Postcode sector · Great Yarmouth

NR30 9 area guide

Who lives in NR30 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Great Yarmouth
Region: East of England
Population: 3,478 (2024)

NR30 9Postcode sector · Great Yarmouth

At a glance

What NR30 9 is like

The NR30 9 postcode sector in Great Yarmouth covers 37 live postcodes and is home to about 3,478 people in 1,513 households. 43.4% of households own their home, 47.9% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NR30 9 compares

Headline figures for NR30 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.5/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 97.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£35,162

Average annual income before tax, higher than 2% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR30 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
47.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
97.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

Questions

NR30 9 FAQs

Is NR30 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 97.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is NR30 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 97.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR30 9, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in NR30 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 43.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.3%).

Which council covers NR30 9?

The local authority for NR30 9 is Great Yarmouth.

NR30 9 comes under Great Yarmouth in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR30 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Great Yarmouth Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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