Alma Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR30 3BW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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%	49.2%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	52%	50.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.8%

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 3BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	49.2%	50.7%	1.5%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.6%	28.8%	5.2%	44.2%	-15.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	16.9%	13.5%	-3.4%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	45.4%	45.4%	0.0%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	29.3%	28.4%	-0.9%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	13.5%	17.5%	4.0%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	10.2%	6%	-4.2%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	1.2%	1.5%

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 3BW this area, 34.2% 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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.9%	34.2%	0.3%	18.2%	16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	12.5%	-5.3%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	10.7%	-5.0%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	11.8%	5.6%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	20.2%	9.5%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	13.2%	5.1%	-8.1%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% 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%	0.8%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	91.1%	88.6%	-2.5%	81.4%	7.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2%	3%	1.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.9% 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	77.3%	64.9%	-12.4%	83.2%	-18.3%
European Union	16.1%	27.7%	11.6%	6.1%	21.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77%	64.9%	-12.1%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	9.5%	10.1%	0.6%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	5.9%	13.9%	8.0%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	3%	4.6%	1.6%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.6%	76.7%	-37.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	8.4%	0.5%	7.9%
Lithuania	7.9%	0.3%	7.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	31.4%	13.5%	17.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Alma Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alma Road was 293.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.3% lower than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alma Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Nelson and the 27th highest crime rate of 332 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 186.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

🔎 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 3BW, 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 Alma Road are based on 27 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 Alma Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR30 3BW

Average Price
£122,369

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£122,369

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alma Road

Average Price
£113,374

Semi-Detached
£153,641

Terraced
£111,825

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alma Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Alma Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-01-24	£116,640
15 Alma Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£66,000	2016-10-07	£95,181
19 Alma Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£89,450	2010-09-24	£158,950
19 Alma Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£67,500	2009-10-19	£117,370
17 Alma Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£37,000	2002-11-06	£101,593

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR30 3BW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Other	27
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Other	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate 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	121 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre Primary & Nursery School Dickens Avenue , NR30 3DT	- not rated	769 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery Dickens Avenue , NR30 3DT	3out of 4	769 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre First School Barkis Road , NR30 3ED	- not rated	849 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Suffolk Road , NR31 0ER	3out of 4	988 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	769 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peterhouse Middle School Magdalen Square , Gorleston NR31 7BY	- not rated	3,731 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herman Middle School, Gorleston Oriel Avenue , Gorleston NR31 7JL	- not rated	4,285 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	2,164 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy Salisbury Road , NR30 4LS	- not rated	2,225 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Yarmouth (VA) High School Salisbury Road , NR30 4LS	- not rated	2,225 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lynn Grove Academy Lynn Grove , Gorleston NR31 8AP	3out of 4	2,808 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lynn Grove VA High School Lynn Grove , Gorleston NR31 8AP	- not rated	2,808 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	967 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Norfolk Sixth Form College Church Lane , Gorleston NR31 7BQ	- not rated	2,943 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Norfolk Sixth Form College Church Lane , Gorleston NR31 7BQ	- not rated	2,944 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	606 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Novaturient School 22 Euston Road , NR30 1EA	- not rated	1,082 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	1,082 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Community-Ed Academy Headway House , Trafalgar Road NR31 6NX	- not rated	2,221 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bure Park Specialist Academy 16a Keyes Avenue , NR30 4AE	3out of 4	2,776 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
V-Namese Restaurant	32-33 St Peters Road	162 yd
Las Palmas	2 Marine Parade	182 yd
HMS Hinchinbrook (Great Yarmouth) Ltd	6 Marine Parade	182 yd
Planet Papadum	5 Marine Parade	182 yd
Royal Assembly Rooms Bar	Royal Assembly Rooms	184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Herring	24/25 Havelock Road	78 yd
Alexandra Public House	39 Victoria Road	128 yd
The Cremorne Tavern	106 Havelock Road	178 yd
The Marine Hotel & Public House	15 Marine Parade	182 yd
The Barking Smack	16 Marine Parade	182 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzagogo and The Embassy Hotel	The Embassy Hotel, 38-41 Camperdown	140 yd
Corner Fish and Chips	8 Marine Parade	182 yd
Whippy World, The Giant Cookie Company & Slush Hut	Marine Parade	182 yd
Yarmouth Kebab Centre	48 St Peters Road	208 yd
Yarmouth Fried Chicken	43 St Peters Road	208 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	90-92 South Market Road		853 yd
Sainsburys Great Yarmouth	St Nicholas Road		1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York Road Drill Hall (Closed) York Road		341 yd
Marina Leisure & Fitness Centre Marine Parade	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	456 yd
St Nicholas Recreation Ground 21 THE GREAT COURT 21 THE GREAT COURT ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL	grass pitches	625 yd
Body Generation Gym 26-28 26-28 SOUTHGATES ROAD	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Fitness 2000 SOUTHTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	812 yd
East Coast College Sport And Wellbeing Centre LICHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	988 yd
Legends Fitness Academy STEAM MILL LANE	health and fitness suite	1,071 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.