River Court, Hempton, Fakenham, NR21 7LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR21 7LZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	52.5%	-1.4%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	46.1%	47.5%	1.4%	49.0%	-1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.8%	41.9%	13.1%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	32.5%	-8.3%	44.2%	-11.7%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	16.3%	15.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	0.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.4%	37.3%	0.9%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	46.6%	38.6%	-8.0%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	10.7%	15.9%	5.2%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	4.9%	5%	0.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	1.2%	2.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	15.6%	-2.9%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	16.1%	-0.7%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.8%	14.6%	-8.2%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	6.8%	0.3%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	18.8%	6.8%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	24.5%	2.8%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	98.5%	99.1%	0.6%	81.4%	17.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.2%	95.5%	1.3%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	95%	0.8%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
No passport held	29.4%	13.5%	15.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is River Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River Court was 56.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.9% higher than the Priory average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

River Court has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Priory and the 92nd highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NR21 7LZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on River Court are based on 54 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Norfolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for River Court, Hempton, Fakenham, NR21 7LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR21 7LZ

Average Price
£237,238

Semi-Detached
£268,331

Terraced
£178,529

Detached
£375,754

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,598

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Court

Average Price
£231,544

Semi-Detached
£262,155

Terraced
£199,599

Detached
£402,326

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,233

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 River Court, Fakenham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-06-25	£269,199
1 River Court, Fakenham, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-05-26	£178,727
6 River Court, Fakenham, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-09-23	£185,382
26 River Court, Fakenham, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2021-08-13	£160,834
2 River Court, Fakenham, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2021-05-12	£153,281

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR21 7LZ

Employment

NR21 7LZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NR21 7LZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Other	14
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fakenham Junior School Queen's Road , NR21 8BN	3out of 4	937 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fakenham Infant and Nursery School Norwich Road , NR21 8HN	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy Creake Road , Sculthorpe NR21 9NQ	3out of 4	2,696 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy School Road , Colkirk NR21 7NW	3out of 4	3,409 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fakenham Academy Field Lane , NR21 9QT	3out of 4	1,541 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fakenham Garden Centre Ltd	Mill Road, Hempton	342 yd
Q's Coffee Shop & Bistro	2 Quaker Lane, Fakenham	474 yd
EP Youth	Connaught House, 11 Oak Street	524 yd
Taylors	5 Oak Street, Fakenham	533 yd
Mr Chips	Mr Chips, 24 Bridge Street	551 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bell	The Green, Hempton	244 yd
The Limes	The Limes, 30 Bridge Street	563 yd
Red Lion Lounge	37 Market Place, Fakenham	612 yd
Pot Black Club	The Pot Black Club, 18 Cattle Market Street	631 yd
General Townshend Club Ltd	16 Cattle Market Street, Fakenham	631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
USA Fried Chicken	5 Old Post Office Street, Fakenham	489 yd
New World Takeaway	6 Oak Street, Fakenham	581 yd
Tin Yau	38-40 Oak Street, Fakenham	581 yd
Zerya Grill Limited	25 Bridge Street, Fakenham	606 yd
Subway	2A Millers Walk, Fakenham	651 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tescos, 17 Oak Street		533 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Norwich Road		787 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cromwell Barn Health And Fitness Centre OAK STREET	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Fakenham Sports Centre Association THE RACECOURSE	golf, indoor bowls, squash courts, tennis courts	1,065 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	69.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.