Beach Close, Overstrand, Cromer, NR27 0PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR27 0PJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	49.1%	48.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50.9%	51.7%	0.8%	49.0%	2.7%

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 vicinity of NR27 0PJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	11.6%	14.2%	2.6%	37.9%	-23.7%
Married: Opposite sex	69.9%	57.7%	-12.2%	44.2%	13.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	10.8%	19.6%	8.8%	6.1%	13.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	25.3%	30.3%	5.0%	48.4%	-18.1%
Good health	41.2%	40.3%	-0.9%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	25.6%	22%	-3.6%	12.7%	9.3%
Bad health	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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	26.3%	19.6%	-6.7%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	12.8%	2.8%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	15.3%	1.8%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	8.5%	2.7%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	12.8%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	27%	25.3%	-1.7%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	8.1%	5.7%	-2.4%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
White	99.3%	99.3%	0.0%	81.4%	17.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	95.3%	95%	-0.3%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	1.4%	2%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%

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	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	1%	-4.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	68.3%	46.2%	22.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Beach Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beach Close was 15.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.9% lower than the Beeston Regis & The Runtons average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beach Close has the 12th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Beeston Regis & The Runtons and the 66th 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 -18.2%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NR27 0PJ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 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 Beach Close are based on 21 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 Beach Close, Overstrand, Cromer, NR27 0PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR27 0PJ

Average Price
£311,210

Semi-Detached
£136,910

Terraced
£207,904

Detached
£458,091

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beach Close

Average Price
£320,398

Semi-Detached
£205,425

Terraced
£206,331

Detached
£406,175

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beach CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Beach Close, Cromer, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-01-14	£603,797
9 Beach Close, Cromer, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-05-28	£136,078
8 Beach Close, Cromer, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-11-29	£120,922
3 Beach Close, Cromer, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2017-01-20	£342,597
4 Beach Close, Cromer, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2016-08-19	£228,423

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR27 0PJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR27 0PJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 62% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	174
Full-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Manufacturing	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 23 Cromer Road , Overstrand NR27 0NT	3out of 4	496 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northrepps Primary School Church Street , Northrepps NR27 0LG	3out of 4	1,923 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer Mill Road , NR27 0AD	3out of 4	2,161 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cromer Junior School Norwich Road , NR27 0EX	3out of 4	2,354 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's (Endowed) CofE VA Primary School Chapel Road , Roughton NR11 8AF	3out of 4	5,090 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cromer Academy Norwich Road , NR27 0EX	3out of 4	2,394 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sidestrand Hall School Cromer Road , Sidestrand NR27 0NH	3out of 4	2,103 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Argyll House 201 Holt Road , Cromer NR27 9JN	- not rated	4,464 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cliff Top Cafe	22 Cliff Road, Overstrand		384 yd
Garden Centre Overstrand Ltd	Overstrand Garden Centre, Mundesley Road		567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Overstrand Conservative Club	Flint House, 2 The Londs		360 yd
White Horse PH	The White Horse, 34 High Street		454 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beach House Kitchen	6 Pauls Lane, Overstrand		347 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Overstrand Sports Club OVERSTRAND SPORTS CLUB OVERSTRAND SPORTS CLUB HIGH STREET	grass pitches	408 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	32.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s

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