Station Road, Sheringham, NR26 8RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR26 8RF is primarily male, with 54.9% of the population 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	51.2%	45.1%	-6.1%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	48.8%	54.9%	6.1%	49.0%	5.9%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around NR26 8RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42%	42.1%	0.1%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	30.8%	-1.5%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	16.4%	15%	-1.4%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	6.1%	1.8%

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	36.2%	37.9%	1.7%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	39.2%	41.5%	2.3%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	17.6%	15.9%	-1.7%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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	20.8%	16.3%	-4.5%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.4%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	13.8%	-6.3%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	9.2%	5.1%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	19.6%	8.1%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	26%	28.3%	2.3%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	95.3%	94.9%	-0.4%	81.4%	13.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	90.4%	91%	0.6%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	91.3%	1.6%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.4%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Station Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Road was 121.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.5% higher than the Sheringham North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Station Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Sheringham North and the 24th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NR26 8RF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Station Road are based on 39 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 Station Road, Sheringham, NR26 8RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR26 8RF

Average Price
£602,068

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£838,750

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£365,385

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Road

Average Price
£214,449

Semi-Detached
£248,238

Terraced
£254,129

Detached
£622,067

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,944

Other
£131,190

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Station Road, Sheringham, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£335,000	2018-10-26	£365,000
23 Station Road, Sheringham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2008-03-07	£819,844
23 Station Road, Sheringham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2001-09-10	£655,670

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR26 8RF

Employment

NR26 8RF 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	82
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	24
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Other	19
Construction	15
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheringham Community Primary School Cooper Road , Off Holway Road NR26 8UH	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gresham Village School Cromer Road , Gresham NR11 8RF	3out of 4	5,439 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheringham High School Holt Road , NR26 8ND	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheringham Woodfields School Holt Road , NR26 8ND	4out of 4	1,241 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Hall School West Runton , Cromer NR27 9NQ	- not rated	1,979 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School Aylmerton Hall , Holt Road NR11 8QA	- not rated	3,029 yd	Other independent special school	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
Kiano's Coffee Shop	7 The Courtyard, Station Road	29 yd
Reeves	27 Station Road, Sheringham	29 yd
The Kitchen	17 Station Road, Sheringham	29 yd
Camelia Cottage	1 Station Road, Sheringham	69 yd
The Bank Restaurant	7 Church Street, Sheringham	74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Robin Hood	15 Station Road, Sheringham	69 yd
The Sheringham Trawler	50 High Street, Sheringham	171 yd
Val and Dave's Kitchen	Tyneside Social Club, 95 Station Road	196 yd
The Morley Club	48 Cromer Road, Sheringham	271 yd
The Two Lifeboats	The Two Lifeboats, 2 High Street	276 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seafare Fish & Chips	Seafare, 25 Church Street	79 yd
Zahras	8A Station Approach, Sheringham	117 yd
Lotus House	Lotus House, 10 Station Approach	125 yd
The Lunch Box	44 High Street, Sheringham	171 yd
Straits	32A High Street, Sheringham	171 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	40 High Street, Sheringham		171 yd
Tesco	Cromer Road, Sheringham		271 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sheringham Golf Club SHERINGHAM GOLF CLUB SHERINGHAM GOLF CLUB SWEET BRIAR LANE	golf	792 yd
Splash Leisure And Fitness Centre WEYBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	976 yd
Sheringham Recreation Ground WEYBOURNE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,064 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	76.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR26 8RF