Dickens Court, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR30 3DS is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	49.7%	46.3%	-3.4%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	50.3%	53.7%	3.4%	49.0%	4.7%

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 3DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	43%	52.6%	9.6%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	25%	-4.0%	44.2%	-19.2%
Separated	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	13.5%	11.4%	-2.1%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	9.2%	6.6%	-2.6%	6.1%	0.5%

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 (68%) 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	34.5%	39.7%	5.2%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	36.9%	28.3%	-8.6%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	19.3%	22.7%	3.4%	12.7%	10.0%
Bad health	6.9%	6.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	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 3DS this area, 35.4% 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 12.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.5%	35.4%	-6.1%	18.2%	17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	14.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15.7%	-0.7%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	11.8%	3.6%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	6.3%	12.2%	5.9%	33.8%	-21.6%
Other	6.8%	4.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	96.9%	91.7%	-5.2%	81.4%	10.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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	90.7%	80.3%	-10.4%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	6.6%	16.4%	9.8%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.7%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	80%	-10.3%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.3%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	2.4%	7%	4.6%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39%	76.7%	-37.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Lithuania	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	45.7%	13.5%	32.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.5%	37.2%	20.3%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Dickens Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dickens Court was 154.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.2% lower than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dickens Court has the 6th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nelson and the 72nd highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.0%.

🔎 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 3DS, 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 Dickens Court are based on 4 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 Dickens Court, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR30 3DS

Average Price
£96,461

Semi-Detached
£95,129

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,792

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Court

Average Price
£96,875

Semi-Detached
£92,506

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,331

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Dickens Court, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2023-10-16	£95,093
15 Dickens Court, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,000	2014-03-31	£110,818
3 Dickens Court, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£51,500	2004-11-16	£92,506
15 Dickens Court, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£46,000	2002-12-13	£89,082

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR30 3DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Retired	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	26
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Human health and social work activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy Dickens Avenue , NR30 3DT	1out of 4	325 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Suffolk Road , NR31 0ER	2out of 4	712 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Primary & Nursery School, Great Yarmouth St Peter's Road , NR30 3BQ	3out of 4	893 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southtown Primary School Tamworth Lane , Southtown NR31 0HJ	- not rated	1,163 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wroughton Infant Academy Beccles Road , Gorleston NR31 8AH	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lynn Grove Academy Lynn Grove , Gorleston NR31 8AP	3out of 4	2,082 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy Salisbury Road , NR30 4LS	3out of 4	2,909 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Venture Academy Oriel Avenue , Great Yarmouth NR31 7JJ	4out of 4	3,689 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Kennedy Avenue , Gorleston NR31 6TA	3out of 4	4,042 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	2,173 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	1,847 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	1,847 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bure Park Specialist School 16a Keyes Avenue , NR30 4AE	- not rated	3,478 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
All Fed Up	38 Southgates Road	220 yd
Teds Cafe	26-28 Southgates Road	220 yd
Betsys Burgers Ltd	4 Middle Road West	287 yd
South Beach Coffee House	51 South Beach Parade	326 yd
Pleasure Beach Gardens Golf Kiosk	South Beach Parade	381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackfriars Tavern	94 Blackfriars Road	502 yd
Beefeater & Premier Inn	South Beach Parade	604 yd
The Cremorne Tavern	106 Havelock Road	611 yd
The Red Herring	24/25 Havelock Road	725 yd
Alexandra Public House	39 Victoria Road	808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Great Wall	41 Barkis Road	205 yd
the food court	South Beach Parade	381 yd
Billys Camden Road Chippy	37A Camden Road	431 yd
Love Sushi also trading as The Cake Drop	27 Battery Road	479 yd
HJ's Icecream Parlour	HJ's Icecream Parlour	543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farm Foods	Farm Foods Limited		570 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Generation Gym 26-28 26-28 SOUTHGATES ROAD	health and fitness suite	235 yd
St Nicholas Recreation Ground 21 THE GREAT COURT 21 THE GREAT COURT ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL	grass pitches	253 yd
East Coast College Sport And Wellbeing Centre LICHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	767 yd
Fitness 2000 SOUTHTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Southtown Common RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND SUFFOLK ROAD	grass pitches	883 yd
York Road Drill Hall (Closed) York Road		1,053 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	57.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.4 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.4 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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