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Breckland

Breckland is a district council in Norfolk, in the East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Breckland and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,444

Higher than 51% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£274k

Higher than 50% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

8th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Up 2.7% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£846

Lower than 62% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

5th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Up 3.8% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings8.0

Higher than 60% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 10th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van13.3%

Lower than 79% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station16.7%

Lower than 71% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket62%

Lower than 72% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy42.6%

Lower than 97% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.

3rd lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available66.1%

Lower than 80% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

10th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%

The lowest of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.

The lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Down 5 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score43.3

Lower than 78% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,258

Higher than 58% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding94.9%

Lower than 76% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Norfolk as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents48.6

Lower than 88% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 16.6% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households2.0

Lower than 99% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year57.0

Higher than 81% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Norfolk as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier90.2%

Lower than 51% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents5.4

Lower than 66% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.

Down 11.1% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.8

Higher than 86% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.

10th highest of the 43 councils in the East of England.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.0

Lower than 70% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women61.1 yrs

Lower than 55% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Norfolk as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 5th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Down 4.3 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home13.1 ha

Lower than 78% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean5.4 µg/m³

Lower than 80% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.

3rd lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Down 42.6% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Breckland shares a boundary with Broadland, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Mid Suffolk, North Norfolk, South Norfolk and West Suffolk. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. North Norfolk£809
  2. Breckland£846
  3. King's Lynn and West Norfolk£848
  4. South Norfolk£890
  5. Broadland£893
  6. Mid Suffolk£922
  7. West Suffolk£1,061
Average house price, all homes
  1. King's Lynn and West Norfolk£263k
  2. Breckland£274k
  3. West Suffolk£297k
  4. North Norfolk£300k
  5. South Norfolk£312k
  6. Broadland£315k
  7. Mid Suffolk£320k
Council tax, band D
  1. Mid Suffolk£2,317
  2. West Suffolk£2,351
  3. King's Lynn and West Norfolk£2,430
  4. Broadland£2,438
  5. Breckland£2,444
  6. North Norfolk£2,460
  7. South Norfolk£2,483
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Broadland34.5
  2. South Norfolk41.2
  3. North Norfolk41.8
  4. Mid Suffolk46.2
  5. West Suffolk46.2
  6. Breckland48.6
  7. King's Lynn and West Norfolk57.1
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. North Norfolk1,663
  2. King's Lynn and West Norfolk1,937
  3. West Suffolk1,989
  4. Mid Suffolk2,131
  5. South Norfolk2,132
  6. Breckland2,258
  7. Broadland2,324
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Breckland49%
  2. King's Lynn and West Norfolk53%
  3. North Norfolk55%
  4. Mid Suffolk58%
  5. West Suffolk58%
  6. Broadland59%
  7. South Norfolk60%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. North Norfolk5.1 µg/m³
  2. Breckland5.4 µg/m³
  3. King's Lynn and West Norfolk5.6 µg/m³
  4. West Suffolk6 µg/m³
  5. South Norfolk6.2 µg/m³
  6. Mid Suffolk6.4 µg/m³
  7. Broadland7.2 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. South Norfolk9.3%
  2. West Suffolk9.4%
  3. King's Lynn and West Norfolk12.7%
  4. Broadland13%
  5. Breckland16.7%
  6. Mid Suffolk20.2%
  7. North Norfolk28.2%

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