Belton with Browston

Belton with Browston is a civil parish in the Borough of Great Yarnmouth in Norfolk, England. Historically part of Suffolk, the parish consists of the villages of Belton and Browston Green, and is situated some 5 miles (8 km) south-west of the town of Great Yarmouth and 614 miles (10 km) north-west of the Suffolk town of Lowestoft.

Belton with Browston
Belton's medieval church
Belton with Browston
Location within Norfolk
Area8.36 km2 (3.23 sq mi)
Population3,805 (2011)
 Density455/km2 (1,180/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG 481 029
Civil parish
  • Belton with Browston
District
Shire county
  • Norfolk
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGREAT YARMOUTH
Postcode districtNR31
Dialling code01493
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England

The civil parish has an area of 3.23 square miles (8.36 square km) and in the 2001 census had a population of 4,098 in 1,589 households, the population reducing to 3,805 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish today falls within the borough of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk; however, prior to the Local Government Act 1972, the parish was within Lothingland Rural District in Suffolk. It is connected to Yarmouth by bus services 6B and 7 and to Norwich by the X11 service, operated by First Norfolk & Suffolk.

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