Blofield, Lingwood & Upton
Broadland 014 · 6 sub-areas · 9,485 residents
Broadland 014 is a quiet, predominantly owner-occupied stretch of the Broadland district in the East of England, home to around 9,500 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £889 a month — well below the UK median for a 2-bed — though rents rose nearly 7% last year. The area skews noticeably older than most of the country, with over a quarter of residents aged 65 or above.
Blofield, Lingwood & Upton is a settled residential pocket of Broadland. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 139 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Blofield, Lingwood & Upton?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £934 a month; broadband infrastructure is patchy — worth checking the specific postcode.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Blofield, Lingwood & Upton in Broadland
Living in Blofield, Lingwood & Upton
Broadland 014 sits within the Broadland district of Norfolk, part of the East of England region that fans out north and east of Norwich. It's largely residential and rural in character — the kind of place where owning your home is the norm rather than the exception, and where neighbours tend to have been around for years. Nearly three in four households own their property outright or with a mortgage, and private renting is relatively rare at under one in ten homes.
On cost, the area is genuinely affordable by national standards. A two-bedroom home runs around £889 a month, and a one-bedroom is closer to £688 — both well below the UK median. That said, affordability isn't simple here: the median resident salary sits at around £30,900 a year, and rent-to-take-home costs run to roughly 49% of net pay, which is on the high side. The gap is partly a Norfolk wages issue rather than a rent problem. Saving for a deposit takes an estimated 5.7 years at the median income.
The population skews significantly older than the national average. More than a quarter of residents are 65 or over, and the 50–64 group makes up another 22%. Younger adults — the 18–34 bracket — make up only around 14% of the population. Families with children are present but not dominant; couples with dependent children account for roughly one in five households. This is a settled, largely long-established community rather than a transient one.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.6 km away — about a 33-minute walk, though most people drive. The commuter profile here is strongly car-dependent: over half of residents commute by car, while working from home accounts for a striking 36% of journeys — one of the higher WFH rates you'll see in a non-urban area. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Broadland 014 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, low-crime, predominantly owner-occupied area with affordable rents by national standards. The trade-off is that it skews older, public transport is minimal, and school quality nearby is below the national average. It suits people who drive, work from home, and value a settled, semi-rural environment over urban convenience.
- What is the rent in Broadland 014?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £688 a month, a two-bedroom around £889, and a three-bedroom around £1,073. These are estimates scaled from district-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 6.7% in the past year, so expect continued upward pressure.
- Is Broadland 014 safe?
- Yes — the crime rate is around 31.5 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, which is well below the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000. It's one of the safer areas in the region. The area's low density and high owner-occupation tend to correlate with lower crime rates.
- What's the commute from Broadland 014 to Norwich or other centres?
- Most residents drive — over 56% commute by car, and only 1.4% use public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is about 2.6 km away. Working from home is very common here at 36% of residents. The public-transport journey to London takes around 144 minutes by rail.
- Who lives in Broadland 014?
- Predominantly older, settled owner-occupiers. Over a quarter of residents are 65 or above, and the 50–64 group adds another 22%. Younger adults (18–34) make up only about 14% of the population. It's a long-established community — not a transient renter-heavy area.
- What schools are near Broadland 014?
- There are 8 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 28% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is approximately 6.9 km away. If Ofsted ratings matter to your decision, it's worth researching individual schools across the wider Broadland district.
- How affordable is Broadland 014 compared to the rest of the UK?
- Rents are low in absolute terms — a two-bed at around £889 is well under the UK median of roughly £1,200. However, local wages are also modest at a median of around £30,900 a year, and rent-to-take-home costs hit roughly 49% — so affordability is tighter than the headline rent figure suggests.