# Broadland and Fakenham

The north east of the East of England. About 97,103 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 720 square kilometres.

Jerome Mayhew has been the Conservative MP for Broadland and Fakenham since July 2024. They won by 719 votes on a 64.4% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001136. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Jerome Mayhew has been the Conservative MP for Broadland and Fakenham since July 2024.
They won by 719 votes on a 64.4% turnout.

MP: [Jerome Mayhew](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4739) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Broadland and Fakenham

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jerome Mayhew (elected) | Conservative | 16,322 | 33.0% |
| Iain Simpson | Labour | 15,603 | 31.5% |
| Eric Masters | Reform UK | 8,859 | 17.9% |
| Leyla Hannbeck | Liberal Democrat | 5,526 | 11.2% |
| Jan Davis | Green Party | 3,203 | 6.5% |

Electorate 76,863. Turnout 64.4%. Majority 719 (1.5%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3345

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 1.5%** (July 2024). The winner in Broadland and Fakenham had a majority of 1.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 30th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/broadland-and-fakenham#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 64.4%** (July 2024). Turnout in Broadland and Fakenham at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 64.4% (House of Commons Library). Joint 185th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/broadland-and-fakenham#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 93,311** (2021). Broadland and Fakenham had 93,311 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 96th least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/broadland-and-fakenham#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 8%** (2022). About 8% of people in Broadland and Fakenham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/broadland-and-fakenham#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001136) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 8% of people in Broadland and Fakenham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E14001136) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Broadland, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Broadland and Fakenham.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001136) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Broadland, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Broadland and Fakenham.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001136) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Broadland and Fakenham had 93,311 usual residents at the census.

## How Broadland and Fakenham compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Broadland and Fakenham | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 1.5% | joint 30th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 64.4% | joint 185th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 93,311 | 96th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 8% | joint 169th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Broadland and Fakenham?

Broadland and Fakenham had 93,311 usual residents at the census.
Broadland and Fakenham is the 96th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Broadland

Most of Broadland and Fakenham lies in Broadland. These figures are published for the whole of Broadland, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Broadland and Fakenham itself. [See Broadland](https://openindex.co.uk/broadland)

- **Average house price: £313,806** (August 2026). Broadland’s average house price was £313,806 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,195** (2025). Full-time workers living in Broadland earned a median of £38,195 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 166th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.2×** (2025). A home in Broadland costs 8.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 120th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 12.2** (2025). Broadland has a deprivation score of 12.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 49th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Broadland and Fakenham in brief

The winner in Broadland and Fakenham had a majority of 1.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Broadland and Fakenham at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 64.4%.
Broadland and Fakenham had 93,311 usual residents at the census.
About 8% of people in Broadland and Fakenham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001136
- Council: [Broadland †](https://openindex.co.uk/broadland)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 720 km²
- People, mid-2024: 97,103*
- Wards: 23
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 59
- Output areas: 311

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[North Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-norfolk), [Mid Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-norfolk), [Norwich North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/norwich-north), [North West Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-west-norfolk), [South Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-norfolk), [Great Yarmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/great-yarmouth)

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## Latest updates for Broadland and Fakenham

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001136

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/broadland-and-fakenham