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NR27 9JJ area guide

Who lives in NR27 9JJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons
Council: North Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,387 (2024)

NR27 9JJCromer

At a glance

What NR27 9JJ is like

NR27 9JJ is a postcode in the Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons area of North Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,387 people. 74% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.8% 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. Homes in NR27 9 sold for a median of £277,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR27 9JJ compares

Headline figures for NR27 9JJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£277,500

Median over 84 sales in NR27 9, +5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£50,375

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR27 9JJ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NR27 9 is up 5.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
28.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR27 9JJ FAQs

Is NR27 9JJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NR27 9JJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £277,500.

Homes in NR27 9 sold for a median of £277,500 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR27 9JJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR27 9JJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NR27 9JJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.2% of residents. 74% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.1%).

Which council covers NR27 9JJ?

The local authority for NR27 9JJ is North Norfolk.

NR27 9JJ comes under North Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR27 9JJ?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Cromer Rail Station, 1.1 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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