Broadland
§ This page gives an overview of the Broadland local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Broadland, located north of Norwich in Norfolk, takes its name from the famous Norfolk Broads, a network of rivers and lakes. The district’s landscape is a mix of wetlands, farmland, and scattered villages, with boating and wildlife at the heart of its appeal. Market towns such as Aylsham and Acle provide local hubs, while villages like Coltishall and Wroxham serve as gateways to the Broads. Historic churches, mills, and riverside walks dot the area, blending rural charm with unique waterways.
The administrative boundary of Broadland can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Broadland.
Key Facts about Broadland
What region is Broadland in? Broadland is in the East of England of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Broadland in? Broadland is located in the county of Norfolk.
Is Broadland a city? No, Broadland is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Broadland? The local authority for this district is: Broadland District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Norfolk is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Norfolk County Council.
▶ Official website of Broadland District Council 🔗 southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk
Which police force covers Broadland? Policing in Broadland is provided by Norfolk Constabulary 🔗 norfolk.police.uk, which serves 7 local authority districts: Breckland ⁞ Broadland ⁞ Great Yarmouth ⁞ King's Lynn and West Norfolk ⁞ North Norfolk ⁞ Norwich ⁞ South Norfolk.
Constituencies in Broadland
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Broadland
Broadland is divided into 27 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Acle
- Aylsham
- Blofield with South Walsham
- Brundall
- Burlingham
- Buxton
- Coltishall
- Drayton North
- Drayton South
- Eynesford
- Great Witchingham
- Hellesdon North West
- Hellesdon South East
- Hevingham
- Horsford and Felthorpe
- Marshes
- Old Catton and Sprowston West
- Plumstead
- Reepham
- Spixworth with St Faiths
- Sprowston Central
- Sprowston East
- Taverham North
- Taverham South
- Thorpe St Andrew North West
- Thorpe St Andrew South East
- Wroxham
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Broadland
Broadland is part-parished: 65 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 1 unparished areas.
- Acle
- Alderford
- Attlebridge
- Aylsham
- Beeston St. Andrew
- Beighton
- Belaugh
- Blickling
- Blofield
- Booton
- Brampton
- Brandiston
- Brundall
- Burgh and Tuttington
- Buxton with Lammas
- Cantley, Limpenhoe and Southwood
- Cawston
- Coltishall
- Crostwick
- Drayton
- Felthorpe
- Foulsham
- Freethorpe
- Frettenham
- Great and Little Plumstead
- Great Witchingham
- Guestwick
- Hainford
- Halvergate
- Haveringland
- Hellesdon
- Hemblington
- Hevingham
- Heydon
- Honingham
- Horsford
- Horsham St. Faith and Newton St. Faith
- Horstead with Stanninghall
- Lingwood and Burlingham
- Little Witchingham
- Marsham
- Morton on the Hill
- Old Catton
- Oulton
- Postwick with Witton
- Rackheath
- Reedham
- Reepham
- Ringland
- Salhouse
- Salle
- South Walsham
- Spixworth
- Sprowston
- Stratton Strawless
- Strumpshaw
- Swannington
- Taverham
- Themelthorpe
- Thorpe St. Andrew
- Upton with Fishley
- Weston Longville
- Wood Dalling
- Woodbastwick
- Wroxham
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in Broadland
Broadland covers 48 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Acle
- Aylsham
- Badersfield *
- Blofield
- Blofield Heath
- Brundall *
- Buxton (Broadland)
- Cantley *
- Cawston (Broadland)
- Coltishall and Horstead
- Colton (South Norfolk) *
- Costessey *
- Damgate
- Easton (Broadland) *
- Felthorpe
- Foulsham
- Freethorpe
- Frettenham
- Hainford
- Halvergate
- Haveringland
- Hevingham
- Honingham
- Horning *
- Horsford
- Horsham St Faith
- Hoveton and Wroxham *
- Lenwade
- Lingwood
- Little Plumstead
- Marsham
- Morton (Broadland)
- Newton St Faith
- Norwich *
- Postwick
- Queen's Hills *
- Rackheath
- Reedham *
- Reepham (Broadland)
- Salhouse
- South Walsham
- Spixworth
- Strumpshaw
- Taverham and Drayton *
- Thorpe End
- Upton (Broadland)
- Waterloo
- Weston Green *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Broadland.)
Broadland compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Broadland compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Broadland has 27 electoral wards.
Broadland has a population of 138,157 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Broadland can be found on the ONS statistics for Broadland.