Area Information for Railway Close, Briston, Melton Constable, NR24 2GA

Railway Close in Briston is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Briston ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of North Norfolk. This page combines information for the address Railway Close, Briston, Melton Constable, NR24 2GA, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of NR24 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Hamlet or Isolated Dwelling
Local Authority North Norfolk
Ward Briston
Constituency North Norfolk * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Holt), and the Norfolk Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Railway Close, Briston, Melton Constable, NR24 2GA.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Railway Close, Briston, Melton Constable, NR24 2GA is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Railway Close, Briston, Melton Constable consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 70
Semi-Detached 117
Terraced 42
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Total 233
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Railway Close, Briston, Melton Constable contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 36% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 54
Owned with Mortgage 73
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 15
Rented: Other Social 68
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 20
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 1
Total 233

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 52
Two People 96
Three People 44
Four People 25
Five People 7
Six People 5
Seven People 2
8+ People 1
Total 232

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Railway Close, Briston, Melton Constable consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 52
Family Household 170
Other Household 10
Total 232

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 80
Deprived In One Dimension 94
Deprived In Two Dimensions 44
Deprived In Three Dimensions 12
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 231

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in North Norfolk constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 283
Female 283
Total 566

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 30
5-9 41
10-14 34
15-19 28
20-24 31
25-29 30
30-34 36
35-39 34
40-44 32
45-49 37
50-54 46
55-59 46
60-64 32
65-69 25
70-74 28
75-79 24
80-84 18
85+ 14
Total 566

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode NR24 2GA does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 144
Married 225
Separated 8
Divorced 41
Widowed 34
Total 452

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 222
Good 198
Fair 96
Bad 33
Very Bad 13
Total 562

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 92
Apprenticeship 25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 81
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 68
No GCSEs or Equivalent 95
Other 13
Total 451

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Railway Close, Briston, Melton Constable) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 98% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 549
Mixed Ethnicity 9
Black African 1
Black Caribbean 1
Other 3
Total 563

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 545
European Union 11
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 4
Middle East and Asia 1
Total 563

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 545
10+ Years 14
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 563

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to NR24 2GA.

Passport(s) Held
None 163
United Kingdom 392
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 5
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 272
Christian 259
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 1
Sikh 0
Other Religion 5
Not Stated 28
Total 565

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Briston ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 17% of the resident population. On average, around 11.9% of census respondents were in part-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 126
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 77
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 44
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 13
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 19
Retired 111
Looking After Home or Family 19
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 27
Other 10
Total 451

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 29
Professional Occupations 23
Associate Professional Occupations 12
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 18
Skilled Trades Occupations 55
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 31
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 23
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 18
Elementary Occupations 50
Total 259

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 30
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 70
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 31
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 65
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 37
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 74
Semi-Routine Occupation 89
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 37
Full-time Student 18
Total 451

Railway Close, Briston, Melton Constable, NR24 2GA is within the Holt policing neighbourhood, under the Norfolk Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Railway Close
Neighbourhood Team Address Holt
Norwich Road Holt Norfolk
NR25 6SH
Force Website: https://www.norfolk.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Briston. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for NR24 2GA.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest railway stations to Railway Close, Briston, Melton Constable, NR24 2GA. The nearest railway station is Sheringham, approximately 9.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Sheringham 9.1 miles
West Runton 11 miles
Roughton Road 12 miles
Cromer 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Railway Close, Briston, Melton Constable, NR24 2GA. The nearest is Astley Primary School, approximately 360 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest secondary schools to Railway Close, Briston, Melton Constable, NR24 2GA. The nearest is Reepham High School and College, approximately 7.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Reepham High School and College 7.2 miles May 2016
    
Fakenham Academy 8.4 miles June 2015
    
Sheringham High School 8.5 miles June 2023
    
Alderman Peel High School 11 miles April 2022
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Railway Close, Briston, Melton Constable, NR24 2GA. The nearest is Melton Constable Surgery, approximately 550 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest dentists to Railway Close, Briston, Melton Constable, NR24 2GA. The nearest is Compass Clinic Ltd, approximately 5.1 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Compass Clinic Ltd 5.1 miles
Bridge Street Dental Surgery 8.4 miles
Carlton Lodge Dental Care 9.2 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 1 closest hospitals to Railway Close, Briston, Melton Constable, NR24 2GA. The nearest is Kelling Hospital, approximately 5.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Kelling Hospital 5.1 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Railway Close, Briston, Melton Constable, NR24 2GA. The nearest is Lords of Holt, approximately 3.9 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in NR24 2GA

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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