United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
South Norfolk
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~143k · 74 state-funded schools
Lower earnings are traded for more affordable housing and lower crime. South Norfolk's median house price is 7.6 times median annual pay, and rent takes 29.1% of gross median earnings, both better than the regional median. However, weekly earnings are below the East of England average at £767.30. Recorded crime is notably low at 41.8 per 1,000 people, among the lowest in the region. Council tax is higher than the regional median at £2,483. This suits those prioritising housing affordability and safety over career earnings.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How South Norfolk ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,900/yr
Mid
Better than 56% of UK LAs
House price
£302,250
Mid-range
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
Rent
£969/mo
Mid-range
Around UK average
Council tax
£2,483/yr
Expensive
Worse than 64% of UK LAs
Crime
41.8/1k
Safest
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Deprivation
13.3
Low
Better than 76% of UK LAs
Schools
87.3%
Concerning
Worse than 85% 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
71 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
62 of 71 (87.3%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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74 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 74 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.