Waveney Road, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR31 0LB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	53.3%	3.9%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	50.6%	46.7%	-3.9%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 0LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	49.9%	47.8%	-2.1%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.1%	29%	-0.1%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	11.6%	14.3%	2.7%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	47.7%	39.2%	-8.5%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	31.7%	38.9%	7.2%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	16%	15.1%	-0.9%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	4%	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 14.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.6%	26.3%	3.7%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	10.6%	-10.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	17.7%	-0.1%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.5%	3.8%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	18.8%	8.4%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	11%	14.7%	3.7%	33.8%	-19.1%
Other	14.8%	5.5%	-9.3%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.7%	85.9%	-10.8%	81.4%	4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	6.3%	6.3%	0.1%	6.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	86.3%	78.9%	-7.4%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	11.1%	17.2%	6.1%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	79.1%	-6.9%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	2.4%	9.1%	6.7%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.3%	76.7%	-22.4%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Lithuania	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	24.8%	13.5%	11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Waveney Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waveney Road was 122.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.1% higher than the Claydon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waveney Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Claydon and the 96th highest crime rate of 332 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.6%.

🔎 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 0LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Waveney Road are based on 71 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 Waveney Road, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR31 0LB

Average Price
£116,821

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£116,821

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waveney Road

Average Price
£121,268

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£121,268

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waveney Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Waveney Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£80,500	2026-01-23	£80,500
18 Waveney Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£97,500	2025-05-29	£99,236
30 Waveney Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2025-05-13	£69,210
30 Waveney Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2025-05-13	£64,121
32 Waveney Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-03-21	£70,728

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR31 0LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	19
Other	18
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	26
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Other	18
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1

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	623 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Worlledge Community Primary School Suffolk Road , NR31 0ER	- not rated	623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre First School Barkis Road , NR30 3ED	- not rated	727 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre Primary & Nursery School Dickens Avenue , NR30 3DT	- not rated	737 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery Dickens Avenue , NR30 3DT	3out of 4	737 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	737 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peterhouse Middle School Magdalen Square , Gorleston NR31 7BY	- not rated	2,633 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herman Middle School, Gorleston Oriel Avenue , Gorleston NR31 7JL	- not rated	3,131 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	1,640 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lynn Grove VA High School Lynn Grove , Gorleston NR31 8AP	- not rated	1,640 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy Salisbury Road , NR30 4LS	3out of 4	3,223 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy Salisbury Road , NR30 4LS	- not rated	3,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Yarmouth (VA) High School Salisbury Road , NR30 4LS	- not rated	3,298 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	562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Norfolk Sixth Form College Church Lane , Gorleston NR31 7BQ	- not rated	1,849 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Norfolk Sixth Form College Church Lane , Gorleston NR31 7BQ	- not rated	1,850 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	590 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Community-Ed Academy Headway House , Trafalgar Road NR31 6NX	- not rated	1,243 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Centre Magdalen Way , Eastern Area Pupil Referral Unit NR31 7BP	- not rated	2,159 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Senior Tutorial Centre Shrublands , Magdalen Way NR31 7BP	- not rated	2,159 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Novaturient School 22 Euston Road , NR30 1EA	- not rated	2,204 yd	Other independent special school	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
Kings Centre	30 Queen Annes Road	157 yd
All Fed Up	38 Southgates Road	434 yd
Teds Cafe	26-28 Southgates Road	434 yd
Betsys Burgers Ltd	4 Middle Road West	438 yd
Eating House and coffee shop	Lichfield Road	565 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackfriars Tavern	94 Blackfriars Road	809 yd
Beefeater & Premier Inn	South Beach Parade	869 yd
Lichfield Arms Public House	116-117 Lichfield Road	894 yd
The Cremorne Tavern	106 Havelock Road	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Love Sushi also trading as The Cake Drop	27 Battery Road	684 yd
New Great Wall	41 Barkis Road	726 yd
Billys Camden Road Chippy	37A Camden Road	781 yd
Pops Meadow Café	Graylands, Hafreys Road	808 yd
Polished Off	Polished Off	855 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farm Foods	Farm Foods Limited		9 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southtown Common RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND SUFFOLK ROAD	grass pitches	378 yd
Body Generation Gym 26-28 26-28 SOUTHGATES ROAD	health and fitness suite	460 yd
East Coast College Sport And Wellbeing Centre LICHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Fitness 2000 SOUTHTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Harfries Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 14 Unit 14 Bessemer Way	health and fitness suite	778 yd
Bwell Gym UNIT 8 UNIT 8 BESSEMER WAY	health and fitness suite	782 yd
St Nicholas Recreation Ground 21 THE GREAT COURT 21 THE GREAT COURT ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL	grass pitches	810 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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