Catfield
| Catfield | |
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Catfield Village Sign | |
Catfield Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 10.01 km2 (3.86 sq mi) |
| Population | 983 (parish, 2021 census) |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG380210 |
| • London | 136 miles (219 km) |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GREAT YARMOUTH |
| Postcode district | NR29 |
| Dialling code | 01692 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Catfield is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Stalham, 12 miles (19 km) north-west of Great Yarmouth, and 12 miles (19 km) north-east of Norwich. At the 2021 census the parish a population of 983, an increase from 943 at the 2011 census.
Parts of the parish are in the Norfolk Broads, with it extending eastward to include parts of Hickling Broad and to the west to the River Ant and edge of Barton Broad.
The A149 road runs through the parish, bypassing the village of Catfield along the route of the former Midland and Great Northern railway line between Melton Constable and Yarmouth Beach railway station. Catfield railway station, which was just outside the parish boundary, operated from 1880 until its closure in 1959.