Blowlands Lane, Upper Sheringham, Sheringham, NR26 8TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR26 8TQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56%	51.5%	-4.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	44%	48.5%	4.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	22.9%	25.8%	2.9%	37.9%	-12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	48%	-4.1%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12%	14.3%	2.3%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	11.5%	8.2%	-3.3%	6.1%	2.1%

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	35.4%	40.3%	4.9%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	40.2%	35.8%	-4.4%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	18.7%	18.3%	-0.4%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	30.7%	17.1%	-13.6%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	11.4%	-1.6%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	16.3%	4.8%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	7.8%	2.1%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	15.5%	6.6%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	29.4%	4.9%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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)
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.6%	98.5%	-0.1%	81.4%	17.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	96.7%	94.8%	-1.9%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	1%	3.4%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	94.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.4%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Blowlands Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blowlands Lane was 22.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.9% lower than the Beeston Regis & The Runtons average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blowlands Lane has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Beeston Regis & The Runtons and the 126th lowest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NR26 8TQ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Blowlands Lane are based on 16 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 Blowlands Lane, Upper Sheringham, Sheringham, NR26 8TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR26 8TQ

Average Price
£389,218

Semi-Detached
£284,103

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£515,355

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blowlands Lane

Average Price
£387,743

Semi-Detached
£275,163

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£500,323

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blowlands LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Walnut Tree House Blowlands Lane, Sheringham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-12-11	£570,812
New Bungalow Blowlands Lane, Sheringham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£423,000	2023-10-06	£402,737
4 Blowlands Lane, Sheringham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£299,000	2021-09-27	£340,672
New Bungalow Blowlands Lane, Sheringham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-01-29	£362,278
3 Blowlands Lane, Sheringham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-01-24	£306,187

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR26 8TQ

Employment

NR26 8TQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

NR26 8TQ 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	69
Retired	68
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	10
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	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	861 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gresham Village School Cromer Road , Gresham NR11 8RF	3out of 4	5,004 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	683 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	686 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School Aylmerton Hall , Holt Road NR11 8QA	- not rated	3,183 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Hall School West Runton , Cromer NR27 9NQ	- not rated	3,272 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tuckers	5 Cooper Road, Sheringham		878 yd
National Trust (Wood Farm Centre)	Sheringham Park, Sheringham Park		966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sheringham High School HOLT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	565 yd
Sheringham Recreation Ground WEYBOURNE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	935 yd
Splash Leisure And Fitness Centre WEYBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,063 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	66.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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