Southgates Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR30 3LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.8%	0.1%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.3%	48.2%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 3LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% 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	42.4%	52.1%	9.7%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.2%	20.4%	-5.8%	44.2%	-23.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	20.4%	18%	-2.4%	9.1%	8.9%
Widowed	7.3%	6.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.1%

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	36%	37.2%	1.2%	48.4%	-11.2%
Good health	28.5%	34.8%	6.3%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	24%	16.7%	-7.3%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	8.7%	9.2%	0.5%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.9%

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 3LJ this area, 36% 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.3%	36%	-3.3%	18.2%	17.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	15.2%	0.0%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	16.1%	0.4%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	9%	-0.4%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	12%	17.1%	5.1%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	7.3%	3.3%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	98.3%	88.7%	-9.6%	81.4%	7.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	96.3%	82.3%	-14.0%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	2.5%	13.1%	10.6%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	82.3%	-14.0%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	5%	4.6%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.7%	76.7%	-34.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Lithuania	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	41.3%	13.5%	27.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.3%	37.2%	22.1%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Southgates Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southgates Road was 265.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.6% lower than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southgates Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Nelson and the 33rd highest crime rate of 332 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.8%.

🔎 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 3LJ, 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 - 9/10 (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 Southgates Road are based on 35 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 Southgates Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR30 3LJ

Average Price
£117,893

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£111,055

Detached
£122,531

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£125,096

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southgates Road

Average Price
£129,399

Semi-Detached
£179,096

Terraced
£108,444

Detached
£119,502

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£154,995

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southgates Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 - 8 Southgates Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2025-03-12	£72,748
12 Southgates Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£53,000	2023-06-05	£50,609
Nelson Garage Southgates Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-02-19	£349,186
24 Southgates Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-01-28	£89,011
21 Southgates Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-10-09	£164,656

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR30 3LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	40
Retired	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	20
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Other	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenacre Primary & Nursery School Dickens Avenue , NR30 3DT	- not rated	463 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery Dickens Avenue , NR30 3DT	3out of 4	463 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre First School Barkis Road , NR30 3ED	- not rated	515 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Suffolk Road , NR31 0ER	3out of 4	572 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Worlledge Community Primary School Suffolk Road , NR31 0ER	- not rated	572 yd	Community school	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	463 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peterhouse Middle School Magdalen Square , Gorleston NR31 7BY	- not rated	3,124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herman Middle School, Gorleston Oriel Avenue , Gorleston NR31 7JL	- not rated	3,655 yd	Community school	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	2,174 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lynn Grove VA High School Lynn Grove , Gorleston NR31 8AP	- not rated	2,174 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy Salisbury Road , NR30 4LS	3out of 4	2,732 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy Salisbury Road , NR30 4LS	- not rated	2,802 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Yarmouth (VA) High School Salisbury Road , NR30 4LS	- not rated	2,802 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	518 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Norfolk Sixth Form College Church Lane , Gorleston NR31 7BQ	- not rated	2,336 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Norfolk Sixth Form College Church Lane , Gorleston NR31 7BQ	- not rated	2,337 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	137 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Community-Ed Academy Headway House , Trafalgar Road NR31 6NX	- not rated	1,654 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Novaturient School 22 Euston Road , NR30 1EA	- not rated	1,686 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	1,686 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Centre Magdalen Way , Eastern Area Pupil Referral Unit NR31 7BP	- not rated	2,671 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
All Fed Up	38 Southgates Road	149 yd
Teds Cafe	26-28 Southgates Road	149 yd
Buddy's	Buddy's	506 yd
Eating House and coffee shop	Lichfield Road	519 yd
Betsys Burgers Ltd	4 Middle Road West	522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackfriars Tavern	94 Blackfriars Road	277 yd
The Cremorne Tavern	106 Havelock Road	460 yd
The Red Herring	24/25 Havelock Road	564 yd
Lichfield Arms Public House	116-117 Lichfield Road	684 yd
Alexandra Public House	39 Victoria Road	712 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Billys Camden Road Chippy	37A Camden Road	246 yd
New Great Wall	41 Barkis Road	512 yd
HJ's Icecream Parlour	HJ's Icecream Parlour	532 yd
Pizzagogo and The Embassy Hotel	The Embassy Hotel, 38-41 Camperdown	577 yd
Merrivale Treats	Merrivale Model Village, Marine Parade	638 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farm Foods	Farm Foods Limited		539 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Generation Gym 26-28 26-28 SOUTHGATES ROAD	health and fitness suite	114 yd
St Nicholas Recreation Ground 21 THE GREAT COURT 21 THE GREAT COURT ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL	grass pitches	431 yd
Fitness 2000 SOUTHTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	484 yd
East Coast College Sport And Wellbeing Centre LICHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	504 yd
York Road Drill Hall (Closed) York Road		830 yd
Southtown Common RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND SUFFOLK ROAD	grass pitches	911 yd
Marina Leisure & Fitness Centre Marine Parade	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,091 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
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	58.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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