Sprowston

Sprowston
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Sprowston Location within Norfolk
Area	9.46 km2 (3.65 sq mi)
Population	17,126 (2021)[1]
• Density	1,810/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TG252121
Civil parish	Sprowston
District	Broadland
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Norwich
Postcode district	NR6, NR7
Dialling code	01603
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Norwich North
List of places UK England Norfolk 52°39′22″N 1°19′16″E / 52.6561°N 1.3211°E / 52.6561; 1.3211

Sprowston (/ˈsproʊstən/ or /ˈspraʊstən/) is a town and civil parish in the Broadland district of Norfolk, England. It is bounded by Heartsease to the east, Mousehold Heath and the suburb of New Sprowston to the south, Old Catton to the west, and by the open farmland of Beeston St Andrew to the north. It is close to Norwich. The 2021 census recorded a population of 17,126, making Sprowston the most populous civil parish in the Broadland district.