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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

NR294BF

Sandpiper Court

NR294DL

Cottage Road

NR293PX

Claymore Gardens

NR293RS

North Road

NR293RL

Appleton Drive

NR293NE

Chimney Springs

NR294LX

Springfield North

NR294NW

Newport Road

NR294JR

Hawaii Beach Bungalows

NR294TE

Stable Field Way

NR293JY

Wapping

NR294JU

Homestead Gardens

NR294LU

Springfield Road

NR293LL

Mill Lane

NR293RA

Cromer Road

NR294LY

Summerfield Road

NR294EY

The Street

NR294HE

Parklands

NR294BN

The Lane

NR294TR

Shire Close

NR293LY

Common Road

NR294HJ

Beach Road

NR293RJ

West Road

NR293JW

Station Road

NR294DZ

Back Road

NR294AF

Bulmer Lane

NR293QF

Yarmouth Road

NR293RP

West Road

NR294NQ

Martham Road

NR294NB

Common Road

NR294FQ

Peacehaven Close

NR293PY

Hillside Close

NR294DU

Bloodhills

NR294DB

Dune Court

NR294HZ

Beach Road

NR294BQ

Old Chapel Road

NR294WR

Daffodil Walk

NR293SP

Westacre Gardens

NR293NA

Burgh Wood Road

NR293FL

Beach Road

NR293TD

Yarmouth Road

NR294PH

Newport Road

NR294DA

High Barn Farm

NR293QT

Rottenstone Lane

NR293NJ

Station Road

NR294US

Larners Loke

NR294DD

Kings Corner

NR294WS

Ferrier Court

NR294HG

The Paddock

NR294AB

Staithe Road

NR294DR

Church Road

NR293RQ

Spruce Avenue

NR294DY

Manor Farm Road

NR293PE

California Avenue

NR294AR

Empsons Loke

NR294HR

Beach Road

NR293RW

Pippin Close

NR294JW

Ormesby Glebe

NR294UT

Ash Tree View

NR293PA

The Promenade

NR293RZ

Dene Avenue

NR293PP

Foster Close

NR293QL

California Road

NR294DX

Collis Lane

NR293NW

Beach Road

NR293PL

Thoroughfare Lane

NR293SG

Coldham Close

NR294AS

The Loke

NR293PG

Beach Road

NR294NJ

Yarmouth Road

NR294LR

North Road

NR293LU

Scroby Court

NR293PT

Sharpe Way

NR294JX

Pedlars Croft

NR293PW

Tillett Close

NR294UY

East Flegg

NR293AD

Cromer Road

NR294GD

Marsh Road

NR293QA

Leathway

NR294AE

Edward Road

NR294HY

Seadell Holiday Estate

NR294JB

Four Acres Estate

NR294LG

Pit Road

NR294ES

Lexington Close

NR293PU

Station Road

NR293SB

Ranworth Drive

NR294HQ

Vine Close

NR293LX

Decoy Road

NR294HF

The Pastures

NR293NY

Seagull Road

Data Sources

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