PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Great Yarmouth

Affluence in NR31 0QA

How NR31 0QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Southtown & Cobholm
Council
Great Yarmouth
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,424 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR31 0QA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR31 0QA area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£40,708
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.3% of adults in the NR31 0QA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

NR31 0QAEngland
Employee, full-time25.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.9%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.8% of adults in the NR31 0QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NR31 0QAEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.9%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine19.7%11.3%
Routine20.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

14.3% of adults in the NR31 0QA area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 31.3% have no qualifications.

NR31 0QAEngland
Degree level or above14.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications31.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR31 0QA (Southtown & Cobholm) (about 1,424 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area