Raynham
Raynham Location within Norfolk
Area	16.75 km2 (6.47 sq mi)
Population	330 (2011)[1]
• Density	20/km2 (52/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TF875245
Civil parish	Raynham
District	North Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FAKENHAM
Postcode district	NR21
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
List of places UK England Norfolk 52°47′06″N 0°46′48″E / 52.785°N 0.78°E / 52.785; 0.78

Raynham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, consisting of the villages of South, East and West Raynham. It covers an area of 16.75 km² (6.47 sq mi) and had a population of 257 in 113 households at the 2001 census,^[2] increasing to 330 at the Census 2011. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of North Norfolk.

The name 'Raynham' means 'Regna's homestead/village' or 'Regna's hemmed-in land'.^[3]

Governance

Raynham is part of the electoral ward called The Raynhams. This ward stretches north to Tattersett with a total population at the 2011 Census of 2,521.^[4]