Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth is a town in Norfolk, England, with a population of around 42,000. There are 0 bus stops in the area. The nearest railway station is Great Yarmouth, 5.1 km away, and in June 2026, there was around 1 recorded street crime, most commonly Anti-social behaviour. Covers 14 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Great Yarmouth is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 99,750 residents at roughly 572 people per km².
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 267th of 294 English council areas — better than 9% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 19° / 16° · 66% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 16° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:22Sunset 19:15
12h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Norwich Lakenfields, United Kingdom
Crime
Road safety
178 reported road collisions (2024)
55 killed or seriously injured · 240 casualties · 17.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
3 food businesses within 2 miles
- 3 rated 4–5 ★ (2 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Great Yarmouth (5.1 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Great Yarmouth (5.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£209,164 average▲ 2.5% YoY
Across Great Yarmouth · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£841 average monthly rent▲ 8% YoY
- 1 bed £591
- 2 bed £770
- 3 bed £932
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.6× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.6 times median annual pay (6.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 163.9p · Jet (5.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Jet (5.2 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
24 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Superstore-Caister Great Yarmouth (4.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
99,750 residents in Great Yarmouth · 572/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 24%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 24 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
25% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,414 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (42% of 50,190)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
43 schools · 12,957 pupils
30 primary · 6 secondary · 7 other
Ofsted: 10 of 13 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (77%)
39inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Lynn Grove AcademyGood
- Caister Academy
- Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
- Flegg High Ormiston Academy
- Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
- Ormiston Venture Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Great Yarmouth
Care & health services
877 CQC-registered services
- Care homes320
- GP practices126
- Dentists171
- Homecare agencies178
- Hospitals & hospices29
CQC ratings: 81% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 23 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Norfolk
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 8 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
83 applications decided
84.3% granted · 70 granted, 13 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 18
- Con 18
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
Local businesses
3,475 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
593 jobs advertised · £40,837 avg
e.g. Mobile Vehicle Technician, Care Home Chef, Peripatetic Deputy Manager & Clinical Lead
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£699 median full-time weekly pay
4.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,544 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 52,353 certificates
13.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 82.1 yrs women · 79.2 yrs men
69% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile8.2
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Great Yarmouth:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office487 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases475 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth365 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership306 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s299 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Thrigby Windmill · 1.2 kmThrigby Post Windmill is located in the civil parish of Mautby in the English county of Norfolk. The mill is on the south side of Mill Lane 1,125 yards (1.029 km) east of the village of Thrigby. The post mill is north…
Mautby · 1.2 kmMautby is a village and civil parish in the county of Norfolk, England. The parish comprises a largely rural area along the north bank of the River Bure, and also includes the small villages of Runham and Thrigby. It…
Six Mile House Mill, Halvergate · 2.2 kmSix Mile House Mill, also known as Lake's Mill and Perry's Mill, is a Grade II listed tower mill in Halvergate, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Standing in the 1880s, it has been conserved.
Thrigby · 2.2 kmThrigby is a village and former civil parish 14 miles (23 km) east of Norwich, now in the parish of Mautby, in the Great Yarmouth district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 47.
Filby · 2.7 kmFilby is a village and civil parish in the English of Norfolk. The village is located 4.6 miles (7.4 km) north-west of Great Yarmouth and 15 miles (24 km) east of Norwich, between Filby and Ormesby Little Broads.
West Caister · 2.7 kmWest Caister is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated just inland from the coast, some 2 km (1.2 mi) from the seaside resort of Caister-on-Sea and 4 km (2.5 mi) north of the town…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)