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NR26 postcode area · North Norfolk

The NR26 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in North Norfolk. Area Scores range from 37 to 60 across them. Every full NR26 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the NR26 district's neighbourhoods is Sheringham (60 out of 100, #2,713 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest North Walsham East (38). All 3 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £255,000 in North Walsham East to £327,500 in Beeston Regis, Saxthorpe & Aldborough.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,908a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime42per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)54
Owner-occupied71%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the NR26 district

£312,500median home sold over the past year · +7.8% over 5 years · -9.4% over the year · 142 sales
Detached£435,000
Semi-detached£310,000
Terraced£267,500
Flat£162,000
North Norfolk£300,000
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
SheringhamNorth Norfolk 2,71360 £303,390
Beeston Regis, Saxthorpe & AldboroughNorth Norfolk 3,83044 £327,500
North Walsham EastNorth Norfolk 4,28238 £255,000

People living in NR26 Census 2021

Residents20,885
Median age (est.)54
Density133per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above27%
No car or van16%

Age

0–14 12%15–24 8%25–44 16%45–64 28%65+ 35%

Tenure

Own outright: 51%Mortgage/shared: 20%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 51%Mortgage/shared 20%Social rent 13%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 33%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 19%Lone parent: 8%Other: 22%
One person 33%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 19%Lone parent 8%Other 22%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 16% · Managers & directors 13% · Professional 13%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades16%
Managers & directors13%
Professional13%
Caring & leisure13%
Elementary11%
Associate professional10%
Sales & customer service9%
Administrative9%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 38% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 4%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in NR26

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NR26 district.

North Walsham

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NR26.

NR27 NR11 NR28 NR25 NR24 NR10 NR12 NR8

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.