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 (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
16°CLight rain shower
- Today: 18° / 16° · 75% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 16° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:24Sunset 19:17
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Norwich Lakenfields, United Kingdom
Crime
41 reported · July 2026▲ 14% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences21
- Drugs4
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Criminal damage & arson3
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
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
136 food businesses within 2 miles
- 129 rated 4–5 ★ (109 top)
- 2 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: 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
£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 (6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Morrisons (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: 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
- 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
- 11 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
Your MP
Steff Aquarone
Liberal Democrat
North Norfolk
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
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
4,900 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
41 jobs advertised · £26,396 avg
e.g. Care Assistant, Care Assistant - 1 West Wood Road Sheringham, Become a Primary school Tutor in Sheringham – Flexible & Remote
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
60% low-carbon electricity
Gas 34% · Nuclear 33% · Wind 15% · Imports 6%
146 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
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
- 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 IoD2019.