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NR31 0BQ area guide

Who lives in NR31 0BQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Southtown & Cobholm
Council: Great Yarmouth
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,459 (2024)

NR31 0BQGreat Yarmouth

At a glance

What NR31 0BQ is like

NR31 0BQ is a postcode in the Southtown & Cobholm area of Great Yarmouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,459 people. 31% of households own their home, 39.9% rent privately and 28.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 52.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in NR31 0 sold for a median of £140,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR31 0BQ compares

Headline figures for NR31 0BQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 53.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£140,000

Median over 71 sales in NR31 0, −2.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,708

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR31 0BQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
53.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
24.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

NR31 0BQ FAQs

Is NR31 0BQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 53.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NR31 0BQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £140,000.

Homes in NR31 0 sold for a median of £140,000 across 71 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR31 0BQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR31 0BQ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NR31 0BQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10% of residents. 31% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (51.7%).

Which council covers NR31 0BQ?

The local authority for NR31 0BQ is Great Yarmouth.

NR31 0BQ comes under Great Yarmouth in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR31 0BQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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, 0.4 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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