Living in Broadland

Broadland is a city in East of England, United Kingdom, home to 128,535 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 12%, #43 of 378), single pensioners (top 16%, #57 of 378), climate-conscious movers (top 18%, #66 of 388).

Residents128,535
Density232 per km²
Area553.0 km²
Hub airport114 km (London Stansted)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km607,800 people
Sea coast23 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line6.8 km
Distance to London162 km
Within 10 km268,888 people
Winter daylight7 h 37 min, sunset 15:42

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How Broadland ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn East of England
Young family55#179 of 378#16 of 43Map
Low-income household57#222 of 387#10 of 43Map
Low-income family52#185 of 378#9 of 43Map
Single parent55#195 of 378#11 of 43Map
Pensioner couple71#43 of 378#10 of 43Map
Single pensioner73#57 of 378#10 of 43Map
Early retiree68#67 of 387#11 of 43Map
Single professional61#138 of 368#15 of 43Map
Young professional63#136 of 367#14 of 43Map
DINKS61#131 of 362#13 of 43Map
Remote worker62#223 of 387#13 of 43Map
Commuter74#153 of 368#20 of 43Map
Car-free household73#122 of 361#14 of 43Map
Student73#71 of 354#6 of 42Map
First-home buyer59#218 of 378#10 of 43Map
Budget-constrained mover50#234 of 388#12 of 43Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#109 of 363#13 of 43Map
Expat professional49#232 of 387#25 of 43Map
Healthcare-first mover67#83 of 378#18 of 43Map
Nature-focused household69#90 of 388#8 of 43Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover24#254 of 388#24 of 43Map
Rural value seeker59#121 of 388#5 of 43Map
High-net-worth mover61#76 of 388#15 of 43Map
Lottery winner53#293 of 388#29 of 43Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#66 of 388#8 of 43Map
Coastal living66#137 of 209#13 of 21Map
Business owner54#217 of 388#30 of 43Map
Digital native58#156 of 368#13 of 43Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)99
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)83
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
  • Safety and community77
  • Health and elderly77
  • Green space68
  • Sea or lake shore63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Foundation55
  • Taxes and wealth54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Lifestyle and amenities48
  • Affordability40
  • Mobility and connectivity37
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)33
  • Education and family30
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)18
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.