High Street, East Runton, Cromer, NR27 9NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR27 9NU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	50.7%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.6%	49.3%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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 vicinity of NR27 9NU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.8% 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	23.2%	23.3%	0.1%	37.9%	-14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	60.8%	2.8%	44.2%	16.6%
Separated	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.7%	7.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	9.1%	6.1%	-3.0%	6.1%	0.0%

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	45.5%	41.3%	-4.2%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	38.7%	34.8%	-3.9%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	11.3%	18.8%	7.5%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.2%	1.0%

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	19.9%	17.2%	-2.7%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	11.9%	-4.0%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	17.6%	6.4%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	7%	1.2%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	13.1%	-0.7%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	29.5%	-2.0%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	98.7%	97.1%	-1.6%	81.4%	15.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	98.4%	96.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	1%	1.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
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	98.4%	96.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	23.9%	13.5%	10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	55%	46.2%	8.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 94.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 155.7% higher than the Beeston Regis & The Runtons average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

High Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Beeston Regis & The Runtons and the 38th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.9%.

🔎 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 9NU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 High Street are based on 203 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 High Street, East Runton, Cromer, NR27 9NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR27 9NU

Average Price
£250,764

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£250,764

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£314,682

Semi-Detached
£366,280

Terraced
£261,639

Detached
£458,116

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,644

Other
£322,372

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Orchard Cottage High Street, Cromer, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-10-10	£306,785
3 Orchard Cottage High Street, Cromer, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-09-04	£206,477
3 Orchard Cottage High Street, Cromer, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-12-20	£248,066
1 Orchard Cottage High Street, Cromer, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2018-08-16	£274,922
4 Orchard Cottage High Street, Cromer, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2018-05-30	£190,513

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR27 9NU

Employment

NR27 9NU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 9NU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 9NU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	38
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Construction	21
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,088 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer Mill Road , NR27 0AD	3out of 4	3,224 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Community Primary School Cooper Road , Off Holway Road NR26 8UH	3out of 4	5,014 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	5,335 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gresham Village School Cromer Road , Gresham NR11 8RF	3out of 4	5,412 yd	Academy converter	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	2,982 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham High School Holt Road , NR26 8ND	3out of 4	5,228 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	1,717 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Hall School West Runton , Cromer NR27 9NQ	- not rated	2,617 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School Aylmerton Hall , Holt Road NR11 8QA	- not rated	3,643 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Woodfields School Holt Road , NR26 8ND	4out of 4	5,178 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee Corner	Coffee Corner, 12 High Street	78 yd
East Runton Village Hall	Lower Common, East Runton	199 yd
The Wanderer Bar & Kitchen	Seacroft Camping Park, Cromer Road	625 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sammy's Bar and Grill	Sammys Bar And Grill, High Street	57 yd
Fishing Boat Public House	The Fishing Boat, High Street	57 yd
Bernies Bar	Corner House, Beach Road	106 yd
Bernies Members Club	Bernies Social Club, Beach Road	134 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wills Plaice	Wills Plaice, Beach Road		134 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Runton Playing Field CROMER ROAD	grass pitches	368 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.