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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

NR294LB

Easterley Way

NR293QJ

Scratby Road

NR293LB

Orchard Court

NR294AA

Ormesby Road

NR294BG

May Cottages

NR293RN

Worcester Close

NR294NL

Council Houses

NR293QD

Nova Scotia Road

NR294NS

Barleycroft

NR294BE

Market Place

NR294AZ

Ackland Close

NR294NT

Fallowfield

NR294DE

James Gray Close

NR294NH

Waters Lane

NR294HU

Seadell Holiday Estate

NR294NP

Ryelands

NR293LP

Eels Foot Road

NR293NF

Water Meadow Close

NR293ND

Millview

NR293SQ

Thurne Way

NR294BZ

Bush Road

NR293SF

Fritton Close

NR294HN

Kings Loke

NR293QX

Rottenstone Lane

NR293LG

Decoy Road

NR293NN

Heather Avenue

NR294BH

North Market Road

NR293NZ

The Esplanade

NR293PF

California Avenue

NR294JQ

St Marys Road

NR294FD

Marram Court

NR293PB

Little Scratby Crescent

NR294JG

Sea View Road

NR293RF

Manorfield Close

NR294LZ

Springfield Close

NR294JA

Beach Road

NR294ET

The Avenue

NR293PR

Bracecamp Close

NR294BY

Bush Road

NR294HX

Seadell Holiday Estate

NR293SA

North Road

NR293TJ

Kerrison Close

NR293AJ

Beach Road

NR294EN

Hall Close

NR293JU

Yarmouth Road

NR294JT

Kingsway

NR294JL

Fakes Road

NR294LT

Common Road

NR293LH

Private Road

NR293GY

Wapping

NR294DW

Horsey Road

NR293TE

Pascoe Drive

NR294NA

Common Road

NR294AQ

Green Courts

NR293QG

Yarmouth Road

NR294JH

South Road

NR294LW

Taylors Loke

NR293SE

Hickling Way

NR294LJ

North Road

NR293RH

Cromer Road

NR294JN

The Marrams

NR294LN

North Road

NR294EU

The Street

NR293LN

Main Road

NR294JZ

Buttermere

NR293NS

California Avenue

NR293NT

Gannet Road

NR293RD

Primrose Close

NR293LR

Waterworks Road

NR294LQ

Pit Road

NR294WH

Brambling Road

NR293PN

Symonds Avenue

NR293NH

Station Road

NR294AX

The Craft

NR294TT

Clydesdale Drive

NR294BJ

Low Road

NR293LJ

St Michaels Close

NR294AU

King Street

NR294ND

Mill Road

NR293LA

North Road

NR294BD

Prospect Place

NR294DS

Collis Lane

NR293JS

Filby Lane

NR294FR

Branton Gardens

NR294UH

Bridle Close

NR294AW

Somerton Road

NR294DT

Collis Lane

NR293LT

Burghwood Road

NR293JX

The Green

NR293QS

Scratby Crescent

NR294BU

The Holway

NR294HB

Meadow Rise

NR294LP

Beechwood Road

NR294NX

Haycroft

NR294EZ

North Road

NR294UZ

The Firs

NR294AT

King Street

NR293JT

The Green

NR293RX

Pine Close

NR294HS

Beach Road

Data Sources

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