School Road Back, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR30 1LB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	47.1%	-6.0%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	46.9%	52.9%	6.0%	49.0%	3.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NR30 1LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.6%	46%	4.4%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	27.4%	-1.6%	44.2%	-16.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	14.1%	17.7%	3.6%	9.1%	8.6%
Widowed	11%	3.6%	-7.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.5%	29.2%	-5.3%	48.4%	-19.2%
Good health	34.2%	43.2%	9.0%	33.6%	9.6%
Fair health	20.5%	17.9%	-2.6%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	8.1%	8.6%	0.5%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around NR30 1LB this area, 33.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40%	33.6%	-6.4%	18.2%	15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	16.2%	-0.3%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	15%	-1.1%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	11.7%	4.6%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	7.1%	15%	7.9%	33.8%	-18.8%
Other	9%	4%	-5.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	5.8%	5.8%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94.5%	86.8%	-7.7%	81.4%	5.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	65.4%	-14.7%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	15.6%	26.8%	11.2%	6.1%	20.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	65.7%	-14.1%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	1%	12.5%	11.5%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	6.5%	9.1%	2.6%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	10.7%	8.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	2%	4.7%	2.7%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.8%	76.7%	-36.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	12%	0.5%	11.5%
Lithuania	10%	0.3%	9.7%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	27.8%	13.5%	14.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is School Road Back dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around School Road Back was 650.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 127.0% higher than the Central and Northgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

School Road Back has the 3rd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central and Northgate and the 5th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 256.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NR30 1LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on School Road Back are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Great Yarmouth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for School Road Back, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR30 1LB

Average Price
£131,569

Semi-Detached
£129,747

Terraced
£123,237

Detached
£175,048

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for School Road Back

Average Price
£120,038

Semi-Detached
£111,841

Terraced
£114,114

Detached
£161,954

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on School Road Back

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 School Road Back, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-05-23	£168,017
7 School Road Back, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£135,550	2021-11-24	£143,586
8 School Road Back, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-05-05	£155,890
5 School Road Back, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2020-01-07	£95,319
5 School Road Back, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£79,000	2016-07-27	£113,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR30 1LB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR30 1LB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	18
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	21
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School St Nicholas Road , NR30 1NL	3out of 4	660 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Northgate Street , NR30 1BP	- not rated	731 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cobholm Primary Academy Mill Road , Cobholm NR31 0BA	2out of 4	841 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southtown Primary School Tamworth Lane , Southtown NR31 0HJ	- not rated	1,504 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Primary & Nursery School, Great Yarmouth St Peter's Road , NR30 3BQ	3out of 4	1,729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy Salisbury Road , NR30 4LS	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lynn Grove Academy Lynn Grove , Gorleston NR31 8AP	3out of 4	3,786 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caister Academy Windsor Road , Caister-on-Sea NR30 5LS	3out of 4	4,874 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Norfolk Sixth Form College Church Lane , Gorleston NR31 7BQ	- not rated	4,303 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Novaturient School 22 Euston Road , NR30 1EA	- not rated	1,267 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Visiting Teacher Service East at Education Services Centre 22 Euston Road , North Drive NR30 1EA	- not rated	1,267 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bure Park Specialist School 16a Keyes Avenue , NR30 4AE	- not rated	1,420 yd	Free schools special	No	Boys	More About School
John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea St George's Drive , Caister-on-Sea NR30 5QW	4out of 4	5,190 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewers Fayre	Runham Road	211 yd
ASDA Café	Vauxhall Station	242 yd
Noble House	24-25 Northgate Street	327 yd
Jessie's	22 Northgate Street	334 yd
The Wanger	49 Northgate Street	362 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lacon Arms	172 Alderson Road	356 yd
The Kings Arms	229 Northgate Street	360 yd
Coach and Horses Public House	196/7 Northgate St	388 yd
Sportsmans Arms	83-84 Northgate Street	451 yd
Tombstone Saloon	6 George Street	637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's	Vauxhall Station	213 yd
Crystal Fish Bar	1a Fullers Hill	365 yd
Royal Kebab	204 Northgate Street	387 yd
PJ's	202 Northgate Street	388 yd
Windmill Chinese	190 Northgate Street	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Great Yarmouth	Vauxhall Station	242 yd
Aldi	North Quay	264 yd
Sainsburys Great Yarmouth	St Nicholas Road	750 yd
Iceland	90-92 South Market Road	900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Legends Fitness Academy STEAM MILL LANE	health and fitness suite	836 yd
Cobholm Recreation Ground	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Wellesley Recreation Ground 11-12 11-12 NORTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,050 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	49.32 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	49.32 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.36 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.