Postcode sector · Cromer

NR27 7 area guide

Who lives in NR27 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North Norfolk
Region: East of England
Population: 2,467 (2024)

NR27 7Postcode sector · Cromer

At a glance

What NR27 7 is like

The NR27 7 postcode sector in North Norfolk covers 16 live postcodes and is home to about 2,467 people in 1,341 households. 56% of households own their home, 30.1% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 38.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NR27 7 compares

Headline figures for NR27 7, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£37,405

Average annual income before tax, higher than 5% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR27 7 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
39.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 12 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NR27 7 FAQs

Is NR27 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is NR27 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR27 7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NR27 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 12.2% of residents. 56% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (25.7%).

Which council covers NR27 7?

The local authority for NR27 7 is North Norfolk.

NR27 7 comes under North Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR27 7?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Cromer Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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