Southtown Road, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR31 0JJ 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 0JJ, 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 0JJ 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 155.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.4% 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 72nd highest crime rate of 332 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.3%.

🔎 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. 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 0JJ, 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 303 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 0JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR31 0JJ

Average Price
£230,558

Semi-Detached
£261,972

Terraced
£202,013

Detached
£72,714

Flats/Maisonettes
£57,342

Other
£460,340

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southtown Road

Average Price
£220,756

Semi-Detached
£216,165

Terraced
£192,792

Detached
£375,773

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,519

Other
£1,356,192

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southtown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
264 Southtown Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-12-06	£170,351
Flat 5 260 Southtown Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2024-10-11	£47,396
244 Southtown Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-06-07	£115,556
248 Southtown Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2024-06-07	£28,889
246 Southtown Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,500	2022-06-10	£218,889

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR31 0JJ

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
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Suffolk Road , NR31 0ER	3out of 4	381 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Worlledge Community Primary School Suffolk Road , NR31 0ER	- not rated	381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southtown Primary School Tamworth Lane , Southtown NR31 0HJ	- not rated	462 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southtown Primary School Tamworth Lane , Southtown NR31 0HJ	2out of 4	462 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth St Peter's Road , NR30 3BQ	3out of 4	781 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,046 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peterhouse Middle School Magdalen Square , Gorleston NR31 7BY	- not rated	3,523 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herman Middle School, Gorleston Oriel Avenue , Gorleston NR31 7JL	- not rated	3,966 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	2,373 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lynn Grove Academy Lynn Grove , Gorleston NR31 8AP	3out of 4	2,377 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lynn Grove VA High School Lynn Grove , Gorleston NR31 8AP	- not rated	2,377 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy Salisbury Road , NR30 4LS	- not rated	2,455 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Yarmouth (VA) High School Salisbury Road , NR30 4LS	- not rated	2,455 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	405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Norfolk Sixth Form College Church Lane , Gorleston NR31 7BQ	- not rated	2,747 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Norfolk Sixth Form College Church Lane , Gorleston NR31 7BQ	- not rated	2,748 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	464 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Novaturient School 22 Euston Road , NR30 1EA	- not rated	1,450 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	1,450 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Community-Ed Academy Headway House , Trafalgar Road NR31 6NX	- not rated	2,147 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bure Park Specialist Academy 16a Keyes Avenue , NR30 4AE	3out of 4	2,842 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
Eating House and coffee shop	Lichfield Road	404 yd
Buddy's	Buddy's	513 yd
The Salvation Army	Tolhouse Street	529 yd
Quayside Plaza Catering	9 South Quay	543 yd
Forum Coffee House	3 St Peters Road	545 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lichfield Arms Public House	116-117 Lichfield Road	165 yd
Blackfriars Tavern	94 Blackfriars Road	531 yd
Bar 37 - Art Space	37 King Street	581 yd
The Blue Oyster	42 King Street	607 yd
Windmill Tavern	42 High Mill Road	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lichfield Chippy	39 Lichfield Road	165 yd
Top Gem	5 St Peters Road	545 yd
Billys Camden Road Chippy	37A Camden Road	598 yd
Pizza Time	13a Southtown Road	647 yd
Capital Kebab	152 King Street	663 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Pasteur Way	580 yd
Farm Foods	Farm Foods Limited	906 yd
Iceland	90-92 South Market Road	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness 2000 SOUTHTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	222 yd
East Coast College Sport And Wellbeing Centre LICHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	458 yd
York Road Drill Hall (Closed) York Road		634 yd
Legends Fitness Academy STEAM MILL LANE	health and fitness suite	695 yd
Body Generation Gym 26-28 26-28 SOUTHGATES ROAD	health and fitness suite	701 yd
St Nicholas Recreation Ground 21 THE GREAT COURT 21 THE GREAT COURT ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL	grass pitches	972 yd
Marina Leisure & Fitness Centre Marine Parade	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,090 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.5%

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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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