Southtown Road, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR31 0DT is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	44.4%	45.8%	1.4%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	55.6%	54.2%	-1.4%	49.0%	5.2%

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 NR31 0DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	44.8%	49.8%	5.0%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	18.8%	-10.9%	44.2%	-25.4%
Separated	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	15.5%	20.6%	5.1%	9.1%	11.5%
Widowed	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	39.1%	39.2%	0.1%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	35%	35.8%	0.8%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	18.2%	16.1%	-2.1%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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 NR31 0DT this area, 31.9% 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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.1%	31.9%	-3.2%	18.2%	13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	13.8%	-4.6%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	10.6%	-7.0%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	7.8%	2.4%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	13.1%	4.3%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	8.8%	19.9%	11.1%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.3%	93.8%	-1.5%	81.4%	12.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	89.6%	79%	-10.6%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	7.1%	17.1%	10.0%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	79.7%	-9.9%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	3%	6.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	2.4%	7.1%	4.7%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.7%	76.7%	-26.0%
Portugal	5.6%	0.5%	5.1%
Lithuania	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	29.9%	13.5%	16.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Southtown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southtown Road was 163.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.4% higher than the Claydon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southtown Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Claydon and the 68th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NR31 0DT, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 Southtown Road are based on 301 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 Southtown Road, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR31 0DT

Average Price
£284,698

Semi-Detached
£257,055

Terraced
£278,842

Detached
£399,649

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,601

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southtown Road

Average Price
£218,437

Semi-Detached
£212,924

Terraced
£188,446

Detached
£369,821

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,329

Other
£1,371,203

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southtown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Southtown Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£352,000	2022-06-06	£337,393
24 Southtown Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£337,500	2020-12-02	£383,598
43 Southtown Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£202,500	2020-01-17	£250,676
29 Southtown Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£180,500	2018-11-21	£226,103
36 Southtown Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2018-03-28	£235,905

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR31 0DT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Retired	38
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	21
Looking after home or family	19
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	13
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Mining and quarrying	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Education	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southtown Primary School Tamworth Lane , Southtown NR31 0HJ	- not rated	306 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Suffolk Road , NR31 0ER	2out of 4	658 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cobholm Primary Academy Mill Road , Cobholm NR31 0BA	2out of 4	667 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School St Nicholas Road , NR30 1NL	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Primary & Nursery School, Great Yarmouth St Peter's Road , NR30 3BQ	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Community school	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	2,209 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lynn Grove Academy Lynn Grove , Gorleston NR31 8AP	3out of 4	2,574 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Venture Academy Oriel Avenue , Great Yarmouth NR31 7JJ	4out of 4	4,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Kennedy Avenue , Gorleston NR31 6TA	3out of 4	5,027 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	3,060 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	1,444 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	1,444 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bure Park Specialist School 16a Keyes Avenue , NR30 4AE	- not rated	2,588 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
Tesco Cafe	Pasteur Road	291 yd
Quayside Plaza Catering	9 South Quay	381 yd
TO NO TRABALHO	27 Regent Street	472 yd
The Salvation Army	Tolhouse Street	496 yd
RD Projects GY	15a Hall Quay	501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lichfield Arms Public House	116-117 Lichfield Road	312 yd
Windmill Tavern	42 High Mill Road	364 yd
The Lady Haven	129 Mill Road	493 yd
Uptown Bar	161 King Street	572 yd
St Johns Head	58 North Quay	575 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lichfield Chippy	39 Lichfield Road	312 yd
Pizza Time	13a Southtown Road	354 yd
Rustys Plaice Ltd	121 Mill Road	487 yd
Jones Family Bakery	26 Regent Street	493 yd
Capital Kebab	152 King Street	558 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Pasteur Way	291 yd
Iceland	90-92 South Market Road	896 yd
Aldi	North Quay	985 yd
Sainsburys Great Yarmouth	St Nicholas Road	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Legends Fitness Academy STEAM MILL LANE	health and fitness suite	408 yd
Fitness 2000 SOUTHTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	499 yd
York Road Drill Hall (Closed) York Road		679 yd
East Coast College Sport And Wellbeing Centre LICHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Cobholm Recreation Ground	grass pitches	931 yd
Body Generation Gym 26-28 26-28 SOUTHGATES ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,005 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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