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Postcode · Sheringham

Affluence in NR26 8HD

How NR26 8HD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Sheringham
Council
North Norfolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,039 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR26 8HD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR26 8HD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£44,960
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

37.4% of adults in the NR26 8HD area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 48.6% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

NR26 8HDEngland
Employee, full-time16.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired48.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.1% of adults in the NR26 8HD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NR26 8HDEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in the NR26 8HD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

NR26 8HDEngland
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications22.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR26 8HD (Sheringham) (about 2,039 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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