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Hemsby & Ormesby

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About

Hemsby sits on the Norfolk coast, a short drive north from Great Yarmouth. The settlement fronts a long stretch of sandy beach backed by dunes and a line of concrete groynes and revetments that mark decades of shoreline management as the sea edge has moved. Holiday parks, caravan sites and slipways line the seafront and small boats are launched for shore and inshore fishing. Local footpaths run along the dunes and provide access to the beach and to pockets of saltmarsh where waders and gulls gather at low tide.

Ormesby refers to the nearby inland parishes, chiefly Ormesby St Margaret and Ormesby St Michael, set on low-lying agricultural land with field drains and lanes that thread between farms. The villages are centred on a parish church and a handful of cottages, with landscape shaped by drainage and reedbeds that link visually to the Broads country to the west. Quiet country roads connect Ormesby to neighbouring villages and small nature reserves used by people watching overwintering waterfowl and spring passage migrants.

Area overview

On average Hemsby & Ormesby has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hemsby & Ormesby is £45,025 per year. There are 4 schools in Hemsby & Ormesby: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Hemsby & Ormesby is home to around 9,683 people, with a population density of about 300.6 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
5.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Hemsby & Ormesby Population
9,683
Population density
300.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.41(-19%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.47(-53%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.75(-25%)
Public order
4.65(-9%)
Other theft
3.92(-28%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,311
96.16%
Other White
131
1.35%
Irish
53
0.55%
Other
27
0.28%
Other Asian
24
0.25%
Total population: 9,683

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,113
24.89%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,575
18.55%
Level 3 (A level)
1,420
16.73%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,372
16.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
989
11.65%
Total 16+ residents: 8,490

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,391
55.03%
Owns with a mortgage
1,149
26.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
398
9.16%
Social rents from council
216
4.97%
Other forms of private rent
121
2.78%
Total households: 4,345

Property prices in Hemsby & Ormesby

Based on 162 recent sales, the median property price is £270,500 in Hemsby & Ormesby area, with individual transactions ranging from £27,500 up to £835,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hemsby & Ormesby in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hemsby & Ormesby over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached95£315,000
Semi-Detached45£245,000
Terraced21£210,000
Flats1£125,000

10 years median price trend in Hemsby & Ormesby

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hemsby & Ormesby.

All postcodes in Hemsby & Ormesby

NR294JS

Newport

NR293NX

Tern Road

NR294JY

Cloverland Drive

NR293TG

Thurston Close

NR294HH

Winterton Road

NR294JE

St Thomass Road

NR293NB

Lady Hamilton Lane

NR293SD

Barton Way

NR293NP

Beach Drive

NR293SY

Clere Drive

NR293PD

Beach Close

NR294HT

Beach Road

NR294NN

Newport Road

NR294HP

Beach Road

NR294DP

Martham Road

NR293QN

California Road

NR294LD

Copeman Close

NR293QU

Rottenstone Lane

NR293GA

The Old School

NR294NG

Martham Road

NR294BX

Edward Road

NR294JJ

Newport

NR294BP

Hermanus Holiday Centre

NR294BB

Back Path

NR294BL

Miriam Terrace

NR294NR

Sweetacres

NR294DH

Martham Road

NR294JD

Long Beach Estate

NR293RG

Manor Way

NR294HW

Back Market Lane

NR293PZ

Church View

NR293RU

Conifer Close

NR294AY

George Beck Road

NR293NU

Penguin Road

NR294EB

The Staithe

NR294LA

Ormesby Road

NR294HD

Meadow Close

NR294EA

The Street

NR294AG

The Cobbleways

NR294AL

Spindrift Close

NR293QR

Scratby Crescent

NR293NL

Scratby Road

NR293LD

North Road

NR294AN

Spindrift Close

NR294EW

Kings Court

NR293TA

Ormesby Road

NR294DN

Common Road

NR294BT

Hill View Drive

NR294BA

Winmer Avenue

NR293LW

Main Road

NR294DG

Lavender Court

NR293NR

Nightingale Close

NR293JZ

Crossways

NR294NE

Bridge Meadow

NR293QE

Yarmouth Road

NR294ER

The Close

NR293SS

Greenacres

NR294LH

School Loke

NR293RR

West Avenue

NR294BW

The Holway

NR293RY

Spruce Avenue

NR294WA

The Willows

NR293JR

Filby Lane

NR293PJ

Scratby Road

NR293TF

Nickerson Close

NR293LZ

Decoy Road

NR293QH

Old Coast Road

NR294UX

Elm Tree View

NR294UU

East Flegg

NR294LL

St Mary's Close

NR293QP

California Crescent

NR293SR

Thoroughfare Lane

NR294LE

Waters Lane

NR293LS

Main Road

NR293LE

North Road

NR294JF

The Crescent

NR293SH

Ranworth Drive

NR294TX

Percheron Drive

NR294BS

The Holway

NR294LS

Martham Road

NR294NF

Ormesby Road

NR294NY

Olde Thatche Close

NR293TB

Hecham Road

NR293QW

California Road

NR293RT

Firs Avenue

NR293LQ

Decoy Road

NR293QB

Yarmouth Road

NR294HA

Parkland

NR293PQ

Scratby Road

NR294NU

Medeswell

NR293TL

Pascoe Drive

NR294AJ

Beach Road

NR293QQ

Meadowcroft Bungalows

NR294DJ

Sandy Lane

NR294AP

Black Street

NR293LF

Beck Avenue

NR293FH

Woodlands Close

NR294LF

Hall Road

NR293TH

Whitby Road

NR293RB

Redwood Court

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.