Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR31 6JN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.1%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.3%	49.9%	0.6%	49.0%	0.9%

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 vicinity of NR31 6JN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29%	28.8%	-0.2%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	55.9%	0.7%	44.2%	11.7%
Separated	5.5%	2.5%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.4%	8.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	66.1%	50%	-16.1%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	28.4%	35.4%	7.0%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	3.9%	10.7%	6.8%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	0.9%	3%	2.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	13.1%	0.5%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	11.7%	-8.3%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	12.7%	-6.3%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	14.1%	0.6%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	39.6%	14.4%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.4% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.7%	12.3%	6.6%	3.1%	9.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.9%	81.4%	-5.5%	81.4%	0.0%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.8% 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	84.4%	79.8%	-4.6%	83.2%	-3.4%
European Union	6.2%	3.6%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	13%	7.3%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	79.4%	-4.8%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.7%	10.0%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	6.9%	4.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Lowestoft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowestoft Road was 66.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.6% higher than the Gorleston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lowestoft Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gorleston and the 160th highest crime rate of 332 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.7%.

🔎 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 6JN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Lowestoft Road are based on 444 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 Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR31 6JN

Average Price
£286,886

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£286,886

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowestoft Road

Average Price
£284,484

Semi-Detached
£261,646

Terraced
£232,493

Detached
£414,732

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,958

Other
£256,273

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowestoft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Cliff Park House Lowestoft Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2003-01-07	£282,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR31 6JN

Employment

NR31 6JN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	12
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	57
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Education	21
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	6
Mining and quarrying	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cliff Park Junior School Orde Avenue , Gorleston NR31 6SZ	- not rated	412 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Park Junior School Orde Avenue , Gorleston NR31 6SZ	- not rated	412 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Cliff Park Junior Academy Orde Avenue , NR31 6SZ	- not rated	425 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Orde Avenue , Gorleston-on-Sea NR31 6SZ	3out of 4	429 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Park Infant School, Gorleston Orde Avenue , Gorleston-on-Sea NR31 6SZ	- not rated	429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peterhouse Middle School Magdalen Square , Gorleston NR31 7BY	- not rated	1,526 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herman Middle School, Gorleston Oriel Avenue , Gorleston NR31 7JL	- not rated	1,581 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Breydon Voluntary Controlled Church of England Middle School Moorland Way , Belton NR31 9PA	- not rated	4,228 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre Middle School Dickens Avenue , NR30 3DT	- not rated	4,388 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	412 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Park High School Kennedy Avenue , Gorleston NR31 6TA	- not rated	412 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oriel Specialist Mathematics & Computing College Oriel Avenue , Gorleston NR31 7JJ	- not rated	1,329 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Venture Academy Oriel Avenue , Great Yarmouth NR31 7JJ	- not rated	1,329 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lynn Grove Academy Lynn Grove , Gorleston NR31 8AP	3out of 4	2,981 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lothingland Middle School Jay Lane , Lound NR32 5LL	- not rated	3,752 yd	Community school	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	2,263 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Norfolk Sixth Form College Church Lane , Gorleston NR31 7BQ	- not rated	2,264 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Yarmouth College Suffolk Road , Southtown NR31 0ED	- not rated	4,622 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brooklands Centre Magdalen Way , Eastern Area Pupil Referral Unit NR31 7BP	- not rated	2,072 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Senior Tutorial Centre Shrublands , Magdalen Way NR31 7BP	- not rated	2,072 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Community-Ed Academy Headway House , Trafalgar Road NR31 6NX	- not rated	2,913 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horatio House Independent School Lound Campus , Church Lane NR32 5LL	- not rated	3,781 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
UET Compass Academy Bell Lane , Belton NR31 9LD	- not rated	4,023 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Toby Carvery Captain Manby	Sidegate Road		720 yd
JayJay's@ The beach cafe	Lower Esplanade		799 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bwell At Gorleston (Closed) Lowestoft Road	health and fitness suite	253 yd
Cliff Park Academy KENNEDY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	336 yd
Gorleston Golf Club GORLESTON GOLF CLUB GORLESTON GOLF CLUB WARREN ROAD	golf	904 yd
Corporation Pitches - Magdalen Playing Field MAGDALEN RECREATION GROUND MAGDALEN RECREATION GROUND EDINBURGH AVENUE	grass pitches	908 yd
Gorleston Clifftops Marine Parade	tennis courts	1,074 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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%

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