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Great Yarmouth, in numbers

Your area: Great Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

10.6% to 45.1%

Homes rented privately ranged from 10.6% in Ormesby to 45.1% in Central and Northgate — a gap of 34.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Ormesby10.6%2222,087
Bradwell South and Hopton11%3783,433
Bradwell North11.2%3202,845
Fleggburgh12.2%1361,117
West Flegg12.3%2822,300
Magdalen12.7%3933,095
Lothingland13%3222,481
East Flegg13.2%2972,258
Yarmouth North14.1%2771,961
Caister South15.3%3232,107
Caister North15.5%3192,061
Claydon16.2%5823,596
Gorleston23.9%5642,355
St Andrews28.8%6542,268
Southtown and Cobholm37.9%9272,448
Nelson42.9%1,7824,157
Central and Northgate45.1%1,7963,981
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People reporting bad or very bad health

5% to 9.5%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 5% in Fleggburgh to 9.5% in Nelson — a gap of 4.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Fleggburgh5%1362,696
Gorleston5.5%2915,289
Bradwell North5.7%3706,479
Bradwell South and Hopton5.7%4447,727
Ormesby6%2814,704
West Flegg6.5%3465,319
St Andrews6.6%3244,878
Lothingland6.8%3825,588
Caister North6.9%2994,320
Southtown and Cobholm7%3965,684
Caister South7%3144,481
East Flegg7.9%3934,979
Central and Northgate8%6958,640
Magdalen8.1%5987,418
Yarmouth North8.1%3634,470
Claydon9.2%7097,732
Nelson9.5%8889,342
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People aged 65 or over

12.3% to 34.9%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 12.3% in Southtown and Cobholm to 34.9% in East Flegg — a gap of 22.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Southtown and Cobholm12.3%6995,687
Nelson12.6%1,1779,342
Central and Northgate14.9%1,2878,639
Claydon19.6%1,5187,732
St Andrews20.6%1,0074,882
Magdalen21.6%1,5997,419
Bradwell South and Hopton25.3%1,9537,724
Fleggburgh25.5%6862,695
Yarmouth North27.7%1,2384,471
Gorleston28.6%1,5125,286
Lothingland28.9%1,6165,588
Bradwell North29.4%1,9036,477
Ormesby29.9%1,4084,705
West Flegg30.7%1,6315,319
Caister North33.5%1,4484,320
Caister South33.8%1,5144,483
East Flegg34.9%1,7394,980
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

17.7% to 34.8%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 17.7% in Fleggburgh to 34.8% in Nelson — a gap of 17.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Fleggburgh17.7%4042,284
Gorleston19.2%8604,481
West Flegg21.7%9824,529
Ormesby22.2%9084,083
Bradwell South and Hopton23%1,4816,438
Bradwell North23.8%1,3065,481
Lothingland24.8%1,1924,807
St Andrews25%1,0174,068
Caister South26.7%1,0303,864
Magdalen26.9%1,5905,914
Caister North27.2%1,0363,805
East Flegg27.3%1,2054,407
Claydon28.1%1,7556,242
Southtown and Cobholm29.7%1,3104,408
Central and Northgate31.2%2,1576,924
Yarmouth North31.3%1,1643,717
Nelson34.8%2,5277,266
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

14.3% to 27.9%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 14.3% in Southtown and Cobholm to 27.9% in Gorleston — a gap of 13.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Southtown and Cobholm14.3%6324,408
Nelson14.3%1,0427,266
Claydon15%9386,242
Central and Northgate15.4%1,0696,924
Yarmouth North15.9%5913,717
Caister North16.5%6263,805
Caister South17.1%6623,864
East Flegg17.5%7704,407
St Andrews18.4%7504,068
Lothingland19%9114,807
Magdalen19%1,1245,914
Bradwell North19.6%1,0775,481
Ormesby19.7%8054,083
Bradwell South and Hopton19.8%1,2756,438
West Flegg20.9%9464,529
Fleggburgh27.4%6262,284
Gorleston27.9%1,2494,481
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

15.9% to 38.2%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 15.9% in Fleggburgh to 38.2% in Nelson — a gap of 22.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Fleggburgh15.9%1781,117
Gorleston16.2%3822,353
Bradwell North17.5%4982,843
Bradwell South and Hopton18.1%6213,433
Ormesby18.6%3882,087
West Flegg19.8%4542,297
Lothingland19.8%4932,486
Caister North21.2%4372,058
East Flegg21.3%4812,258
Caister South21.8%4592,108
St Andrews23.2%5262,264
Yarmouth North27.5%5401,962
Magdalen29.8%9213,095
Southtown and Cobholm30.1%7372,447
Central and Northgate32.4%1,2893,983
Claydon32.8%1,1803,596
Nelson38.2%1,5874,154
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3.1% to 36.2%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3.1% in Caister North to 36.2% in Magdalen — a gap of 33.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Caister North3.1%642,061
Lothingland4.4%1102,481
Bradwell North5.1%1442,845
Ormesby5.5%1142,087
Gorleston5.5%1292,355
East Flegg6.7%1512,258
West Flegg8%1832,300
Fleggburgh8.7%971,117
Caister South11%2322,107
St Andrews11%2502,268
Bradwell South and Hopton11.6%3993,433
Southtown and Cobholm17.7%4332,448
Central and Northgate19.5%7763,981
Yarmouth North26.2%5131,961
Nelson30.3%1,2584,157
Claydon34.6%1,2433,596
Magdalen36.2%1,1203,095
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Bradwell NorthBradwell South and HoptonCaister NorthCaister SouthCentral and NorthgateClaydonEast FleggFleggburghGorlestonLothinglandMagdalenNelsonOrmesbySt AndrewsSouthtown and CobholmWest FleggYarmouth North
17 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Bradwell North →6,477 people · census date in profileBradwell South and Hopton →7,727 people · census date in profileCaister North →4,320 people · census date in profileCaister South →4,483 people · census date in profileCentral and Northgate →8,640 people · census date in profileClaydon →7,732 people · census date in profileEast Flegg →4,979 people · census date in profileFleggburgh →2,696 people · census date in profileGorleston →5,289 people · census date in profileLothingland →5,588 people · census date in profileMagdalen →7,418 people · census date in profileNelson →9,342 people · census date in profileOrmesby →4,704 people · census date in profileSt Andrews →4,878 people · census date in profileSouthtown and Cobholm →5,687 people · census date in profileWest Flegg →5,318 people · census date in profileYarmouth North →4,467 people · census date in profile