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Breckland vs South Norfolk

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

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

BrecklandSouth Norfolk
Population141,476141,948
Density108/km²156/km²
Deprivation1% in most-deprived 10%0% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)£2,444£2,483
Schools Good/Outstanding82%77%
Aged under 1617%17%
Aged 16–6458%58%
Aged 65+25%24%