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Breckland vs North Norfolk

A side-by-side comparison of the Breckland and North Norfolklocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Breckland is the more populous; council tax is lower in Breckland; Breckland has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

BrecklandNorth Norfolk
Population141,476102,980
Density108/km²107/km²
Deprivation1% in most-deprived 10%0% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)£2,444£2,460
Schools Good/Outstanding82%74%
Aged under 1617%13%
Aged 16–6458%53%
Aged 65+25%34%