Breckland in figures

A profile of Breckland from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Breckland was 148,095 in 2025, up 0.9% from 2024.

Population148,0952025Up 0.9% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over25.8%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share10.8%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June2,2552025Compared with 2,088 in 2024
130K135K140K145K150K201120142017202020252011: 131,009 persons2012: 131,701 persons2013: 132,905 persons2014: 134,204 persons2015: 135,667 persons2016: 137,190 persons2017: 138,592 persons2018: 139,146 persons2019: 139,523 persons2020: 140,408 persons2021: 142,160 persons2022: 143,566 persons2023: 145,188 persons2024: 146,784 persons2025: 148,095 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Breckland (pounds sterling) was £3.91 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 7.2% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£3.91 billion2024, provisionalUp 7.2% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£26,6792024, provisionalUp 5.9% from 2023
1,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 1,467 GBP million2001: 1,558 GBP million2002: 1,637 GBP million2003: 1,699 GBP million2004: 1,737 GBP million2005: 1,839 GBP million2006: 1,987 GBP million2007: 2,047 GBP million2008: 2,136 GBP million2009: 2,139 GBP million2010: 2,164 GBP million2011: 2,268 GBP million2012: 2,300 GBP million2013: 2,406 GBP million2014: 2,598 GBP million2015: 2,610 GBP million2016: 2,725 GBP million2017: 2,832 GBP million2018: 2,848 GBP million2019: 3,042 GBP million2020: 2,963 GBP million2021: 3,223 GBP million2022: 3,420 GBP million2023: 3,650 GBP million2024: 3,912 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Breckland (pounds sterling) was £268,905 (provisional) in July 2026, up 0.6% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£268,905July 2026, provisionalUp 0.6% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly0.6%July 2026, provisionalDown 2.5 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£928August 2026, provisionalUp 3.7% from August 2025
230K240K250K260K270K280K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 236,692 GBP2021-08: 239,627 GBP2021-09: 239,457 GBP2021-10: 245,488 GBP2021-11: 248,360 GBP2021-12: 253,129 GBP2022-01: 260,652 GBP2022-02: 262,767 GBP2022-03: 263,641 GBP2022-04: 261,204 GBP2022-05: 263,474 GBP2022-06: 265,618 GBP2022-07: 268,665 GBP2022-08: 270,180 GBP2022-09: 271,962 GBP2022-10: 273,414 GBP2022-11: 276,191 GBP2022-12: 277,321 GBP2023-01: 278,899 GBP2023-02: 274,118 GBP2023-03: 271,402 GBP2023-04: 265,750 GBP2023-05: 267,165 GBP2023-06: 266,022 GBP2023-07: 269,604 GBP2023-08: 267,666 GBP2023-09: 266,606 GBP2023-10: 263,214 GBP2023-11: 262,686 GBP2023-12: 262,407 GBP2024-01: 263,491 GBP2024-02: 262,170 GBP2024-03: 260,801 GBP2024-04: 255,184 GBP2024-05: 257,711 GBP2024-06: 255,616 GBP2024-07: 259,345 GBP2024-08: 257,572 GBP2024-09: 259,790 GBP2024-10: 260,790 GBP2024-11: 260,133 GBP2024-12: 261,388 GBP2025-01: 264,817 GBP2025-02: 267,633 GBP2025-03: 269,451 GBP2025-04: 267,078 GBP2025-05: 267,411 GBP2025-06: 266,623 GBP2025-07: 267,294 GBP2025-08: 267,728 GBP2025-09: 271,181 GBP2025-10: 273,392 GBP2025-11: 274,486 GBP2025-12: 274,979 GBP2026-01: 273,643 GBP2026-02: 276,265 GBP2026-03: 273,400 GBP2026-04: 275,457 GBP2026-05: 274,580 GBP2026-06: 271,031 GBP2026-07: 268,905 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Breckland were 4,925 in 2024, up 1.2% from 2023.

Active enterprises4,9252024Up 1.2% from 2023
Enterprise births4802024Up 11.6% from 2023
4,6504,7004,7504,8004,8504,9004,9502019202020212022202320242019: 4,710 count2020: 4,685 count2021: 4,800 count2022: 4,880 count2023: 4,865 count2024: 4,925 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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