Horsford
Horsford is a town in Norfolk, England, with a population of around 4,163. There are 17 bus stops in the area, and the nearest railway station is Buxton, 7.7km away. There were around 16 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Horsford area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Broadland area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 131,722 residents at roughly 239 people per km².
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 12th 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
8°CClear
- Today: 11° / 7° · 11% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:59Sunset 16:17
9h 19m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Norwich Lakenfields, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.1 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.3% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
13 reported · August 2026▼ 32% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences5
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Burglary2
- Criminal damage & arson2
Neighbourhood team: Hellesdon and Horsford · Norfolk
Local policing priorities
- We work with the community and local partners, as well as looking at our own data to come up with the priority that we will have for Hell…
- We work with the community and local partners, as well as looking at our own data to come up with the priority that we will have for Hell…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
240 reported road collisions (2025)
78 killed or seriously injured · 319 casualties · 18.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
48 food businesses within 2 miles
- 44 rated 4–5 ★ (37 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Buxton (7.7 km)
- 17 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Norwich (9.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£313,806 average▲ 2.8% YoY
Across Broadland · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£938 average monthly rent▲ 4.1% YoY
- 1 bed £691
- 2 bed £893
- 3 bed £1,078
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
2,093 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 168.7p · Asda (11 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (4.5 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
23 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Norwich Airport Park and Ride (4.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds5
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK9,186
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,703
- Net moves+2,483
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 240 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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%)
59 inspected 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
880 CQC-registered services
- Care homes319
- GP practices128
- Dentists172
- Homecare agencies178
- Hospitals & hospices29
CQC ratings: 80% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 25 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Norfolk
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 8 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
159 applications decided
91.8% granted · 146 granted, 13 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Jerome Mayhew
Conservative
Broadland and Fakenham
Recent votes:
- NoDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) 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
- Schools2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,730 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
1 jobs advertised · £57,500 avg
e.g. Veterinary Surgeon
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£724 median full-time weekly pay
2.1% 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
79% low-carbon electricity
Wind 48% · Nuclear 21% · Gas 19% · Biomass 11%
89 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.9 yrs women · 81.7 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Norfolk): 61.1 women · 61.3 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 Broadland and Fakenham:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases298 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks239 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills204 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death179 local signatures · 29,985 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND173 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby

St Helena Mill, Horsford · 0.3 kmSt Helena Mill is a Grade II listed tower mill in Horsford, Norfolk, United Kingdom which was built in the mid-1860s. It worked by wind until 1920 and then became derelict. It was converted to residential use in the 2…
Horsford Castle · 1.6 kmHorsford Castle is situated in the village of Horsford, 6 miles to the north of the city of Norwich.

- Manor Park, Horsford · 2.9 km
Manor Park is a cricket ground at Horsford in Norfolk. The ground, which is on the northern edge of the city of Norwich, was the main home ground of Norfolk County Cricket Club between 2001 and 2024. The ground is own…
Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers F.C. · 2.9 kmDussindale & Hellesdon Rovers Football Club is a football club based in Norwich, England. They are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Division One North and play at The Nest.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Horsford?
- Horsford is a town in Norfolk, England, in the Broadland local authority.
- What is the population of Horsford?
- Horsford has an approximate settlement population of 4,163.
- How deprived is Horsford?
- The Broadland local authority, which includes Horsford, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.