Broadland and Fakenham

New parliamentary constituency

This constituency is new at the July general election, and replaces:

Broadland

Covered approximately 93% of this new constituency’s population, and 94% of this new constituency’s area.

MP profiles

Date elected

12th Dec 2019

Public opinion

Do you think immigration has generally enriched or undermined society?

This area National average
Enriched 31.8% 37.2%
Neither 12.8% 12.5%
Undermined 55.4% 47.3%

Should the welfare system be expanded to help more people, or reduced to make benefits harder to get?

This area National average
Expanded 28.6% 34.1%
Neither 12.4% 11.5%
Reduced 59.0% 51.5%

Would you be comfortable paying more tax, if it meant more money were invested in public services like the NHS and education?

This area National average
Comfortable 40.7% 44.3%
Neither 6.1% 6.0%
Uncomfortable 53.2% 46.8%

Would you be comfortable with government debt going up, provided that money were invested in the economy and local services?

This area National average
Comfortable 48.6% 52.5%
Neither 7.5% 7.6%
Uncomfortable 43.9% 37.0%

Would you support or oppose the building of new housing in your area?

This area National average
Neither 23.8% 21.1%
Oppose 21.7% 17.8%
Support 54.5% 58.2%

Second placed party at most recent election

Labour Party

Loss of nature and destruction of the environment should be one of the most important concerns for the country

This area National average
Net agree 74% 72.6%
Net disagree 9% 8.7%
Strongly agree 35% 33.8%
Partly agree 40% 38.8%
Neither agree nor disagree 17% 18.7%
Partly disagree 7% 5.9%
Strongly disagree 3.0% 2.7%

Policies for tackling the cost of living crisis should go hand in hand with policies to tackle the climate crisis

This area National average
Net agree 57% 58.9%
Net disagree 21% 17.6%
Strongly agree 24.0% 24.2%
Somewhat agree 33% 34.7%
Neither agree nor disagree 22% 23.4%
Somewhat disagree 12.0% 10.5%
Strongly disagree 9% 7.1%

Tackling climate change should / should not be one of the Government’s biggest priorities right now

This area National average
Should be a priority 57% 57.5%
Should not be a priority 43% 42.5%

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

26%

26.2% national average

Believe that the government should continue the block on onshore wind development

21%

24.3% national average

Believe that the government should use wind and solar farms to reduce energy bills

90%

84.3% national average

Believe the government has increased investment in renewables over the past 5 years

55%

52.0% national average

Place

Constituency age distribution

This area National average
Ages 0 - 15 16.1% 18.3%
Ages 16 - 24 8.1% 10.5%
Ages 25 - 34 9.8% 13.2%
Ages 35 - 49 17.2% 19.1%
Ages 50 - 64 22.2% 19.8%
Ages 65 and over 26.6% 19.1%

Current Industry

This area National average
Agriculture, energy and water 2.0% 1.1%
Construction 5.1% 4.1%
Distribution, hotels and restaurants 9.2% 9.2%
Financial, real estate, professional and administrative activities 8.1% 7.9%
Manufacturing 3.4% 3.5%
Does not apply 53.4% 53.4%
Other 2.3% 2.1%
Public administration, education and health 13.6% 14.3%
Transport and communication 3.0% 4.4%

Current Occupation

This area National average
Administrative and secretarial occupations 4.8% 4.3%
Associate professional and technical occupations 5.7% 6.1%
Caring, leisure and other service occupations 4.6% 4.4%
Elementary occupations 4.1% 4.8%
Managers, directors and senior officials 6.5% 6.0%
Does not apply 53.4% 53.4%
Process, plant and machine operatives 3.0% 3.2%
Professional occupations 7.9% 9.4%
Sales and customer service occupations 3.6% 3.5%
Skilled trades occupations 6.5% 4.8%

Disabled under the Equality Act

19.0%

17.7% national average

Ethnicity

This area National average
Asian / Asian British 0.9% 8.1%
Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups 1.2% 2.8%
Other ethnic groups 0.3% 1.8%
Other White 2.3% 6.3%
White British 95.0% 77.5%

General Health

This area National average
Bad or very bad health 4.8% 5.3%
Fair health 14.1% 12.8%
Very good or good health 81.2% 81.9%

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

25%

31.5% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

19%

23.6% national average

Have missed a rent payment in the last six months

13%

19.0% national average

Have not been able to afford to turn the heating on at home when they have felt cold in the past month

28%

37.5% national average

Main Language

This area National average
African languages 0.0% 0.3%
Asian languages 0.3% 3.0%
English or Welsh 96.2% 88.9%
European languages (EU) 0.9% 3.8%
Does not apply 2.5% 3.1%
North or South American languages 0% 0.0%
Oceanic or Australian languages 0.0% 0.0%
Any other languages 0.1% 0.6%
Other European languages (non-EU) 0.0% 0.1%
Any other UK languages 0.0% 0.0%
Sign and supported languages 0.0% 0.0%

Travel to work method

This area National average
Bicycle 0.7% 0.9%
Bus, minibus or coach 0.6% 1.8%
Driving a car or van 27.0% 21.3%
On foot 2.3% 3.5%
Work mainly at or from home 13.6% 14.5%
Underground, metro, light rail, tram 0.0% 0.7%
Motorcycle, scooter or moped 0.3% 0.2%
Not in employment or aged 15 years and under 53.4% 53.4%
Other method of travel to work 0.5% 0.5%
Passenger in a car or van 1.4% 1.8%
Taxi 0.1% 0.3%
Train 0.1% 0.8%

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

23%

28.7% national average

Worried about not being able to afford their mortgage or rent in the next year

33%

40.0% national average

Country of the UK

England

Movement

Churches that have declared a climate emergency

0

0.2 national average

Number of RSPB Reserves

1

  • Mid Yare Valley

Number of Save the Children shops

0

0.2 national average

Number of Wildlife Trusts Reserves

7

  • Booton Common
  • Brett's Wood
  • Buxton Heath
  • Ranworth Broad
  • Ranworth Broad and Marshes
  • Thursford Wood
  • Upton Broad and Marshes