Forsythia Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 8LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR31 8LA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% 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	58.2%	54.7%	-3.5%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	41.8%	45.3%	3.5%	49.0%	-3.7%

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	35.9%	38.6%	2.7%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	29.9%	0.2%	44.2%	-14.3%
Separated	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	22.1%	19.3%	-2.8%	9.1%	10.2%
Widowed	10.3%	7.6%	-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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.7%	34.9%	4.2%	48.4%	-13.5%
Good health	34.4%	38.4%	4.0%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	20.5%	16.1%	-4.4%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	10.2%	7.5%	-2.7%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	1.2%	1.9%

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 8LA this area, 34.4% 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 11.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.1%	34.4%	-9.7%	18.2%	16.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	13.8%	-1.1%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	13.8%	-3.6%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	9.7%	4.6%	5.3%	4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	15.9%	7.2%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	5.6%	11.8%	6.2%	33.8%	-22.0%
Other	4.1%	0.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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)
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	99.2%	96.5%	-2.7%	81.4%	15.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98% 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	97.1%	98%	0.9%	83.2%	14.8%
European Union	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	98%	1.3%	83.2%	14.8%
10+ Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	9.8%	-9.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	32.9%	13.5%	19.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.9%	37.2%	19.7%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Forsythia Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forsythia Road was 415.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 316.8% higher than the Claydon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forsythia Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Claydon and the 14th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 250.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.5%.

🔎 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 8LA, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Forsythia Road are based on 19 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 Forsythia Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 8LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR31 8LA

Average Price
£171,865

Semi-Detached
£159,676

Terraced
£173,897

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forsythia Road

Average Price
£165,144

Semi-Detached
£151,960

Terraced
£166,695

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forsythia Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Forsythia Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-02-26	£171,973
4 Forsythia Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2018-08-21	£155,273
14 Forsythia Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-04-27	£164,638
12 Forsythia Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2017-09-22	£143,683
17 Forsythia Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2014-08-15	£175,370

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR31 8LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	39
Retired	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	796 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wroughton Junior Academy Burgh Road , Gorleston NR31 8BD	1out of 4	796 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy Magdalen Square , Gorleston NR31 7BY	3out of 4	997 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homefield VC CofE Primary School Homefield Avenue , Bradwell NR31 8NS	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School East Anglian Way , Gorleston NR31 6QY	2out of 4	1,060 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	492 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Venture Academy Oriel Avenue , Great Yarmouth NR31 7JJ	4out of 4	1,417 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Kennedy Avenue , Gorleston NR31 6TA	3out of 4	2,303 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy Salisbury Road , NR30 4LS	3out of 4	5,146 yd	Free schools	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	704 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	4,162 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	4,162 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
Shrublands Community Cafe	Magdalen Way	349 yd
Great Yarmouth & Gorleston Memory Club	Magdalen Way	602 yd
St Mary Magdalen Church	Magdalen Square	843 yd
Costa Coffee	134-136 High Street	1,086 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pub On The Shrubs Ltd	Shrublands Community Centre, Hawthorn Road	144 yd
Kevill Arms	Church Rd	876 yd
The Lord Nelson	33 Trafalgar Road West	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crystal Kebab	82 Church Lane	436 yd
Richmond Oriental	88 Church Lane	436 yd
The Majestic Chinese Takeaway	101 Magdalen Way	686 yd
Joe's Chippy	81 Magdalen Way	686 yd
Yummies	93 Magdalen Way	714 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East of England Co-Op	73-75 Magdalen Way		686 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Norfolk Sixth Form College CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	560 yd
Lynn Grove Academy LYNN GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	574 yd
Phoenix Pool & Gym Widgeon Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	638 yd
Gorleston Playing Fields SPENCER AVENUE	grass pitches	661 yd
Peterhouse C Of E Primary Academy PETERHOUSE PRIMARY SCHOOL PETERHOUSE PRIMARY SCHOOL MAGDALEN SQUARE	grass pitches	915 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	121.8 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	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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