Seppings Road, Fakenham, NR21 9RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR21 9RB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	49.4%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.1%	50.6%	2.5%	49.0%	1.6%

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	35.4%	32.7%	-2.7%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	46.5%	-2.6%	44.2%	2.3%
Separated	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	10.2%	13.4%	3.2%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	3.1%	7.4%	4.3%	6.1%	1.3%

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	45.5%	47.2%	1.7%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	36.4%	34.9%	-1.5%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	13.3%	13.8%	0.5%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	25%	2.9%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	11.4%	-6.3%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	16.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	9.5%	5.5%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	17.3%	3.1%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	14.5%	-5.4%	33.8%	-19.3%
Other	4.4%	5.5%	1.1%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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)
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
White	96.6%	98.1%	1.5%	81.4%	16.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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	96.2%	95.1%	-1.1%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	94.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	26.5%	13.5%	13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Seppings Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Seppings Road was 31.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.4% lower than the Lancaster North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Seppings Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Lancaster North and the 185th lowest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.8%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NR21 9RB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Seppings Road are based on 23 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 Seppings Road, Fakenham, NR21 9RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR21 9RB

Average Price
£339,193

Semi-Detached
£297,055

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£349,727

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Seppings Road

Average Price
£328,973

Semi-Detached
£295,250

Terraced
£259,875

Detached
£342,271

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Seppings Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Seppings Road, Fakenham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-08-20	£328,660
9 Seppings Road, Fakenham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-07-11	£297,564
7 Seppings Road, Fakenham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-12-21	£305,396
15 Seppings Road, Fakenham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-01-14	£453,347
20 Seppings Road, Fakenham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£116,152	2020-02-13	£135,962

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR21 9RB

Employment

NR21 9RB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 9RB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	69
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	22
Manufacturing	17
Other	14
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	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	1,246 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy Creake Road , Sculthorpe NR21 9NQ	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fakenham Infant and Nursery School Norwich Road , NR21 8HN	3out of 4	1,806 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy School Road , Colkirk NR21 7NW	3out of 4	4,743 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Snoring Community Primary Academy Thursford Road , Little Snoring NR21 0JN	3out of 4	5,228 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	368 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 Fairways	Burnham Market Road, Sculthorpe	902 yd
Drifters	20 Oak Street, Fakenham	987 yd
First Focus Fakenham	Scout Hall, Oak Street	987 yd
Taylors	5 Oak Street, Fakenham	997 yd
EP Youth	Connaught House, 11 Oak Street	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pearl River	28-30 Wells Road, Fakenham	784 yd
New World Takeaway	6 Oak Street, Fakenham	987 yd
Tin Yau	38-40 Oak Street, Fakenham	987 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tescos, 17 Oak Street		997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fakenham Academy FIELD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	258 yd
Fakenham Rugby Union Football Club Ltd OLD WELLS ROAD	grass pitches	355 yd
High Field Lawn FIELD LANE	grass pitches	364 yd
Fakenham Sports And Fitness Centre TRAP LANE	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Fakenham Playing Field TRAP LANE	grass pitches	555 yd
Fakenham Driving Range And Golf Centre	golf	901 yd
Cromwell Barn Health And Fitness Centre OAK STREET	health and fitness suite	1,004 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
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	4.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	29.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.65 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.65 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.29 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR21 9RB