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Great Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth is a district council in Norfolk, in the East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,414

Lower than 57% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£209k

Lower than 76% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.

The lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Up 2.5% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£770

Lower than 74% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.

The lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Up 7.7% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings6.0

Lower than 71% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.

Joint lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home68

Lower than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 6th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van25.4%

Higher than 77% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.

3rd highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station10.2%

Lower than 88% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.

8th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket84.8%

Higher than 71% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.

10th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy78.4%

Lower than 51% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available80.2%

Higher than 57% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

Lower than 88% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

8th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Up 4 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score42.5

Lower than 84% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.

7th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,037

Lower than 67% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

6th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding94.9%

Lower than 76% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Norfolk as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents95.7

Higher than 79% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.

4th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Down 13.5% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households6.0

Higher than 63% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.

Joint 8th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year57.0

Higher than 81% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Norfolk as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier90.5%

Higher than 55% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents8.9

Higher than 85% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Up 5.9% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.5

Higher than 61% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 102.9

Lower than 83% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.

8th lowest of the 43 councils in the East of England.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women61.1 yrs

Lower than 55% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Norfolk as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 5th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Down 4.3 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home10.4 ha

Lower than 87% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.

Joint 5th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean8.8 µg/m³

Higher than 60% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in Norfolk.

Down 43.6% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Great Yarmouth shares a boundary with Broadland, East Suffolk, North Norfolk and South Norfolk. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Great Yarmouth£770
  2. East Suffolk£792
  3. North Norfolk£809
  4. South Norfolk£890
  5. Broadland£893
Average house price, all homes
  1. Great Yarmouth£209k
  2. East Suffolk£278k
  3. North Norfolk£300k
  4. South Norfolk£312k
  5. Broadland£315k
Council tax, band D
  1. East Suffolk£2,335
  2. Great Yarmouth£2,414
  3. Broadland£2,438
  4. North Norfolk£2,460
  5. South Norfolk£2,483
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Broadland34.5
  2. South Norfolk41.2
  3. North Norfolk41.8
  4. East Suffolk49.4
  5. Great Yarmouth95.7
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. North Norfolk1,663
  2. Great Yarmouth2,037
  3. South Norfolk2,132
  4. East Suffolk2,285
  5. Broadland2,324
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. North Norfolk55%
  2. Great Yarmouth57%
  3. Broadland59%
  4. East Suffolk60%
  5. South Norfolk60%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. North Norfolk5.1 µg/m³
  2. South Norfolk6.2 µg/m³
  3. Broadland7.2 µg/m³
  4. East Suffolk7.3 µg/m³
  5. Great Yarmouth8.8 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. South Norfolk9.3%
  2. Great Yarmouth10.2%
  3. Broadland13%
  4. East Suffolk22.5%
  5. North Norfolk28.2%

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