Horning
Horning is a village in Norfolk, England, with a population of around 1,098. It has around 1 restaurant or café, 5 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Hoveton and Wroxham, 3.4 km away. There were around 6 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 Horning 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°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 16° · 65% rain
- Tomorrow: 26° / 15° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:23Sunset 19:16
12h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Norwich Lakenfields, United Kingdom
Crime
5 reported · July 2026▲ 25% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Other theft2
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
18 food businesses within 2 miles
- 14 rated 4–5 ★ (13 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hoveton and Wroxham (3.9 km)
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hoveton & Wroxham (3.9 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
EV charging
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Norfolk River Cottages (0.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches3
- 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 (Horning)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 23 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
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
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
72% low-carbon electricity
Wind 46% · Nuclear 26% · Gas 16% · Imports 13%
74 gCO₂/kWh · low 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 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
Horning · 0.6 kmHorning is an ancient village and parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 11 km2 and had a population of approximately 1,100 in the 2021 census. Horning parish lies on the northern bank of the Ri…
- Hoveton Little Broad · 0.9 km
Hoveton Little Broad, also known as Black Horse Broad, is a secluded broad of fairly open aspect, in the middle reaches of the River Bure between Hoveton and Horning, Norfolk, in The Norfolk Broads. Privately owned, i…
Cockshoot Broad · 1.1 kmCockshoot Broad is a 5-hectare (12-acre) nature reserve north-east of Norwich in Norfolk. It is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust. It is part of the Bure Broads and Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest, and…
- Bewilderwood · 1.1 km
BeWILDerwood is an adventure park for families located in Horning, a parish in the English county of Norfolk. Self-described as a "curious treehouse adventure," the attraction is situated in a woodland area and featu…
RAF Air Defence Radar Museum · 1.2 kmThe Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum is a museum on the site of the former Royal Air Force radar and control base RAF Neatishead, close to the village of Horning in Norfolk, England.
RRH Neatishead · 1.2 kmRemote Radar Head Neatishead, and commonly abbreviated RRH Neatishead, is an air defence radar site operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF). It is located approximately 11 kilometres northeast of Norwich in the county o…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Horning?
- Horning is a town in Norfolk, England, in the Broadland local authority.
- What is the population of Horning?
- Horning has an approximate settlement population of 1,098.
- How deprived is Horning?
- The Broadland local authority, which includes Horning, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.