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Broadland

Coordinates: 52°38′1.25″N 1°21′8.46″E / 52.6336806°N 1.3523500°E / 52.6336806; 1.3523500
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This article is about the district of Norfolk. For other uses, see Broadland (disambiguation).

Broadland District
Non-metropolitan district
Broadland shown within Norfolk
Broadland shown within Norfolk
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionEast of England
Non-metropolitan countyNorfolk
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQThorpe St Andrew
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyBroadland District Council
 • LeadershipLeader & Cabinet (No overall control)
 • MPsKeith Simpson
Chloe Smith
Area
 • Total213.3 sq mi (552.4 km2)
 • Rank70th (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total133,872
 • Rank178th (of 296)
 • Density630/sq mi (240/km2)
 • Ethnicity
98.8% White
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code33UC (ONS)
E07000144 (GSS)
OS grid referenceTG2682109307
Websitewww.broadland.gov.uk

Broadland is a local government district in Norfolk, England, named after the Norfolk Broads. The population of the Local Authority District taken at the 2011 Census was 124,646.[1] Its council is based in Thorpe St Andrew, which is a suburb of the City of Norwich.

In 2013, Broadland was announced as the most peaceful locality within the United Kingdom, having the lowest level of violent crime than anywhere else within the country.[2]

History

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of St. Faiths and Aylsham Rural District and part of Blofield and Flegg Rural District.

Politics

See also: Broadland local elections

The council is currently under Conservative control, as it has been for the majority of its existence, with the exception of two periods of No overall control. The council consists of 47 councillors, elected from 27 wards. After the most recent full council elections held on 7 May 2015, the composition of the council is as follows:

#0087DC || Conservatives || 43 #FAA61A || Liberal Democrats || 4
Broadland District Council Composition as of 7 May 2015
Party Seats Swing
+9
-8

Composition

The district is entirely parished, and is made up of 65 civil parishes. At the time of the 2001 census, the district had an area of 546 square kilometres (211 sq mi), with a population of 118,513 in 50,009 households.[3]

The district contains the following civil parishes:

Climate

Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb". (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).[4]

Climate data for Broadland, UK
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7
(45) 		8
(46) 		10
(50) 		13
(55) 		16
(61) 		19
(66) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		19
(66) 		15
(59) 		10
(50) 		7
(44) 		14
(57)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1
(34) 		1
(34) 		2
(36) 		3
(37) 		6
(43) 		9
(48) 		11
(52) 		11
(52) 		9
(48) 		5
(41) 		2
(36) 		1
(34) 		5
(41)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 48
(1.9) 		43
(1.7) 		43
(1.7) 		43
(1.7) 		41
(1.6) 		61
(2.4) 		53
(2.1) 		61
(2.4) 		64
(2.5) 		69
(2.7) 		74
(2.9) 		66
(2.6) 		670
(26.2)
Source: Weatherbase [5]

References

  1. ^ "Local Authority District population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statisticxs. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  2. ^ http://uk.news.yahoo.com/photos/screen-shot-2013-04-24-at-10-49-34-am-png-photo-1002787826.html
  3. ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved 2 December 2005. Archived 11 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Climate Summary
  5. ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)


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