United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
Breckland
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~141k · 66 state-funded schools
Affordable housing comes at the cost of lower local wages in Breckland. A median house price of £265,000 sits well below the regional median, yet this property value represents a 7.1x multiple of median annual earnings. Rent is similarly accessible, consuming 29.3% of gross pay, which is a reflection of weekly earnings that lag behind the East of England at £716.90. While the local economy offers less earning power, the area benefits from a lower crime rate of 49.7 per 1,000 people, significantly better than the regional median. With 92.3% of pupils attending schools rated Good or Outstanding, this location suits those who prioritise property affordability and safety over high-salary career opportunities.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Breckland ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£37,279/yr
Low
Worse than 72% of UK LAs
House price
£265,000
Mid-range
Better than 55% of UK LAs
Rent
£909/mo
Affordable
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,444/yr
Mid
Around UK average
Crime
49.7/1k
Safest
Better than 89% of UK LAs
Deprivation
19.6
Mid
Around UK average
Schools
84.8%
Concerning
Worse than 95% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
78 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
56 of 66 (84.8%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 12 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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66 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 66 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.