East of England, England

Cost of living in Broadland

Data last updated: 8 October 2026
Page last reviewed: 8 October 2026
£1,344 estimated monthly cost
Rent £691
Council tax £152
Groceries £220
Transport £80
Energy £144
Water £57

Single: 1-bed home. Couple: 2-bed home. Family: 3-bed home with one child. Estimates use average local rent, Band D council tax, and standard figures for groceries, transport and childcare.

£938/mo
Average rent
£30,920/yr
Average earnings
£305,000
Average house price
£2,438/yr
Council tax (Band D)
£201/mo
Est. energy & water

Rent in Broadland

The average monthly rent in Broadland is £938.

1 Bed
£691
2 Bed
£893
3 Bed
£1,078
4+ Bed
£1,547

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR)

Earnings in Broadland

The average annual salary for residents of Broadland is £30,920.

Average salary
£30,920
per year
Mean salary (pulled up by top earners)
£36,368
per year

The average salary is the middle value: half of residents earn more and half earn less. The mean salary adds up everyone's pay and divides it by the number of people, so a few very high earners pull it up. We use the middle value as the average throughout this site.

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)

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Average house prices in Broadland

The average house price in Broadland was £305,000.

Detached
£375,000
Semi-detached
£275,000
Terraced
£236,000
Flat
£166,250

How house prices have changed in Broadland

Average house prices over time, based on quarterly rolling-year averages from Land Registry data.

£0£80k£160k£240k£320k£400k19952000200520102015202020252026

Source: ONS / HM Land Registry. Historical trend based on quarterly rolling-year average prices.

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Climate and weather in Broadland

Summer daytime highs in Broadland typically reach 22.0°C in July, dropping to around 7.3°C in January. Broadland is much drier than average for the UK, with rain falling on about 2.4 days a week. It gets around 42% less rainfall than the UK average. The area is sunnier than most of the UK, averaging around 6.5 hours of sunshine per day in summer. Expect frost on around 99 days per year, mostly between November and April.

Month Daytime high Rainfall Rain days Sunshine Frost days
Jan 7.3°C 56mm 12 59h 17
Feb 7.9°C 47mm 11 80h 16
Mar 10.3°C 46mm 9 118h 15
Apr 13.3°C 40mm 9 176h 11
May 16.6°C 45mm 8 206h 5
Jun 19.5°C 60mm 10 190h 1
Jul 22.0°C 56mm 10 206h 0
Aug 22.0°C 63mm 9 198h 0
Sep 19.0°C 57mm 9 151h 1
Oct 14.8°C 70mm 12 110h 5
Nov 10.5°C 71mm 13 71h 12
Dec 7.7°C 64mm 13 54h 16

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How this is calculated

Climate data is based on Met Office 30-year averages (1991-2020), calculated from 21 observation grid points covering the Broadland local authority area.

Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid , 1991-2020 averages. Crown copyright. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Council tax in Broadland

Band D council tax in Broadland is £2,438 per year.

Band A
£1,625
Band B
£1,896
Band C
£2,167
Band D Benchmark
£2,438
Band E
£2,980
Band F
£3,521
Band G
£4,063
Band H
£4,876

Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government

Energy costs in Broadland

A typical household in Broadland pays approximately £1,723/year (£144/month) for gas and electricity.

Annual
£1,723
per year
Monthly
£144
per month

Energy region: Eastern

This estimate is based on the Ofgem price cap for a typical dual-fuel household using 2,700 kWh of electricity and 11,500 kWh of gas per year, paying by Direct Debit. Your actual costs will depend on your usage, tariff, and whether you're on a fixed deal.

Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q4 2026

Water costs in Broadland

The average annual water and sewerage bill for Anglian Water customers is £684/year (£57/month).

Annual
£684
per year
Monthly
£57
per month

Water company: Anglian Water

Water bills vary based on whether you have a meter and your household's water usage. This figure is the company average for unmetered customers.

Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27

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Broadband in Broadland

Broadland has 69.2% full fibre coverage and 74% gigabit-capable coverage across residential premises.

Gigabit-capable
74%
of premises
Full fibre (FTTP)
69.2%
of premises
Superfast (30+ Mbit/s)
97.6%
of premises
No decent broadband
0.3%
of premises

Full fibre take-up: 44% of premises with full fibre available have taken it up.

"Gigabit-capable" means a connection of 1 Gbit/s or faster is available at the premises (full fibre or upgraded cable). "Full fibre" is fibre-to-the-premises specifically. "No decent broadband" counts premises below the 10 Mbit/s down / 1 Mbit/s up Universal Service Obligation.

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Source: Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, July 2025

Schools in Broadland

Broadland has 419 schools, with 80.7% rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
9
schools (5.1%)
Good
133
schools (75.6%)
Requires Improvement
30
schools (17.0%)
Inadequate
4
schools (2.3%)

344 primary schools, 53 secondary schools, 22 special / nursery / alternative provision. Approximately 117,460 pupils across all schools.

6 schools have been inspected under Ofsted's renewed framework (November 2025 onwards) and are not included in the percentage above.

Ofsted grades reflect the school's most recent inspection: Outstanding means the school is exceptional across the evaluation areas, Good means it is effective, Requires Improvement means it is not yet good enough, and Inadequate means serious concerns were found.

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Source: Ofsted, most recent inspections as at March 2026. England only; Scotland (Education Scotland) and Wales (Estyn) use separate frameworks.

Crime in Broadland

There were 345 recorded crimes per 10,000 people in Broadland, which is below the England and Wales average of 837. Broadland ranks #8 out of 303 areas for lowest crime rate.

Violence & sexual offences
183 /10k
(2,560 offences)
Burglary
12 /10k
(168 offences)
Theft
59 /10k
(819 offences)
Criminal damage
41 /10k
(574 offences)
Drug offences
7 /10k
(100 offences)
Public order
28 /10k
(385 offences)
Other
15 /10k
(208 offences)

Recorded crime statistics reflect crimes reported to and recorded by police. They may not capture the full picture of crime in an area, and recording practices vary between forces.

Source: Home Office police recorded crime, Year ending March 2026

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