St Margarets Lane, Cromer, NR27 9BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR27 9BZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	50.3%	-3.0%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	46.7%	49.7%	3.0%	49.0%	0.7%

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	32.9%	39.1%	6.2%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	39.5%	3.8%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.2%	12.8%	1.6%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	16.8%	5.4%	-11.4%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.5%) 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	31.1%	32.5%	1.4%	48.4%	-15.9%
Good health	34%	35%	1.0%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	23.8%	26.2%	2.4%	12.7%	13.5%
Bad health	10.2%	4.5%	-5.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.7%	0.7%	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	30.4%	22.7%	-7.7%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	16.2%	3.6%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	10.8%	-0.4%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	26.9%	2.4%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	8.4%	3.5%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	97.5%	92.3%	-5.2%	81.4%	10.9%
Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	92.1%	92.2%	0.1%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
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	91.4%	91.3%	-0.1%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	24.5%	13.5%	11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is St Margarets Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Margarets Lane was 33.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.7% lower than the Cromer Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Margarets Lane has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Cromer Town and the 174th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.9%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NR27 9BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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 St Margarets Lane are based on 9 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 St Margarets Lane, Cromer, NR27 9BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR27 9BZ

Average Price
£280,959

Semi-Detached
£211,880

Terraced
£264,155

Detached
£366,843

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Margarets Lane

Average Price
£274,407

Semi-Detached
£221,672

Terraced
£262,969

Detached
£338,579

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Margarets LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Mogs Cottage St Margarets Lane, Cromer, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-12-15	£276,864
11 St Margarets Lane, Cromer, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£221,000	2021-01-05	£245,527
The Old Coach House, 1A St Margarets Lane, Cromer, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£216,000	2011-08-26	£367,971
Mogs Cottage St Margarets Lane, Cromer, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2010-03-31	£266,516
1 St Margarets Lane, Cromer, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2007-11-09	£173,489

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR27 9BZ

Employment

NR27 9BZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

NR27 9BZ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in NR27 9BZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	80
Full-Time Employee	54
Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Other	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cromer Junior School Norwich Road , NR27 0EX	3out of 4	961 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer Mill Road , NR27 0AD	3out of 4	988 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 23 Cromer Road , Overstrand NR27 0NT	3out of 4	2,958 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northrepps Primary School Church Street , Northrepps NR27 0LG	3out of 4	4,014 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's (Endowed) CofE VA Primary School Chapel Road , Roughton NR11 8AF	3out of 4	5,334 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	803 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Argyll House 201 Holt Road , Cromer NR27 9JN	- not rated	2,002 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidestrand Hall School Cromer Road , Sidestrand NR27 0NH	3out of 4	4,892 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Hall School West Runton , Cromer NR27 9NQ	- not rated	4,976 yd	Other independent 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
Bann Thai Restaurant	1-1A Church Street, Cromer	116 yd
Gibson's Bistro	2 Church Street, Cromer	146 yd
The Hatch	15A Church Street, Cromer	197 yd
The Gangway	19 Church Street, Cromer	211 yd
Brownes On Bond Street	5 Bond Street, Cromer	213 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albion	32 Church Street, Cromer	222 yd
Red Lion Hotel	Tucker Street, Cromer	320 yd
Cromer Social Club	The Croft, Cromer	333 yd
Kings Head Cromer	High Street, Cromer	403 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beatniks of Cromer	Shop 2, Balcony House, 1 Mount Street	170 yd
West Street Deli Ltd	6 West Street, Cromer	415 yd
Beach Treats	Kiosk Bottom Melbourne Slope, Promenade	417 yd
The Bucket List	9A Hamilton Road, Cromer	426 yd
Cromer Kebab	13 Hamilton Road, Cromer	426 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	Co Operative, 22 High Street	407 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited - Morrisons Garage	Morrisons Garage, 1-3 Prince Of Wales Road	519 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Holt Road, Cromer	786 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl, Holt Road	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norton Warnes Ground OVERSTRAND ROAD	grass pitches	378 yd
Cromer Lawn Tennis And Squash CROMER LAWN TENNIS & SQUASH ASSOC CROMER LAWN TENNIS & SQUASH ASSOC NORWICH ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	516 yd
Cabbel Park EAST GROVE	grass pitches	671 yd
Cromer Sports Centre NORWICH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	683 yd
Cromer Academy NORWICH ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	683 yd
Cromer Country Club OVERSTRAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	976 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%

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