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NR31 6RL area guide

Who lives in NR31 6RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gorleston North
Council: Great Yarmouth
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,672 (2024)

NR31 6RLGreat Yarmouth

At a glance

What NR31 6RL is like

NR31 6RL is a postcode in the Gorleston North area of Great Yarmouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,672 people. 60.3% of households own their home, 27% rent privately and 11.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NR31 6 sold for a median of £175,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR31 6RL compares

Headline figures for NR31 6RL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£175,000

Median over 121 sales in NR31 6, −18.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£38,351

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR31 6RL differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
27% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NR31 6 is down 18.4% on the year before.
04
An older population
26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

NR31 6RL FAQs

Is NR31 6RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NR31 6RL?

The median sale price over the last year was £175,000.

Homes in NR31 6 sold for a median of £175,000 across 121 sales in the year to August 2026, −18.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR31 6RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR31 6RL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NR31 6RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 60.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.6%).

Which council covers NR31 6RL?

The local authority for NR31 6RL is Great Yarmouth.

NR31 6RL comes under Great Yarmouth in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR31 6RL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Great Yarmouth Rail Station, 2.2 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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