Cringleford
Cringleford is a village in Norfolk, England, with a population of around 2,105. It has 2 pharmacies, 14 restaurants and cafés, and 51 bus stops, with the nearest railway station being Norwich, 4.8 km away. There were around 50 recorded street crimes in June 2026, 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 Cringleford area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Norwich area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 143,922 residents at roughly 3,688 people per km².
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 272nd of 294 English council areas — better than 7% 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
11°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 12° / 9° · 53% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 8° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:55Sunset 16:21
9h 26m 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
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.4 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.6% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
42 reported · August 2026▼ 22% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences18
- Anti-social behaviour9
- Public order3
- Criminal damage & arson2
Neighbourhood team: Hethersett and Mulbarton · Norfolk
Local policing priorities
- We work with the community and local partners, as well as looking at our own data to come up with the priority that we will have for Heth…
- We work with the community and local partners, as well as looking at our own data to come up with the priority that we will have for Heth…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
298 reported road collisions (2025)
76 killed or seriously injured · 334 casualties · 20.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
210 food businesses within 2 miles
- 171 rated 4–5 ★ (138 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Norwich (5.0 km)
- 52 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Norwich (5.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£227,535 average▼ 2% YoY
Across Norwich · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,142 average monthly rent▲ 0.6% YoY
- 1 bed £778
- 2 bed £972
- 3 bed £1,137
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
6.5× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.5 times median annual pay (6.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,698 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 169.7p · Asda (3.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (7.1 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
58 charging locations within ~8 km
- 17 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Waitrose Car Park (0.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches16
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds17
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
143,922 residents in Norwich · 3,688/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 69%
- 65+: 15%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK14,266
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK16,688
- Net moves−2,422
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 64 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
12% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,503 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (41% of 69,210)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
63 schools · 20,615 pupils
34 primary · 8 secondary · 21 other
Ofsted: 18 of 22 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (82%)
48 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Jane Austen CollegeOutstanding
- Hewett AcademyGood
- Notre Dame High School, NorwichGood
- Sewell Park AcademyGood
- The Open AcademyGood
- City Academy NorwichRequires improvement
- City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
- University Technical College Norfolk
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Norwich
Care & health services
880 CQC-registered services
- Care homes319
- GP practices128
- Dentists172
- Homecare agencies178
- Hospitals & hospices29
CQC ratings: 80% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 25 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Norfolk
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 40 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
163 applications decided
90.2% granted · 147 granted, 16 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Ben Goldsborough
Labour
South Norfolk
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Green majority
- Lab 12
- LD 3
- Grn 21
- Ref 2
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens12
- Restaurants & cafés8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,590 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
7 jobs advertised · £33,428 avg
e.g. Digital Care Advisor, Tesco Shift Leader - Days - Sheringham Cromer Rd Superstore, Care Assistant
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£714 median full-time weekly pay
4.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,616 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
50% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 83,934 certificates
12.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
83% low-carbon electricity
Wind 51% · Nuclear 20% · Gas 16% · Biomass 11%
77 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.7 yrs women · 78.5 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Norfolk): 61.1 women · 61.3 men
54% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.1
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)4.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in NR4
- Norwich Bowel Cancer Screening Centre
- Humbleyard Practice
- Uea Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South Norfolk:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks342 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Stop a single Minister having the final say on national infrastructure projects259 local signatures · 15,667 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases212 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth194 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills194 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby

Eaton Common · 1.3 kmEaton Common is a 5.3-hectare (13-acre) Local Nature Reserve on the southern outskirts of Norwich in the county of Norfolk in England, United Kingdom. It is owned and managed by Norwich City Council.
Eaton Chalk Pit · 1.3 kmEaton Chalk Pit is a 0.16-hectare (0.40-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the southern outskirts of Norwich in Norfolk, England.
UEA Broad · 1.5 kmUEA Broad is an area of open water that neighbours the University of East Anglia, from which it gets its name. It is a part of The Broads in Norfolk.
Intwood · 1.5 kmIntwood is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Keswick and Intwood, in the South Norfolk district, in the English county of Norfolk.
Marston Marshes · 1.7 kmMarston Marshes is a 25.9-hectare (64-acre) Local Nature Reserve on the southern outskirts of Norwich in Norfolk. It is owned and managed by Norwich City Council.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cringleford?
- Cringleford is a town in Norfolk, England, in the Norwich local authority.
- What is the population of Cringleford?
- Cringleford has an approximate settlement population of 2,105.
- How deprived is Cringleford?
- The Norwich local authority, which includes Cringleford, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.