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NR31 9NY area guide

Who lives in NR31 9NY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Belton
Council: Great Yarmouth
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,331 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR31 9NY is like

NR31 9NY is a postcode in the Belton area of Great Yarmouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,331 people. 90% of households own their home, 8.8% rent privately and 1.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 50.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NR31 9 sold for a median of £257,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR31 9NY compares

Headline figures for NR31 9NY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£257,500

Median over 152 sales in NR31 9, −8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£45,806

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR31 9NY differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NR31 9 is down 8% on the year before.
02
An older population
27.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
90% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR31 9NY FAQs

Is NR31 9NY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 9NY?

The median sale price over the last year was £257,500.

Homes in NR31 9 sold for a median of £257,500 across 152 sales in the year to August 2026, −8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR31 9NY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR31 9NY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NR31 9NY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.8% of residents. 90% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.5%).

Which council covers NR31 9NY?

The local authority for NR31 9NY is Great Yarmouth.

NR31 9NY comes under Great Yarmouth in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR31 9NY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Berney Arms Rail Station, 1.9 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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