Veronica Green, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 8LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR31 8LE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.6%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.4%	49.4%	-1.0%	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	30.7%	40.1%	9.4%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	32.9%	-4.6%	44.2%	-11.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	20.8%	13%	-7.8%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	7.8%	10.1%	2.3%	6.1%	4.0%

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	32.7%	38.6%	5.9%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	39.8%	39.4%	-0.4%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	15.5%	13.9%	-1.6%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	8.8%	6%	-2.8%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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 12.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38%	27.5%	-10.5%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	11.6%	-4.0%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	17.9%	3.3%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	7.2%	5.6%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	18.8%	7.3%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	12.6%	2.2%	33.8%	-21.2%
Other	8.3%	4.3%	-4.0%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.2%	97.2%	-1.0%	81.4%	15.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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%	92.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	1.3%	2%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	92.8%	-2.8%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	31%	13.5%	17.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Veronica Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Veronica Green was 61.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.8% lower than the Claydon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Veronica Green has the 17th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Claydon and the 165th lowest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.3%.

🔎 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 8LE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Veronica Green are based on 42 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 Veronica Green, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 8LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR31 8LE

Average Price
£182,020

Semi-Detached
£182,020

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Veronica Green

Average Price
£185,122

Semi-Detached
£185,529

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£168,434

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Veronica GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Veronica Green, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-02-14	£189,784
25 Veronica Green, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,995	2021-03-26	£195,217
36 Veronica Green, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2021-03-10	£140,101
27 Veronica Green, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-07-29	£174,222
27 Veronica Green, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-07-29	£174,222

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR31 8LE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	586 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wroughton Junior Academy Burgh Road , Gorleston NR31 8BD	1out of 4	586 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School East Anglian Way , Gorleston NR31 6QY	2out of 4	897 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy Magdalen Square , Gorleston NR31 7BY	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke Primary Academy Lowestoft Road , Gorleston NR31 6LZ	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	401 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Venture Academy Oriel Avenue , Great Yarmouth NR31 7JJ	4out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Kennedy Avenue , Gorleston NR31 6TA	3out of 4	2,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy Salisbury Road , NR30 4LS	3out of 4	4,947 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	631 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	3,957 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	3,957 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bure Park Specialist School 16a Keyes Avenue , NR30 4AE	- not rated	5,402 yd	Free schools special	No	Boys	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	466 yd
Great Yarmouth & Gorleston Memory Club	Magdalen Way	748 yd
St Mary Magdalen Church	Magdalen Square	975 yd
Costa Coffee	134-136 High Street	987 yd
Steam House Café	140 High Street	1,009 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pub On The Shrubs Ltd	Shrublands Community Centre, Hawthorn Road	286 yd
Kevill Arms	Church Rd	755 yd
The Lord Nelson	33 Trafalgar Road West	852 yd
The William Adams	176-177 High Street	1,032 yd
The Feathers	128 High Street	1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crystal Kebab	82 Church Lane	349 yd
Richmond Oriental	88 Church Lane	350 yd
The Majestic Chinese Takeaway	101 Magdalen Way	830 yd
Joe's Chippy	81 Magdalen Way	830 yd
Yummies	93 Magdalen Way	859 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-Op	73-75 Magdalen Way	830 yd
Cafe Smile	143-146 High Street	1,003 yd
Farm Foods	High Street	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Norfolk Sixth Form College CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	484 yd
Gorleston Playing Fields SPENCER AVENUE	grass pitches	526 yd
Lynn Grove Academy LYNN GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	528 yd
Phoenix Pool & Gym Widgeon Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	691 yd
Peterhouse C Of E Primary Academy PETERHOUSE PRIMARY SCHOOL PETERHOUSE PRIMARY SCHOOL MAGDALEN SQUARE	grass pitches	1,028 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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