King Street, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR30 2PR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	51%	47.8%	-3.2%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	49%	52.2%	3.2%	49.0%	3.2%

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 2PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59% 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	39.9%	59%	19.1%	37.9%	21.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	16.3%	-12.3%	44.2%	-27.9%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	7.9%	3.1%	-4.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	17.2%	15.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	34%	47.8%	13.8%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	42.5%	23.9%	-18.6%	33.6%	-9.7%
Fair health	16.3%	14.9%	-1.4%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	5.4%	11.2%	5.8%	4.0%	7.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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 2PR this area, 39.2% 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 11.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.8%	39.2%	-4.6%	18.2%	21.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	13.2%	-1.6%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	15.4%	0.6%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.7%	4.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	11%	3.6%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	11.9%	1.1%	33.8%	-21.9%
Other	7.4%	3.5%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	0%	-2.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2%	5.8%	3.8%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.6%	87.1%	5.5%	81.4%	5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.5%	-3.1%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	9.2%	14.6%	5.4%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	1.5%	-3.6%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	79.6%	76.7%	-2.9%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	3.1%	12.7%	9.6%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	8.5%	9.9%	1.4%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	4.1%	0.3%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.3%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	34.9%	76.7%	-41.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	9.6%	0.5%	9.1%
Lithuania	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	44.4%	13.5%	30.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.7%	37.2%	23.5%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is King Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Street was 188.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.8% lower than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nelson and the 59th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.2%.

🔎 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 2PR, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 10/10 (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 King Street are based on 220 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 King Street, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR30 2PR

Average Price
£150,332

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£164,443

Detached
£315,381

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,104

Other
£81,407

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street

Average Price
£229,176

Semi-Detached
£253,980

Terraced
£218,995

Detached
£352,267

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,868

Other
£237,876

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 King Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-05-24	£151,278
Apartment 3 The Old White Lion King Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2018-02-26	£79,160
102B King Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2016-03-30	£92,499
96 King Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£47,000	2014-06-02	£65,230
83 King Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2009-01-13	£175,062

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR30 2PR

Employment

NR30 2PR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NR30 2PR 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	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	26
Retired	24
Unemployed	19
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Self-Employed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Education	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Suffolk Road , NR31 0ER	2out of 4	683 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southtown Primary School Tamworth Lane , Southtown NR31 0HJ	- not rated	759 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy Dickens Avenue , NR30 3DT	1out of 4	982 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School St Nicholas Road , NR30 1NL	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,138 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lynn Grove Academy Lynn Grove , Gorleston NR31 8AP	3out of 4	2,648 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Venture Academy Oriel Avenue , Great Yarmouth NR31 7JJ	4out of 4	4,398 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Kennedy Avenue , Gorleston NR31 6TA	3out of 4	4,848 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	2,933 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	1,153 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	1,153 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bure Park Specialist School 16a Keyes Avenue , NR30 4AE	- not rated	2,665 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
Buddy's	Buddy's	121 yd
Forum Coffee House	3 St Peters Road	134 yd
Seachange Arts	York Road	238 yd
M & M Café and Bar	134 King Street	251 yd
The Yankee Traveller	36 King Street	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Herring	24/25 Havelock Road	244 yd
Bar 37 - Art Space	37 King Street	255 yd
The Blue Oyster	42 King Street	285 yd
The Cremorne Tavern	106 Havelock Road	293 yd
Blackfriars Tavern	94 Blackfriars Road	328 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Gem	5 St Peters Road	134 yd
Pizzagogo and The Embassy Hotel	The Embassy Hotel, 38-41 Camperdown	388 yd
Billys Camden Road Chippy	37A Camden Road	398 yd
Yarmouth Kebab Centre	48 St Peters Road	445 yd
Yarmouth Fried Chicken	43 St Peters Road	445 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	90-92 South Market Road	782 yd
Tesco	Pasteur Way	878 yd
Sainsburys Great Yarmouth	St Nicholas Road	970 yd
Farm Foods	Farm Foods Limited	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York Road Drill Hall (Closed) York Road		256 yd
Fitness 2000 SOUTHTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	575 yd
Marina Leisure & Fitness Centre Marine Parade	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	651 yd
Body Generation Gym 26-28 26-28 SOUTHGATES ROAD	health and fitness suite	692 yd
St Nicholas Recreation Ground 21 THE GREAT COURT 21 THE GREAT COURT ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL	grass pitches	758 yd
East Coast College Sport And Wellbeing Centre LICHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	786 yd
Legends Fitness Academy STEAM MILL LANE	health and fitness suite	819 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	3.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.1%

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	61.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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