High Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR31 0PE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.9%	49.6%	0.7%	49.0%	0.6%

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 0PE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	38.2%	45.1%	6.9%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	27.4%	-8.8%	44.2%	-16.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	12.6%	17.7%	5.1%	9.1%	8.6%
Widowed	8.5%	4.2%	-4.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	45%	40.8%	-4.2%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	35.1%	36.2%	1.1%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	16%	17%	1.0%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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 0PE this area, 28.8% 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 16.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.6%	28.8%	3.2%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	15.5%	-5.1%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	7.8%	3.3%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	13.7%	-0.4%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	16.9%	3.8%	33.8%	-16.9%
Other	6.5%	3.7%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	97.7%	97.4%	-0.3%	81.4%	16.0%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	95.4%	89.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	1.1%	7.9%	6.8%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	89.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0%	7.5%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	33.3%	13.5%	19.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Road was 209.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.0% higher than the Claydon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Claydon and the 41st highest crime rate of 332 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 131.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.9%.

🔎 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 0PE, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 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 High Road are based on 233 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 High Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR31 0PE

Average Price
£282,543

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£265,938

Detached
£395,872

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,304

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Road

Average Price
£304,650

Semi-Detached
£247,101

Terraced
£199,553

Detached
£446,967

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,034

Other
£461,166

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
92 High Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-11-28	£249,356
91 High Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-08-01	£261,615
54 High Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£232,500	2022-04-20	£243,000
91 High Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-02-11	£262,136
88 High Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£249,999	2019-10-11	£313,952

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR31 0PE

Employment

NR31 0PE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	34
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	13
Construction	11
Education	10
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School East Anglian Way , Gorleston NR31 6QY	- not rated	703 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School East Anglian Way , Gorleston NR31 6QY	3out of 4	703 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wroughton Infant Academy Beccles Road , Gorleston NR31 8AH	3out of 4	816 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wroughton Junior Academy Burgh Road , Gorleston NR31 8BD	2out of 4	816 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wroughton Junior School Burgh Road , Gorleston NR31 8BD	- not rated	816 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	1,029 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peterhouse Middle School Magdalen Square , Gorleston NR31 7BY	- not rated	1,996 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herman Middle School, Gorleston Oriel Avenue , Gorleston NR31 7JL	- not rated	2,620 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Breydon Voluntary Controlled Church of England Middle School Moorland Way , Belton NR31 9PA	- not rated	5,334 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,450 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lynn Grove VA High School Lynn Grove , Gorleston NR31 8AP	- not rated	1,450 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oriel Specialist Mathematics & Computing College Oriel Avenue , Gorleston NR31 7JJ	- not rated	2,765 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Venture Academy Oriel Avenue , Great Yarmouth NR31 7JJ	- not rated	2,765 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Kennedy Avenue , Gorleston NR31 6TA	- not rated	3,050 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	1,216 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Norfolk Sixth Form College Church Lane , Gorleston NR31 7BQ	- not rated	1,217 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Yarmouth College Suffolk Road , Southtown NR31 0ED	- not rated	1,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Community-Ed Academy Headway House , Trafalgar Road NR31 6NX	- not rated	476 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cre8 Futures Learning Centre First Floor ABC Wharf , Southgates Road NR30 3LQ	- not rated	1,288 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Centre Magdalen Way , Eastern Area Pupil Referral Unit NR31 7BP	- not rated	1,609 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Senior Tutorial Centre Shrublands , Magdalen Way NR31 7BP	- not rated	1,609 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Novaturient School 22 Euston Road , NR30 1EA	- not rated	2,830 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
St Augustines Place	Addison Road	233 yd
Cafe 63	Cafe 63 South Beach Parade	456 yd
Jump Warehouse	Main Cross Road	587 yd
Kings Centre	30 Queen Annes Road	658 yd
Betsys Burgers Ltd	4 Middle Road West	685 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord Nelson	33 Trafalgar Road West	525 yd
Rich Food	47 High Street	558 yd
Short Blue	47 High Street	558 yd
Beefeater & Premier Inn	South Beach Parade	646 yd
Gorleston Social Club	High Street	770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dolphin Fish Bar	59-61 Beccles Road	249 yd
Polished Off	Polished Off	320 yd
Pops Meadow Café	Graylands, Hafreys Road	460 yd
Love Sushi also trading as The Cake Drop	27 Battery Road	578 yd
Bamboo Garden	182 Church Road	623 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm Foods	High Street	801 yd
Farm Foods	Farm Foods Limited	804 yd
Cafe Smile	143-146 High Street	1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southtown Common RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND SUFFOLK ROAD	grass pitches	625 yd
Gorleston Playing Fields SPENCER AVENUE	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Body Generation Gym 26-28 26-28 SOUTHGATES ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,066 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.9%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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