Townshend Close, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR30 2SG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	55.3%	7.9%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	52.6%	44.7%	-7.9%	49.0%	-4.3%

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 2SG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.1% 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	49.1%	62.1%	13.0%	37.9%	24.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	17.8%	-10.0%	44.2%	-26.4%
Separated	4.8%	5%	0.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	16.8%	12.8%	-4.0%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	40.4%	42.3%	1.9%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	33.9%	30.3%	-3.6%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	17%	15.3%	-1.7%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5.7%	9%	3.3%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	3%	3%	0.0%	1.2%	1.8%

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 2SG this area, 31.7% 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 14%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.5%	31.7%	-14.8%	18.2%	13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	14.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	17.6%	5.1%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	15.8%	6.6%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	3.7%	14%	10.3%	33.8%	-19.8%
Other	7.7%	2.3%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	87%	88.9%	1.9%	81.4%	7.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	83.3%	86.8%	3.5%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	10%	8.1%	-1.9%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	87.3%	4.5%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	2.7%	9.1%	6.4%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	6.7%	0.3%	-6.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.6%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.6%	76.7%	-33.1%
Portugal	5.8%	0.5%	5.3%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	46.1%	13.5%	32.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.7%	37.2%	26.5%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Townshend Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Townshend Close was 272.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.3% lower than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Townshend Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Nelson and the 32nd highest crime rate of 332 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 136.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.5%.

🔎 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 2SG, 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 Townshend Close are based on 5 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 Townshend Close, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR30 2SG

Average Price
£84,196

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,196

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townshend Close

Average Price
£97,639

Semi-Detached
£116,507

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,059

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Townshend CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Townshend Close, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,500	2022-09-16	£94,122
11 Townshend Close, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,000	2013-11-15	£93,633
11 Townshend Close, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	2007-01-31	£127,374
11 Townshend Close, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2006-02-28	£107,579
4 Townshend Close, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£17,250	1998-08-05	£68,548

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR30 2SG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Looking after home or family	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	26
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	8
Education	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth St Peter's Road , NR30 3BQ	3out of 4	444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery St Nicholas Road , NR30 1NL	3out of 4	801 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southtown Primary School Tamworth Lane , Southtown NR31 0HJ	- not rated	894 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southtown Primary School Tamworth Lane , Southtown NR31 0HJ	2out of 4	894 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Suffolk Road , NR31 0ER	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenacre Middle School Dickens Avenue , NR30 3DT	- not rated	1,170 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peterhouse Middle School Magdalen Square , Gorleston NR31 7BY	- not rated	3,968 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herman Middle School, Gorleston Oriel Avenue , Gorleston NR31 7JL	- not rated	4,457 yd	Community 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	1,885 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy Salisbury Road , NR30 4LS	- not rated	1,961 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Yarmouth (VA) High School Salisbury Road , NR30 4LS	- not rated	1,961 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lynn Grove Academy Lynn Grove , Gorleston NR31 8AP	3out of 4	2,896 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lynn Grove VA High School Lynn Grove , Gorleston NR31 8AP	- not rated	2,896 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Yarmouth College Suffolk Road , Southtown NR31 0ED	- not rated	928 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Norfolk Sixth Form College Church Lane , Gorleston NR31 7BQ	- not rated	3,182 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Norfolk Sixth Form College Church Lane , Gorleston NR31 7BQ	- not rated	3,183 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cre8 Futures Learning Centre First Floor ABC Wharf , Southgates Road NR30 3LQ	- not rated	761 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Novaturient School 22 Euston Road , NR30 1EA	- not rated	910 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	910 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bure Park Specialist Academy 16a Keyes Avenue , NR30 4AE	3out of 4	2,422 yd	Free schools special	No	Boys	More About School
Community-Ed Academy Headway House , Trafalgar Road NR31 6NX	- not rated	2,517 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	45 yd
M & M Café and Bar	134 King Street	62 yd
The Yankee Traveller	36 King Street	82 yd
St Georges Theatre Cafe	King Street	131 yd
Coffee Ventura 2	154 King Street	167 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar 37 - Art Space	37 King Street	87 yd
The Blue Oyster	42 King Street	90 yd
Uptown Bar	161 King Street	211 yd
Galante Cafe Restaurant and Bar	46 St Georges Road	359 yd
Theatre Tavern	10 Theatre Plain	375 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Capital Kebab	152 King Street	193 yd
Domino’s Pizza	149-150 King Street	193 yd
Top Gem	5 St Peters Road	206 yd
Happy View	54 Deneside	239 yd
Wing Li Takeaway	30 King Street	249 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	90-92 South Market Road	510 yd
Sainsburys Great Yarmouth	St Nicholas Road	690 yd
Tesco	Pasteur Way	753 yd
Aldi	North Quay	979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York Road Drill Hall (Closed) York Road		166 yd
Legends Fitness Academy STEAM MILL LANE	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Marina Leisure & Fitness Centre Marine Parade	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	633 yd
Fitness 2000 SOUTHTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	738 yd
East Coast College Sport And Wellbeing Centre LICHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	973 yd
Body Generation Gym 26-28 26-28 SOUTHGATES ROAD	health and fitness suite	977 yd
St Nicholas Recreation Ground 21 THE GREAT COURT 21 THE GREAT COURT ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL	grass pitches	1,042 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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