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| Wells-next-the-Sea | |
|---|---|
 The quayside | |
  Wells-next-the-Sea Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 16.31 km2 (6.30 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,165 (2011 Census) |
| • Density | 133/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF 914 430 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA |
| Postcode district | NR23 |
| Dialling code | 01328 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Town population 2011". Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ Ordnance Survey (2002). OS Explorer Map 251 – Norfolk Coast Central. ISBN 0-319-21887-2.