North Norfolk
North Norfolk is a district council in Norfolk, in the East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.
North Norfolk has the lowest burglary rate of any council in England and Wales, 1.3 per 1,000 households. GP lists are the shortest in the East of England, at 1,663 patients per GP. It also has the most pubs, bars and clubs per head in the region, 10.1 per 10,000 residents. Against that, 42.1% of residents live within 1km of a pharmacy and full fibre reaches 50.7% of premises, both the 2nd lowest in the East of England.
Furthest from the middle
- Residential burglary per 1,000 households 1.3 The lowest of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for. The lowest of the 7 districts in Norfolk. The lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
- Residents within 1km of a pharmacy 42.1% Lower than 97% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for. The lowest of the 7 districts in Norfolk. 2nd lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
- Patients per fully qualified GP 1,663 Lower than 97% 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.
Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is North Norfolk and the tick is the council in the middle.
Cost of living
Higher than 56% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
11th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured
Housing
Higher than 58% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.
Up 1.7% since June 2025
UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 67% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.
4th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
Up 4.6% since August 2025
ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 70% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.
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
Lower than 94% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The lowest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.
Joint 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
Lower than 69% 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
Higher than 58% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.
DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Amenities
Lower than 93% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.
The lowest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.
3rd lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 97% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The lowest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.
2nd 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
Lower than 95% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
The lowest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.
2nd 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
Lower than 94% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
6th 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
Lower than 74% 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
Lower than 97% 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.
NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured
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
Lower than 97% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
3rd lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
Down 19.5% since 2022-23
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured
The lowest of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The lowest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.
The 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
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
Higher than 61% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
2nd highest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.
Joint 11th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured
Higher than 93% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
The highest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.
The highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
Up 5% since 2021
ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured
Wellbeing
Higher than 80% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Higher than 65% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
2nd highest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
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
Higher than 94% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.
5th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured
Lower than 83% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
The lowest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.
The lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
Down 43.3% 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
North Norfolk shares a boundary with Breckland, Broadland, Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Lowest first.
- Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
- Great Yarmouth£770
- North Norfolk£809
- Breckland£846
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk£848
- Broadland£893
- Average house price, all homes
- Great Yarmouth£209k
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk£263k
- Breckland£274k
- North Norfolk£300k
- Broadland£315k
- Council tax, band D
- Great Yarmouth£2,414
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk£2,430
- Broadland£2,438
- Breckland£2,444
- North Norfolk£2,460
- Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
- Broadland34.5
- North Norfolk41.8
- Breckland48.6
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk57.1
- Great Yarmouth95.7
- Patients per fully qualified GP
- North Norfolk1,663
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk1,937
- Great Yarmouth2,037
- Breckland2,258
- Broadland2,324
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Breckland49%
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk53%
- North Norfolk55%
- Great Yarmouth57%
- Broadland59%
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
- North Norfolk5.1 µg/m³
- Breckland5.4 µg/m³
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk5.6 µg/m³
- Broadland7.2 µg/m³
- Great Yarmouth8.8 µg/m³
- Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
- Great Yarmouth10.2%
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk12.7%
- Broadland13%
- Breckland16.7%
- North Norfolk28.2%
What changed
- Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 1.7% since June 2025
- Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 4.6% since August 2025
- Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 19.5% since 2022-23
- Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 4.3 years since 2011 to 2013
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Up 5% since 2021
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 5 points since 2018/19
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 43.3% since 2019
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