Broadland
Broadland is a local government district in Norfolk, England, named after the Norfolk Broads. Its council is based at the Broadland Business Park on the outskirts of Norwich. The district includes the towns of Aylsham, Reepham, Sprowston and Thorpe St Andrew. Several of the district's settlements (including Sprowston and Thorpe St Andrew) form part of the Norwich built-up area, lying outside the city's boundaries to the north-west and north-east. The district also includes numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. Some eastern parts of the district lie within The Broads.
Broadland District | |
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Non-metropolitan district | |
Thorpe St Andrew | |
Broadland shown within Norfolk | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East of England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Norfolk |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Broadland District Council |
| • MPs | Jerome Mayhew Chloe Smith |
| Area | |
| • Total | 213.3 sq mi (552.4 km2) |
| • Rank | 70th (of 296) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 132,247 |
| • Rank | 179th (of 296) |
| • Density | 620/sq mi (240/km2) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ONS code | 33UC (ONS) E07000144 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | TG2682109307 |
The neighbouring districts are North Norfolk, Great Yarmouth, South Norfolk, Norwich and Breckland.
In 2013, Broadland was ranked as the most peaceful locality within the United Kingdom, having the lowest level of violent crime in the country.