The Crescent, Cromer, NR27 9EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR27 9EX is primarily male, with 56.3% 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	44.7%	43.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-7.3%
Male	55.3%	56.3%	1.0%	49.0%	7.3%

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 NR27 9EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	45.6%	50.3%	4.7%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	24%	-5.9%	44.2%	-20.2%
Separated	2.5%	6.1%	3.6%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	17.6%	15.6%	-2.0%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	34.6%	37.9%	3.3%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	41.2%	35.4%	-5.8%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	17.1%	21.2%	4.1%	12.7%	8.5%
Bad health	6.1%	4.5%	-1.6%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	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	17.2%	23.5%	6.3%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	10.1%	-10.0%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	26.5%	12.8%	-13.7%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	13.4%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	33.5%	15.9%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	5.4%	0.6%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.2%	97%	1.8%	81.4%	15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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%	91.4%	-0.7%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.1%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	91%	-0.7%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	1.3%	5.5%	4.2%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	23.2%	13.5%	9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.8%	37.2%	16.6%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is The Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Crescent was 453.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 399.2% higher than the Cromer Town average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

The Crescent has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Cromer Town and the highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 120.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.9%.

🔎 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 9EX, 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 The Crescent are based on 7 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 The Crescent, Cromer, NR27 9EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR27 9EX

Average Price
£716,504

Semi-Detached
£786,739

Terraced
£983,395

Detached
£1,001,026

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,854

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crescent

Average Price
£679,337

Semi-Detached
£698,536

Terraced
£761,690

Detached
£978,462

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,754

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 The Crescent, Cromer, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£705,000	2016-03-16	£972,379
3 The Crescent, Cromer, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2011-08-16	£94,754
1 The Crescent, Cromer, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2002-06-07	£781,957
6 The Crescent, Cromer, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£282,500	2001-04-17	£1,084,219
1 The Crescent, Cromer, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£116,000	1998-09-11	£615,114

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR27 9EX

Employment

NR27 9EX area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer Mill Road , NR27 0AD	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cromer Junior School Norwich Road , NR27 0EX	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 23 Cromer Road , Overstrand NR27 0NT	3out of 4	3,091 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northrepps Primary School Church Street , Northrepps NR27 0LG	3out of 4	4,218 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,087 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	2,194 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Hall School West Runton , Cromer NR27 9NQ	- not rated	4,975 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidestrand Hall School Cromer Road , Sidestrand NR27 0NH	3out of 4	5,013 yd	Foundation 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
North Sea Coffee Co	Shop 5, Marine View	26 yd
Indian On The Cliff	2 Brook Street, Cromer	64 yd
Yumy Yumy House	28 Church Street, Cromer	83 yd
About With Friends Community Cafe	9 Tucker Street, Cromer	91 yd
Cromer Tandoori	29 Church Street, Cromer	106 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion Hotel	Tucker Street, Cromer	47 yd
The Albion	32 Church Street, Cromer	106 yd
Kings Head Cromer	High Street, Cromer	194 yd
Cromer Social Club	The Croft, Cromer	401 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beatniks of Cromer	Shop 2, Balcony House, 1 Mount Street	143 yd
Beach Treats	Kiosk Bottom Melbourne Slope, Promenade	166 yd
Mary Janes Fish Bar & Restaurant	27-29 Garden Street, Cromer	275 yd
Cromer Pizza House	36 Garden Street, Cromer	275 yd
Regency Kiosk	Windows Ice Cream Shop, New Street	313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	Co Operative, 22 High Street	214 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited - Morrisons Garage	Morrisons Garage, 1-3 Prince Of Wales Road	360 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Holt Road, Cromer	816 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norton Warnes Ground OVERSTRAND ROAD	grass pitches	588 yd
Cromer Lawn Tennis And Squash CROMER LAWN TENNIS & SQUASH ASSOC CROMER LAWN TENNIS & SQUASH ASSOC NORWICH ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	806 yd
Cabbel Park EAST GROVE	grass pitches	936 yd
Cromer Sports Centre NORWICH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	983 yd
Cromer Academy NORWICH ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	983 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	57.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	57.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.94 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR27 9EX