Bells Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR31 6BA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents 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	48.8%	49.6%	0.8%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.2%	50.4%	-0.8%	49.0%	1.4%

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 6BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	39.8%	46.8%	7.0%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	29.7%	-3.8%	44.2%	-14.5%
Separated	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	16%	17.6%	1.6%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	48.4%	42.3%	-6.1%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	34.6%	36.7%	2.1%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	11%	14.6%	3.6%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	24.9%	-0.3%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	10.9%	-4.1%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.8%	18.1%	-4.7%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	8.7%	5%	-3.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	16.7%	7.5%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	22.2%	8.1%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.8%	3%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.2%	94%	-3.2%	81.4%	12.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.7%	90.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	4.1%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	89.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.7%	37.2%	24.5%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Bells Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bells Road was 21.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.4% lower than the Gorleston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bells Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Gorleston and the 49th lowest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NR31 6BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Bells Road are based on 234 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 Bells Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR31 6BA

Average Price
£168,655

Semi-Detached
£240,636

Terraced
£161,800

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bells Road

Average Price
£156,710

Semi-Detached
£185,959

Terraced
£157,149

Detached
£171,702

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,687

Other
£123,023

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bells Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
196 Bells Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2025-05-01	£142,000
189 Bells Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-09-13	£153,827
181 Bells Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,500	2024-05-30	£275,393
187 Bells Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2023-03-17	£164,696
198 Bells Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2021-05-19	£126,941

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR31 6BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	16
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	10
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stradbroke Primary Academy Lowestoft Road , Gorleston NR31 6LZ	3out of 4	211 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy Magdalen Square , Gorleston NR31 7BY	3out of 4	741 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School East Anglian Way , Gorleston NR31 6QY	2out of 4	964 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wroughton Infant Academy Beccles Road , Gorleston NR31 8AH	3out of 4	1,426 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wroughton Junior Academy Burgh Road , Gorleston NR31 8BD	1out of 4	1,426 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Kennedy Avenue , Gorleston NR31 6TA	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Venture Academy Oriel Avenue , Great Yarmouth NR31 7JJ	4out of 4	1,555 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lynn Grove Academy Lynn Grove , Gorleston NR31 8AP	3out of 4	1,720 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	718 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	4,430 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	4,430 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Playstax and Teds Town	Englands Lane	89 yd
Gambas Seafood & Grill	4-5 Beach Road	170 yd
Top Body Gymnasium	Englands Lane	200 yd
The Well and The Pantry ( The Shepherds Purse)	Gorleston Baptist Church, Lowestoft Road	213 yd
Margo's Lounge	58 Bells Road	310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oddfellows Arms Public House	43 Cliff Hill	113 yd
Bar One	Bar One	149 yd
The New Entertainer	80 Pier Plain	189 yd
Arcadian Club	61-69 Lowestoft Road	191 yd
The Albion Public House	87 Lowestoft Road	191 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tonys Fish Bar	81 Lower Cliff Road	123 yd
Test Me Kebab Pizza	64 Cliff Hill	134 yd
Bad Boyz Kitchens	1 Pier Walk	149 yd
Four Seasons	57 Lowestoft Road	191 yd
Four Seasons	57 Lowestoft Road	191 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Blackwall Reach	542 yd
Cafe Smile	143-146 High Street	653 yd
Farm Foods	High Street	863 yd
East of England Co-Op	73-75 Magdalen Way	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Top Body Gymnasium 26A 26A ENGLANDS LANE	health and fitness suite	142 yd
Peterhouse C Of E Primary Academy PETERHOUSE PRIMARY SCHOOL PETERHOUSE PRIMARY SCHOOL MAGDALEN SQUARE	grass pitches	824 yd
East Norfolk Sixth Form College CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	854 yd
Gorleston Playing Fields SPENCER AVENUE	grass pitches	920 yd
Gorleston Clifftops Marine Parade	tennis courts	954 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	89.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.5 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	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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