Burgh Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 8BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR31 8BD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	51.6%	55.1%	3.5%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	48.4%	44.9%	-3.5%	49.0%	-4.1%

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	36.1%	39.8%	3.7%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	41.1%	-3.3%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.9%	11.3%	3.4%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	6.9%	5.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	38.9%	39.2%	0.3%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	37.1%	41.7%	4.6%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	18%	15.2%	-2.8%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	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 13%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.5%	27.3%	1.8%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	16%	-4.4%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	14.7%	-2.0%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	20.8%	6.9%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	13%	-1.4%	33.8%	-20.8%
Other	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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)
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	97.9%	97.5%	-0.4%	81.4%	16.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	92.6%	93.3%	0.7%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	6.4%	6.4%	0.0%	6.1%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	93.3%	0.7%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Burgh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burgh Road was 25.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.0% lower than the Claydon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Burgh Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Claydon and the 67th lowest crime rate of 332 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.7%.

🔎 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 8BD, 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 Burgh Road are based on 199 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 Burgh Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 8BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR31 8BD

Average Price
£263,477

Semi-Detached
£248,488

Terraced
£323,001

Detached
£275,184

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burgh Road

Average Price
£282,655

Semi-Detached
£241,564

Terraced
£282,898

Detached
£328,533

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£514,245

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burgh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Burgh Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-08-28	£225,465
98 Burgh Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-11-27	£319,666
82 Burgh Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-04-11	£221,156
85 Burgh Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-05-26	£210,881
75 Burgh Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£171,000	2021-09-02	£188,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR31 8BD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Education	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wroughton Infant Academy Beccles Road , Gorleston NR31 8AH	3out of 4	192 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wroughton Junior Academy Burgh Road , Gorleston NR31 8BD	2out of 4	192 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wroughton Junior School Burgh Road , Gorleston NR31 8BD	- not rated	192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wroughton Infant School, Gorleston Beccles Road , Gorleston NR31 8AH	- not rated	192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School East Anglian Way , Gorleston NR31 6QY	- not rated	705 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,593 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peterhouse Middle School Magdalen Square , Gorleston NR31 7BY	- not rated	1,679 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herman Middle School, Gorleston Oriel Avenue , Gorleston NR31 7JL	- not rated	2,122 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Breydon Voluntary Controlled Church of England Middle School Moorland Way , Belton NR31 9PA	- not rated	4,625 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	718 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lynn Grove VA High School Lynn Grove , Gorleston NR31 8AP	- not rated	718 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oriel Specialist Mathematics & Computing College Oriel Avenue , Gorleston NR31 7JJ	- not rated	2,315 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Venture Academy Oriel Avenue , Great Yarmouth NR31 7JJ	- not rated	2,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Kennedy Avenue , Gorleston NR31 6TA	- not rated	2,916 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	937 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Norfolk Sixth Form College Church Lane , Gorleston NR31 7BQ	- not rated	938 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Yarmouth College Suffolk Road , Southtown NR31 0ED	- not rated	1,459 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	745 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Centre Magdalen Way , Eastern Area Pupil Referral Unit NR31 7BP	- not rated	1,169 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Senior Tutorial Centre Shrublands , Magdalen Way NR31 7BP	- not rated	1,169 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cre8 Futures Learning Centre First Floor ABC Wharf , Southgates Road NR30 3LQ	- not rated	1,600 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Novaturient School 22 Euston Road , NR30 1EA	- not rated	3,214 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	628 yd
Jokers Diner	Jokers Diner	844 yd
Kings Centre	30 Queen Annes Road	868 yd
BWell Gym	Unit 8 Bessemer Way	870 yd
Olive Garden	68 High Street	1,029 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord Nelson	33 Trafalgar Road West	607 yd
Rich Food	47 High Street	915 yd
Short Blue	47 High Street	915 yd
Pub On The Shrubs Ltd	Shrublands Community Centre, Hawthorn Road	947 yd
Kevill Arms	Church Rd	949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pops Meadow Café	Graylands, Hafreys Road	292 yd
Polished Off	Polished Off	427 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	59-61 Beccles Road	505 yd
Bamboo Garden	182 Church Road	777 yd
Crystal Kebab	82 Church Lane	856 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farm Foods	High Street		1,001 yd
Farm Foods	Farm Foods Limited		1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southtown Common RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND SUFFOLK ROAD	grass pitches	633 yd
Lynn Grove Academy LYNN GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	739 yd
Bwell Gym UNIT 8 UNIT 8 BESSEMER WAY	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Gorleston Playing Fields SPENCER AVENUE	grass pitches	793 yd
Harfries Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 14 Unit 14 Bessemer Way	health and fitness suite	844 yd
East Norfolk Sixth Form College CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	932 yd
Phoenix Pool & Gym Widgeon Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,049 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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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