Neighbourhood · North Norfolk · East of England
Sheringham
North Norfolk 001 · 4 sub-areas · 6,816 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Solo renters (70/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (46/100)Liveability 58/100 · Above medianResidential
Sheringham is a settled residential pocket of North Norfolk. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 156 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
58/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Sheringham?
A snapshot of Sheringham
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £856 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Sheringham in North Norfolk
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Sheringham?
- The median monthly rent across Sheringham is £856.
- How safe is Sheringham?
- Sheringham has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Sheringham?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 9 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Sheringham?
- There are 3 schools within 2 km of Sheringham, of which 33% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 28901 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Sheringham?
- The most common council tax band in Sheringham is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,250. Council tax is set by North Norfolk council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Sheringham to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Sheringham to central London is approximately 156 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Sheringham?
- 100% of premises in Sheringham are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Sheringham?
- Sheringham sits in IMD decile 6 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Sheringham?
- 73% of households in Sheringham are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Sheringham?
- The average property price across North Norfolk (the local authority covering Sheringham) is approximately £285,531, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Sheringham a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.32 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £28,421.)
- Which local areas are part of Sheringham?
- Sheringham contains 4 local areas: North Norfolk 001C, North Norfolk 001A, North Norfolk 001D, North Norfolk 001B.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Sheringham
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Sheringham?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Sheringham is £856. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Sheringham a safe place to live?
- Sheringham has a safety score of 85/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Sheringham?
- 33% of schools within 2 km of Sheringham are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Sheringham?
- Public-transport commute time from Sheringham to central London is approximately 156 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Sheringham different from the rest of North Norfolk?
- Sheringham contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Sheringham rank in North Norfolk?
- Sheringham scores 58/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in North Norfolk, see the Cities table on the North Norfolk page.
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