Paston Place, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR30 2JU is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	48.3%	46.8%	-1.5%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	51.7%	53.2%	1.5%	49.0%	4.2%

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 2JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.7% 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	51.9%	60.7%	8.8%	37.9%	22.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	20.4%	-3.7%	44.2%	-23.8%
Separated	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	14.1%	10.7%	-3.4%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.1%	30.6%	-4.5%	48.4%	-17.8%
Good health	35.1%	35.4%	0.3%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	18%	25.7%	7.7%	12.7%	13.0%
Bad health	10.1%	6.3%	-3.8%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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 2JU this area, 38.1% 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 11.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.6%	38.1%	-5.5%	18.2%	19.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	13.1%	-4.4%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	16.5%	1.4%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	8.5%	2.3%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	8.2%	11.3%	3.1%	33.8%	-22.5%
Other	7.2%	6.4%	-0.8%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	88.2%	86.3%	-1.9%	81.4%	4.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	78.7%	74.5%	-4.2%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	15.4%	16.7%	1.3%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	74.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	5.1%	12.1%	7.0%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	8.4%	6.1%	-2.3%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.2%	76.7%	-38.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	11.1%	0.5%	10.6%
Lithuania	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	39.6%	13.5%	26.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Paston Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paston Place was 238.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.9% lower than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Paston Place has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nelson and the 43rd highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 152.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.5%.

🔎 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 2JU, 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 - 5/10 (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 Paston Place are based on 2 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 Paston Place, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR30 2JU

Average Price
£118,331

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£118,331

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paston Place

Average Price
£115,169

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£115,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paston PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Paston Place, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£72,950	2007-02-14	£112,698
1 Paston Place, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£67,950	2006-01-16	£117,639

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR30 2JU

Employment

Economic Activity

Long-Term Sick or disabled	74
Full-Time Employee	53
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	31
Other	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Unemployed	22
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Primary & Nursery School, Great Yarmouth St Peter's Road , NR30 3BQ	3out of 4	307 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School St Nicholas Road , NR30 1NL	3out of 4	818 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Suffolk Road , NR31 0ER	2out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southtown Primary School Tamworth Lane , Southtown NR31 0HJ	- not rated	1,170 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy Dickens Avenue , NR30 3DT	1out of 4	1,173 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,773 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lynn Grove Academy Lynn Grove , Gorleston NR31 8AP	3out of 4	3,090 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Venture Academy Oriel Avenue , Great Yarmouth NR31 7JJ	4out of 4	4,802 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Kennedy Avenue , Gorleston NR31 6TA	3out of 4	5,176 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	3,305 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	719 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	719 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bure Park Specialist School 16a Keyes Avenue , NR30 4AE	- not rated	2,371 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
Seafood Shack	Marine Parade	131 yd
Pizzeria Baleal	42 Lancaster Road	151 yd
Fish and Grill	24 Marine Parade	189 yd
V-Namese Restaurant	32-33 St Peters Road	199 yd
Columbia Toniponis Taverna	60-61 Crown Road	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Galante Cafe Restaurant and Bar	46 St Georges Road	59 yd
The Duke of Wellington	37 St Peters Road	221 yd
The Albion	8 Nelson Road Central	292 yd
The Blue Oyster	42 King Street	319 yd
Bar 37 - Art Space	37 King Street	332 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	32 Marine Parade	131 yd
KFC	33 Marine Parade	131 yd
Lion & Herring Fish Bar	30 Trafalgar Road	165 yd
Yarmouth Kebab Centre	48 St Peters Road	221 yd
Yarmouth Fried Chicken	43 St Peters Road	221 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	90-92 South Market Road		546 yd
Sainsburys Great Yarmouth	St Nicholas Road		731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marina Leisure & Fitness Centre Marine Parade	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	224 yd
York Road Drill Hall (Closed) York Road		260 yd
Northdrive Tennis Courts (Closed) North Drive	tennis courts	968 yd
Legends Fitness Academy STEAM MILL LANE	health and fitness suite	972 yd
St Nicholas Recreation Ground 21 THE GREAT COURT 21 THE GREAT COURT ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL	grass pitches	974 yd
Wellesley Recreation Ground 11-12 11-12 NORTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,017 yd
Fitness 2000 SOUTHTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,037 yd
Body Generation Gym 26-28 26-28 SOUTHGATES ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,072 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%

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