Halvergate
Halvergate is a village in Norfolk, England, with a population of around 607. It has 5 bus stops, the nearest railway station is Acle, 3.8 km away, and there was around 1 recorded street crime in June 2026, most commonly public order. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Halvergate 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
18°COvercast
- Today: 23° / 14° · 57% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 16° · Light rain shower
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:21Sunset 19:18
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Norwich Lakenfields, United Kingdom
Crime
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
4 food businesses within 2 miles
- 4 rated 4–5 ★ (4 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Acle (3.8 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Acle (3.8 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 petrol: 163.7p · Asda (9.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (9.8 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
4 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: BP SF Connect (3.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- 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 (Halvergate BDC Conservation Area)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 24 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
Jerome Mayhew
Conservative
Broadland and Fakenham
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
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)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised
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Source: Adzuna
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
52% low-carbon electricity
Gas 46% · Nuclear 29% · Biomass 17% · Wind 5%
200 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Broadland and Fakenham:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership388 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s316 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office309 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases297 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test287 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Halvergate · 0.2 kmHalvergate is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, between the Rivers Bure and Yare. The civil parish also includes the hamlet of Tunstall.
Halvergate Windmill · 1.2 kmHalvergate Windmill is a tower mill in Halvergate, Norfolk, United Kingdom. It was built in 1866 and worked until 1935, when it was burnt out. The mill is subject to a protracted restoration effort. It is a Grade II l…
Tunstall, Norfolk · 1.2 kmTunstall is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Halvergate, in the Broadland district of Norfolk, England. It lies some 14 miles (22.5 km) south-east of Norwich alongside the River Bure. In 1931 th…
Mutton's Mill · 2.0 kmMutton's Mill, or Manor House Mill, is a windpump located on the Halvergate Marshes in the detached parish of Freethorpe within The Broads in the English county of Norfolk. The mill is a Grade II* listed building and…
Freethorpe · 2.0 kmFreethorpe is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The parish includes the former parish of Wickhampton and parts of Halvergate Marshes.
St Mary's Church, Moulton · 2.0 kmSt Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican round-tower church near the village of Moulton St Mary, Norfolk, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Halvergate?
- Halvergate is a town in Norfolk, England, in the Broadland local authority.
- What is the population of Halvergate?
- Halvergate has an approximate settlement population of 607.
- How deprived is Halvergate?
- The Broadland local authority, which includes Halvergate, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.