
Burnham Market & Docking
Clenchwarton
Denver
Dersingham
Downham Old Town
East Downham
Emneth & Outwell
Fairstead
Feltwell
Gayton & Grimston
Gaywood Chase
Gaywood Clock
Gaywood North Bank
Heacham
Hunstanton
Massingham with Castle Acre
Methwold
North Downham
North Lynn
Snettisham
South & West Lynn
South Downham
Springwood
St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas
Terrington
The Woottons
Tilney, Mershe Lande & Wiggenhall
Upwell & Delph
Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole
Watlington
West Winch
Wissey

In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.

Parishes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is part-parished: 101 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 1 unparished areas.

Anmer
Bagthorpe with Barmer
Barton Bendish
Barwick
Bawsey
Bircham
Boughton
Brancaster
Burnham Market
Burnham Norton
Burnham Overy
Burnham Thorpe
Castle Acre
Castle Rising
Choseley
Clenchwarton
Congham
Crimplesham
Denver
Dersingham
Docking
Downham Market
Downham West
East Rudham
East Walton
East Winch
Emneth
Feltwell
Fincham
Flitcham with Appleton
Fordham
Fring
Gayton
Great Massingham
Grimston
Harpley
Heacham
Hilgay
Hillington
Hockwold cum Wilton
Holme next the Sea
Houghton
Hunstanton
Ingoldisthorpe
Leziate
Little Massingham
Marham
Marshland St. James
Methwold
Middleton
Nordelph
North Creake
North Runcton
North Wootton
Northwold
Old Hunstanton
Outwell
Pentney
Ringstead
Roydon
Runcton Holme
Ryston
Sandringham
Sedgeford
Shernborne
Shouldham
Shouldham Thorpe
Snettisham
South Creake
South Wootton
Southery
Stanhoe
Stoke Ferry
Stow Bardolph
Stradsett
Syderstone
Terrington St. Clement
Terrington St. John
Thornham
Tilney All Saints
Tilney St. Lawrence
Titchwell
Tottenhill
Upwell
Walpole
Walpole Cross Keys
Walpole Highway
Walsoken
Watlington
Welney
Wereham
West Acre
West Dereham
West Rudham
West Walton
West Winch
Wiggenhall St. Germans
Wiggenhall St. Mary Magdalen
Wimbotsham
Wormegay
Wretton

A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.

Built-up Areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

King's Lynn and West Norfolk covers 79 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.

Ashwicken
Barroway Drove
Bircham Newton
Blackborough End
Boughton (King's Lynn and West Norfolk)
Brancaster
Brancaster Staithe
Brookville
Burnham Market
Burnham Overy Staithe
Castle Acre
Christchurch (Fenland) *
Clenchwarton
Denver
Dersingham
Docking
Downham Market
East Rudham
East Winch
Elm and Emneth *
Feltwell
Fincham
Gayton (King's Lynn and West Norfolk)
Great Bircham
Great Massingham
Grimston
Heacham
Hilgay
Hillington
Hockwold cum Wilton
Holme next the Sea
Hunstanton
Ingoldisthorpe
King's Lynn
Marham *
Marshland St James
Methwold
Middleton (King's Lynn and West Norfolk)
Narborough *
North Creake
North Runcton
Northwold
Old Hunstanton
Paradise
Pott Row
Ringstead (King's Lynn and West Norfolk)
Roydon (King's Lynn and West Norfolk)
Runcton Holme
Sedgeford
Setchey
Shepherd's Port
Shouldham
Snettisham
Southery
Stanhoe
Stoke Ferry
Stow Bridge
Terrington St Clement
Thornham
Tilney St Lawrence
Upwell and Outwell *
Walpole Cross Keys
Walpole Highway
Walpole Marsh
Walpole St Peter and Walpole St Andrew
Walton Highway
Watlington (King's Lynn and West Norfolk)
Welney
Wereham
West Dereham
West Walton
West Winch
Whittington (King's Lynn and West Norfolk)
Wicken Green Village *
Wiggenhall St Germans
Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen
Wimbotsham
Wisbech *
Wretton

In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.)