Dorset Close, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR30 2SB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	48.6%	47.4%	-1.2%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	51.4%	52.6%	1.2%	49.0%	3.6%

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 2SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.4% 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	42.2%	57.4%	15.2%	37.9%	19.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	20.7%	-5.8%	44.2%	-23.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	23.7%	12.8%	-10.9%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	3.8%	5%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.1%

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%	39.4%	1.4%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	40.1%	33.8%	-6.3%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	13%	17.5%	4.5%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	6.5%	7.7%	1.2%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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 2SB this area, 37.6% 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 12%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.4%	37.6%	-9.8%	18.2%	19.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	12.8%	0.0%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	12.4%	-1.3%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	5.4%	5.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	14%	5.5%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	7.1%	12%	4.9%	33.8%	-21.8%
Other	10.4%	5.8%	-4.6%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	9.8%	9.5%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	90.4%	82%	-8.4%	81.4%	0.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	81.8%	69.8%	-12.0%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	11.3%	23.4%	12.1%	6.1%	17.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.1%	6.8%	3.7%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	69.6%	-12.2%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.2%	12.9%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	4.5%	11.3%	6.8%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	9.2%	4.9%	-4.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	32.9%	76.7%	-43.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	17.4%	0.5%	16.9%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	34.5%	13.5%	21.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Dorset Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorset Close was 593.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 99.3% higher than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorset Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nelson and the 6th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 307.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.0%.

🔎 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. 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 2SB, 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 Dorset Close are based on 6 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 Dorset Close, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR30 2SB

Average Price
£98,078

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£131,653

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,290

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Close

Average Price
£96,170

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£128,641

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£63,698

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Dorset Close, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2023-11-09	£128,135
3 Dorset Close, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£112,500	2021-09-24	£121,618
6 Dorset Close, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£81,500	2020-07-13	£94,260
3 Dorset Close, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2014-12-01	£136,170
18 Dorset Close, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£44,250	2013-08-22	£63,831

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR30 2SB

Employment

NR30 2SB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	32
Other	25
Unemployed	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Education	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southtown Primary School Tamworth Lane , Southtown NR31 0HJ	- not rated	679 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Suffolk Road , NR31 0ER	2out of 4	746 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School St Nicholas Road , NR30 1NL	3out of 4	871 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cobholm Primary Academy Mill Road , Cobholm NR31 0BA	2out of 4	1,012 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	2,013 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lynn Grove Academy Lynn Grove , Gorleston NR31 8AP	3out of 4	2,741 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Venture Academy Oriel Avenue , Great Yarmouth NR31 7JJ	4out of 4	4,525 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Kennedy Avenue , Gorleston NR31 6TA	3out of 4	5,015 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	3,084 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	1,095 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	1,095 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bure Park Specialist School 16a Keyes Avenue , NR30 4AE	- not rated	2,503 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
The Salvation Army	Tolhouse Street	137 yd
M & M Café and Bar	134 King Street	140 yd
The Yankee Traveller	36 King Street	184 yd
Forum Coffee House	3 St Peters Road	191 yd
Seachange Arts	York Road	231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar 37 - Art Space	37 King Street	168 yd
The Blue Oyster	42 King Street	192 yd
Uptown Bar	161 King Street	323 yd
Galante Cafe Restaurant and Bar	46 St Georges Road	436 yd
The Red Herring	24/25 Havelock Road	437 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Gem	5 St Peters Road	191 yd
Capital Kebab	152 King Street	304 yd
Domino’s Pizza	149-150 King Street	304 yd
Happy View	54 Deneside	365 yd
Wing Li Takeaway	30 King Street	365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	90-92 South Market Road	641 yd
Tesco	Pasteur Way	707 yd
Sainsburys Great Yarmouth	St Nicholas Road	817 yd
Aldi	North Quay	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York Road Drill Hall (Closed) York Road		232 yd
Fitness 2000 SOUTHTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Legends Fitness Academy STEAM MILL LANE	health and fitness suite	613 yd
Marina Leisure & Fitness Centre Marine Parade	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	711 yd
East Coast College Sport And Wellbeing Centre LICHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	840 yd
Body Generation Gym 26-28 26-28 SOUTHGATES ROAD	health and fitness suite	863 yd
St Nicholas Recreation Ground 21 THE GREAT COURT 21 THE GREAT COURT ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL	grass pitches	966 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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