Strong on safety, with transport to consider

Ormesby at a glance

House prices
£254,000
Middle37th percentile
Schools
37th percentile
Middle
Transport
20th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
42.5 per 1,000 residents
Strong78th percentile
Flood risk
12.1% of the area in flood zones
Middle74th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Ormesby a good place to live?

Ormesby may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Great Yarmouth below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Ormesby

Crime rate

Crime rate
42.5 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
78th percentile nationally

Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Ormesby

House prices

Median sale price
£254,000
Percentile
37th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 58 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Ormesby

Schools

37th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Ormesby

Flood risk

12.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 10.4% of the area. That is the 74th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Ormesby

Transport

20th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Ormesby a good place to live?

Ormesby may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Ormesby safe?

Ormesby ranks in the 78th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Ormesby?

The median sale price was £254,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 37th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Ormesby?

Schools rank in the 37th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Ormesby?

Nearby public profiles include West Flegg in Great Yarmouth and Caister North in Great Yarmouth.