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Housing in NR31 7EH

What the homes in NR31 7EH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Gorleston West
Council
Great Yarmouth
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,494 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (56.3%). Flats make up 25%, above the 22.2% across England.

NR31 7EHEngland
Detached2%22.9%
Semi-detached16.7%31.5%
Terraced56.3%23%
Purpose-built flat21.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.7% of households in the NR31 7EH area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 15.4% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.

NR31 7EH
38%
12%
49%
England
  • Owned37.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented12.3%20.5%
  • Social rented49.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR31 7EHEngland
Owned outright15.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council48.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR31 7EHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.4%). 36.4% of households include dependent children.

NR31 7EHEngland
Living alone, under 6615.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children12.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Great Yarmouth

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Great Yarmouth (August 2026, +7.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Great YarmouthEngland
All homes£841£1,459
One bedroom£591£1,195
Two bedrooms£770£1,335
Three bedrooms£933£1,489
Four or more£1,324£2,161
Detached£1,141£1,640
Semi-detached£905£1,449
Terraced£839£1,435
Flat or maisonette£659£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR31 7EH (Gorleston West) (about 1,494 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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