Sheringham
Sheringham is a town in Norfolk, England, with a population of around 8,090. It has around 1 pharmacy, 34 restaurants and cafés, 21 bus stops, and Sheringham railway station 0.4 km away, with the average sold house price is around £320,797. There were around 21 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 Sheringham area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the North Norfolk area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). 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
11°CClear
- Today: 11° / 10° · 8% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 10° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:00Sunset 16:17
9h 17m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
42US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Stanford-le-Hope Roadside, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.6 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.0% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
41 reported · August 2026▲ 21% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour14
- Violence & sexual offences13
- Criminal damage & arson5
- Public order3
Neighbourhood team: Sheringham · 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 Sheringham for the next…
- Having reviewed the data and listened to community feedback, the policing priority for Sheringham and the surrounding area remains as tac…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
124 reported road collisions (2025)
48 killed or seriously injured · 188 casualties · 12 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
136 food businesses within 2 miles
- 129 rated 4–5 ★ (110 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Sheringham (0.1 km)
- 20 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Sheringham (0.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£286,315 average▼ 4.4% YoY
Across North Norfolk · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£865 average monthly rent▲ 4.5% YoY
- 1 bed £623
- 2 bed £809
- 3 bed £1,002
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
1,525 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
EV charging
12 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Superstore-Sheringham Cromer Road (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches11
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Free Parking on Remembrance Sunday 2026· 3 Nov 2026
- Two North Walsham toilets to be closed early following vandalism· 29 Oct 2026
- 'All Aboard!’ – Major new Cromer restoration project unveiled· 26 Oct 2026
- Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026-2031 consultation· 9 Oct 2026
- North Lodge Park Consultation· 2 Oct 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK5,883
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,715
- Net moves+1,168
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 89 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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%)
56 inspected 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
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
- 11 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
195 applications decided
93.8% granted · 183 granted, 12 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Steff Aquarone
Liberal Democrat
North Norfolk
Recent votes:
- NoRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 11
- LD 26
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés46
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,885 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
26 jobs advertised · £31,539 avg
e.g. Sales Negotiator, AVON Representatives wanted in Sheringham, Norfolk, England – start today, SEND 121 Teaching Assistant
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
Grid electricity
73% low-carbon electricity
Wind 44% · Gas 26% · Nuclear 19% · Biomass 10%
115 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 86 yrs women · 79.9 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Norfolk): 61.1 women · 61.3 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
Health services
1 GP surgery · 2 pharmacies in NR26
- Sheringham Medical Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North Norfolk:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks352 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases239 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills214 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately167 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into the regulation of animal experimentation157 local signatures · 13,005 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Masonic Hall, Sheringham · 0.0 km
The Masonic Hall, Sheringham was built in 1914 to house the Electric Picture Palace.
Sheringham railway station · 0.1 kmSheringham railway station is the northern terminus of the Bittern Line; serving the town of Sheringham, in Norfolk, England. It lies 30 miles 22 chains down the line from Norwich, including the reversal at Cromer. Th…
Sheringham railway station (North Norfolk Railway) · 0.1 kmSheringham is a heritage railway station in Sheringham, Norfolk, England. It was once part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway network between 1887 and 1967, when a new station was opened by British Rail c…
- Sheringham Town Hall · 0.2 km
Sheringham Town Hall, formerly known as Sheringham Council Offices, is a former municipal building in Church Street, Sheringham, Norfolk, England. The structure served as the headquarters of Sheringham Urban District…
Sheringham · 0.3 kmSheringham is a seaside town and civil parish in the county of Norfolk, England. The motto of the town, granted in 1953 to the Sheringham Urban District Council, is Mare Ditat Pinusque Decorat, Latin for "The sea enri…
- Sheringham Little Theatre · 0.3 km
Sheringham Little Theatre is a theatre in Sheringham, Norfolk, England. It stages live theatre and music, and film screenings.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sheringham?
- Sheringham is a town in Norfolk, England, in the North Norfolk local authority.
- What is the population of Sheringham?
- Sheringham has an approximate settlement population of 8,090.
- How deprived is Sheringham?
- The North Norfolk local authority, which includes Sheringham, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.