Aylmerton
Aylmerton is a village in Norfolk, England, with a population of around 222. The nearest railway station is West Runton, 1.6 km away. In June 2026, there were around 2 recorded street crimes, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Aylmerton area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the North Norfolk area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 102,980 residents at roughly 107 people per km².
- Council
- North Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Police force
- Norfolk
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 128th of 294 English council areas — better than 56% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
19°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 21° / 15° · 38% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 16° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:22Sunset 19:20
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Norwich Lakenfields, United Kingdom
Crime
4 reported · July 2026▲ 300% YoY
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Possession of weapons1
- Violence & sexual offences1
- Other crime1
Neighbourhood team: Cromer · Norfolk
Local policing priorities
- We work with the community and local partners, while also looking at our own data, to come up with priorities for Cromer for the next thr…
- Having reviewed the data and listened to community feedback, the policing priority for Cromer and the surrounding area remains as tacklin…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
151 reported road collisions (2024)
48 killed or seriously injured · 218 casualties · 14.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
60 food businesses within 2 miles
- 57 rated 4–5 ★ (46 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
2 active warnings & alerts
- Flood alert: The north Norfolk coast from Old Hunstanton, to and including Cley
- Flood alert: The north Norfolk coast from East Cley to Kelling Hard, including Salthouse
Source: Environment Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: West Runton (1.6 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from West Runton (1.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£300,273 average▲ 1.7% YoY
Across North Norfolk · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£864 average monthly rent▲ 5% YoY
- 1 bed £623
- 2 bed £808
- 3 bed £1,001
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
9.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.3 times median annual pay (8.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 167.9p · Morrisons (3.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Morrisons (3.6 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
12 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: The Links Country Park Hotel and Golf Club (1.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches1
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- New supermarket for Holt approved· 10 Sept 2026
- Draft Neighbourhood Plan for Tunstead with Sco Ruston nearing final stages· 7 Sept 2026
- Work to commence for Overstrand Coastal Management Scheme· 4 Sept 2026
- Open Letter to LINK Regarding the Fakenham Banking Hub· 18 Aug 2026
- Driving Investment Through Prosperity Fund Grants· 14 Aug 2026
Source: North Norfolk Council
Population
102,980 residents in North Norfolk · 107/km²
- Under 16: 13%
- 16–64: 53%
- 65+: 34%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 94 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,460 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (26% of 56,720)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
63 schools · 11,342 pupils
46 primary · 7 secondary · 10 other
Ofsted: 17 of 23 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (74%)
55inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Alderman Peel High SchoolGood
- North Walsham High SchoolGood
- Sheringham High SchoolGood
- Stalham High SchoolGood
- Broadland High Ormiston Academy
- Cromer Academy
- Fakenham Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · North Norfolk
Care & health services
877 CQC-registered services
- Care homes320
- GP practices126
- Dentists171
- Homecare agencies178
- Hospitals & hospices29
CQC ratings: 81% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 23 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Norfolk
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 12 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
215 applications decided
94.4% granted · 203 granted, 12 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 11
- LD 26
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,900 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
2 jobs advertised
e.g. Become a Economics Tutor in Aylmerton – Flexible & Remote, Online Economics Tutoring Job in Aylmerton – Flexible Schedule
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£646 median full-time weekly pay
2.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,142 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
31% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 59,419 certificates
13.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 86 yrs women · 79.9 yrs men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North Norfolk:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office333 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership320 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership301 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases238 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills213 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Beacon Hill, Norfolk · 0.5 km
Beacon Hill is the highest point in the English county of Norfolk. The hill is located 0.75 miles (1.2 km) south of the village of West Runton on the North Norfolk coast. At its summit the hill is 105 metres (344 ft)…
Felbrigg Woods · 1.3 kmFelbrigg Woods is a 164.6-hectare (407-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Cromer in Norfolk, England. It is the main part of the grounds of Felbrigg Hall, a National Trust property whic…
- Aylmerton · 1.3 km
Aylmerton is a village in the county of Norfolk, England. It is in the area of North Norfolk and lies 2.2 miles (3.5 km) south of the North Sea, 3.2 miles (5.1 km) south-west of Cromer and 7.5 miles (12.1 km) east of…
Runton · 1.4 kmRunton is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk consisting of the villages of East Runton and West Runton. It covers an area of 5.44 km2 (2.10 sq mi) and had a population of 1,633 in 784 households at the 20…
- Wood-Dene School · 1.4 km
Wood-Dene School was a private school for the creative arts in the English county of Norfolk in Great Britain, closing during March 2010. The school was located in a former rectory, to which additional facilities have…
West Runton railway station · 1.6 kmWest Runton railway station is a stop on the Bittern Line in Norfolk, England, serving the village of West Runton. It is 28 miles 55 chains (46.2 km) down the line from Norwich and is situated between Cromer and Sheri…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aylmerton?
- Aylmerton is a town in Norfolk, England, in the North Norfolk local authority.
- What is the population of Aylmerton?
- Aylmerton has an approximate settlement population of 222.
- How deprived is Aylmerton?
- The North Norfolk local authority, which includes Aylmerton, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.