Nelson Road Central, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR30 2JA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	44.6%	49.5%	4.9%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	55.4%	50.5%	-4.9%	49.0%	1.5%

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 2JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	49.6%	48.1%	-1.5%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	20.2%	-3.7%	44.2%	-24.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	15.5%	19.3%	3.8%	9.1%	10.2%
Widowed	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	38.9%	40.5%	1.6%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	38.9%	34.4%	-4.5%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	16.1%	17.1%	1.0%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.2%	1.1%

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 2JA this area, 39.5% 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 16.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	39.5%	4.5%	18.2%	21.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	13.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	14%	-0.6%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.9%	5.8%	0.9%	16.9%	-11.1%
Degree or Similar	8%	16.9%	8.9%	33.8%	-16.9%
Other	20.4%	5.3%	-15.1%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	5%	5.0%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.1%	9.1%	7.0%	2.5%	6.6%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	93.9%	73.2%	-20.7%	81.4%	-8.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51% 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	61.4%	51%	-10.4%	83.2%	-32.2%
European Union	32.9%	29.8%	-3.1%	6.1%	23.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	3%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	1.4%	8.3%	6.9%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	7.6%	4.7%	5.6%	2.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.4%	51.2%	-10.2%	83.2%	-32.0%
10+ Years	8.2%	13.3%	5.1%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	15%	15.6%	0.6%	2.9%	12.7%
2-5 Years	11.4%	12.6%	1.2%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	7.3%	3.4%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	31.1%	76.7%	-45.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	14.7%	0.5%	14.2%
Lithuania	7%	0.3%	6.7%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	25.4%	13.5%	11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Nelson Road Central dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nelson Road Central was 61.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.3% lower than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nelson Road Central has the lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nelson and the 166th lowest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NR30 2JA, 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 Nelson Road Central are based on 194 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 Nelson Road Central, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR30 2JA

Average Price
£145,237

Semi-Detached
£124,361

Terraced
£151,201

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nelson Road Central

Average Price
£147,541

Semi-Detached
£184,433

Terraced
£148,146

Detached
£198,910

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,589

Other
£111,141

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nelson Road Central

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
159A Nelson Road Central, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-05-22	£168,016
157 Nelson Road Central, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-08-18	£93,948
158 Nelson Road Central, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2016-08-05	£150,204
160 Nelson Road Central, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2015-11-06	£138,287
4 Nelson Road Central, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£79,000	2015-10-14	£117,078

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR30 2JA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Retired	26
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	17
Other	16
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Education	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	454 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Primary & Nursery School, Great Yarmouth St Peter's Road , NR30 3BQ	3out of 4	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cobholm Primary Academy Mill Road , Cobholm NR31 0BA	2out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southtown Primary School Tamworth Lane , Southtown NR31 0HJ	- not rated	1,253 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Northgate Street , NR30 1BP	- not rated	1,341 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,429 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lynn Grove Academy Lynn Grove , Gorleston NR31 8AP	3out of 4	3,354 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Venture Academy Oriel Avenue , Great Yarmouth NR31 7JJ	4out of 4	5,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,637 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	481 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	481 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bure Park Specialist School 16a Keyes Avenue , NR30 4AE	- not rated	1,999 yd	Free schools special	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Cafe	80 Regent Road	79 yd
Arches Restaurant	72 Regent Road	108 yd
Charlies Tapas Restaurant	42 Regent Road	108 yd
Savoy Tandoori	79 Regent Road	108 yd
Albatross Restaurant	70 Regent Road	108 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albion	8 Nelson Road Central	86 yd
Prince Regent Public House	33-34 Regent Road	108 yd
Troll Cart	7-9 Regent Road	181 yd
Merlin's 147 Snooker & Pool Cl	38 Apsley Road	196 yd
Feathers	1 Market Gates	289 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dearno's Chip Saloon	Market Place	5 yd
Docwras Original Chip Stall	Market Place	5 yd
London Best Pizza and Kebab	London Best Pizza and Kebab	5 yd
KIKIN IT	103 Regent Road	79 yd
MFC Pizza and Chicken	1 Nelson Road North	106 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	90-92 South Market Road	202 yd
Sainsburys Great Yarmouth	St Nicholas Road	363 yd
Aldi	North Quay	908 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York Road Drill Hall (Closed) York Road		458 yd
Marina Leisure & Fitness Centre Marine Parade	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	487 yd
Northdrive Tennis Courts (Closed) North Drive	tennis courts	679 yd
Wellesley Recreation Ground 11-12 11-12 NORTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	686 yd
Beaconsfield Rec Ground SANDOWN ROAD	grass pitches	783 yd
Legends Fitness Academy STEAM MILL LANE	health and fitness suite	837 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	64.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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