Western Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR31 7QG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.1%	51.4%	5.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	53.9%	48.6%	-5.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.6%	39.3%	6.7%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	35.1%	-6.5%	44.2%	-9.1%
Separated	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	13.6%	15.6%	2.0%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	8.6%	8.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	2.4%

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	37.2%	38.8%	1.6%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	34.1%	32.2%	-1.9%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	17.4%	16.1%	-1.3%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	8.1%	10.2%	2.1%	4.0%	6.2%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	1.5%

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 7QG this area, 28.6% 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 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.7%	28.6%	-8.1%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	13.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	15.7%	-3.8%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	16.7%	6.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	8.6%	16.2%	7.6%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	6.8%	4.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	2.0%

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)
Indian	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	3.1%	1.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	95.7%	94%	-1.7%	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	96.5%	90.2%	-6.3%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	5.6%	-0.1%
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	96.5%	90.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	26.2%	13.5%	12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Road was 82.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.0% lower than the Claydon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Claydon and the 132nd highest crime rate of 332 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NR31 7QG, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Western Road are based on 52 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 Western Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR31 7QG

Average Price
£221,049

Semi-Detached
£225,706

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£272,081

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,223

Other
£160,291

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Road

Average Price
£220,218

Semi-Detached
£216,900

Terraced
£128,048

Detached
£323,107

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,092

Other
£154,165

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Western Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2025-02-14	£101,866
21 Western Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,500	2024-08-05	£194,911
31 Western Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,500	2022-10-07	£252,809
41 Western Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-09-29	£238,343
17 Western Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-07-30	£159,953

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR31 7QG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	48
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peterhouse First School Peterhouse Avenue , Gorleston NR31 7PZ	- not rated	223 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peterhouse Primary School Magdalen Square , Gorleston NR31 7BY	- not rated	282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy Magdalen Square , Gorleston NR31 7BY	3out of 4	298 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peterhouse CE VA Primary school Magdalen Sqaure , Gorleston NR31 7BY	- not rated	298 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke Primary School Lowestoft Road , Gorleston NR31 6LZ	- not rated	529 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	298 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herman Middle School, Gorleston Oriel Avenue , Gorleston NR31 7JL	- not rated	1,071 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre Middle School Dickens Avenue , NR30 3DT	- not rated	2,736 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Breydon Voluntary Controlled Church of England Middle School Moorland Way , Belton NR31 9PA	- not rated	4,194 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oriel Specialist Mathematics & Computing College Oriel Avenue , Gorleston NR31 7JJ	- not rated	1,131 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Venture Academy Oriel Avenue , Great Yarmouth NR31 7JJ	- not rated	1,131 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lynn Grove Academy Lynn Grove , Gorleston NR31 8AP	3out of 4	1,354 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lynn Grove VA High School Lynn Grove , Gorleston NR31 8AP	- not rated	1,354 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Kennedy Avenue , Gorleston NR31 6TA	- not rated	1,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	5,408 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	518 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Norfolk Sixth Form College Church Lane , Gorleston NR31 7BQ	- not rated	519 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Yarmouth College Suffolk Road , Southtown NR31 0ED	- not rated	2,878 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	438 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Senior Tutorial Centre Shrublands , Magdalen Way NR31 7BP	- not rated	438 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Community-Ed Academy Headway House , Trafalgar Road NR31 6NX	- not rated	1,253 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	2,939 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
UET Compass Academy Bell Lane , Belton NR31 9LD	- not rated	3,927 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	Distance
St Mary Magdalen Church	Magdalen Square	331 yd
Great Yarmouth & Gorleston Memory Club	Magdalen Way	367 yd
Shrublands Community Cafe	Magdalen Way	440 yd
The Well and The Pantry ( The Shepherds Purse)	Gorleston Baptist Church, Lowestoft Road	471 yd
Top Body Gymnasium	Englands Lane	662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albion Public House	87 Lowestoft Road	480 yd
Arcadian Club	61-69 Lowestoft Road	480 yd
Kevill Arms	Church Rd	723 yd
The New Entertainer	80 Pier Plain	747 yd
Bar One	Bar One	783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Majestic Chinese Takeaway	101 Magdalen Way	351 yd
Joe's Chippy	81 Magdalen Way	351 yd
Yummies	93 Magdalen Way	363 yd
China Garden	132 Lowestoft Road	477 yd
Four Seasons	57 Lowestoft Road	480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-Op	73-75 Magdalen Way	351 yd
Cafe Smile	143-146 High Street	847 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Blackwall Reach	847 yd
Farm Foods	High Street	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peterhouse C Of E Primary Academy PETERHOUSE PRIMARY SCHOOL PETERHOUSE PRIMARY SCHOOL MAGDALEN SQUARE	grass pitches	281 yd
East Norfolk Sixth Form College CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	523 yd
Top Body Gymnasium 26A 26A ENGLANDS LANE	health and fitness suite	650 yd
Gorleston Playing Fields SPENCER AVENUE	grass pitches	707 yd
Ormiston Venture Academy ORIEL AVENUE	grass pitches	1,052 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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