Badersfield
Badersfield is a village in Norfolk, England, with a population of around 1,100. It has 1 bus stop and the nearest railway station is Buxton, 2.3 km away. There were around 13 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Badersfield area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Broadland area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 131,722 residents at roughly 239 people per km².
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 11th of 294 English council areas — better than 96% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
21°CSunny
- Today: 21° / 15° · 36% rain
- Tomorrow: 26° / 15° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:23Sunset 19:17
12h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
11US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Norwich Lakenfields, United Kingdom
Crime
11 reported · July 2026▼ 21% YoY
- Criminal damage & arson4
- Violence & sexual offences4
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Public order1
Neighbourhood team: Stalham · Norfolk
Local policing priorities
- We work with the community and local partners, while also looking at our own data, to come up with priorities for Stalham for the next th…
- Having reviewed the data and listened to community feedback, the policing priority for Stalham and the surrounding area remains as tackli…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
204 reported road collisions (2024)
63 killed or seriously injured · 263 casualties · 15.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
21 food businesses within 2 miles
- 20 rated 4–5 ★ (18 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Buxton (2.5 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Worstead (4.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£315,128 average▲ 7.2% YoY
Across Broadland · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£939 average monthly rent▲ 4.6% YoY
- 1 bed £692
- 2 bed £894
- 3 bed £1,079
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.1 times median annual pay (8.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (11.7 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
13 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Jade-Jean (2.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
131,722 residents in Broadland · 239/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 26%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 257 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,438 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (35% of 62,640)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
60 schools · 19,718 pupils
50 primary · 7 secondary · 3 other
Ofsted: 15 of 17 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (88%)
59inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Acle AcademyGood
- Sprowston Community AcademyGood
- Taverham High SchoolGood
- Hellesdon High SchoolRequires improvement
- Aylsham High School
- Reepham High School and College
- Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Broadland
Care & health services
877 CQC-registered services
- Care homes320
- GP practices126
- Dentists171
- Homecare agencies178
- Hospitals & hospices29
CQC ratings: 81% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 23 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Norfolk
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (RAF Coltishall (Badersfield, Scottow))
- Not in the Green Belt
- 20 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
193 applications decided
95.9% granted · 185 granted, 8 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Steff Aquarone
Liberal Democrat
North Norfolk
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Labour / Green coalition
- Lab 7
- Con 19
- LD 14
- Grn 4
- Ref 1
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
Local businesses
5,635 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£724 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£25,735 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 57,514 certificates
9.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
56% low-carbon electricity
Gas 41% · Nuclear 24% · Solar 21% · Biomass 6%
171 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.9 yrs women · 81.7 yrs men
61% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.8
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
2 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in NR10
- Reepham & Aylsham Medical Practice
- Hmp Bure
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North Norfolk:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office333 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership320 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership301 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases238 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills213 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- HM Prison Bure · 0.3 km
His Majesty's Prison Bure, more commonly known as HM Prison Bure, and often abbreviated to HMP Bure, is a Category C men's prison, located in the parish of Scottow in Norfolk, England. The prison is operated by His Ma…
- Swift Aircraft · 0.7 km
Swift Aircraft Limited is a British aerospace manufacturer that designs the Swift II aerobatic training aircraft.
- Buxton with Lamas · 1.2 km
Buxton with Lamas is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It includes the villages of Buxton to the west of the River Bure, Lamas on the eastern side of the river, and the hamlet of Little Hautbois.
RAF Coltishall · 1.2 kmRoyal Air Force Coltishall more commonly known as RAF Coltishall is a former Royal Air Force station located 10 miles north-north-east of Norwich, in the English county of Norfolk, East Anglia, which operated from 193…
- Little Hautbois · 1.5 km
Little Hautbois is a small hamlet in Broadland, England, part of the parish of Lamas. The name is pronounced 'Hobbis', and can be seen thus spelled on a memorial on the outside of nearby Lamas Church. The population…
Lamas, Norfolk · 1.5 kmLamas is a village in the English county of Norfolk, within the civil parish of Buxton with Lamas.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Badersfield?
- Badersfield is a town in Norfolk, England, in the Broadland local authority.
- How deprived is Badersfield?
- The Broadland local authority, which includes Badersfield, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.