Is West Road in Great Yarmouth a nice place to live?

West Road is classified by the ONS as Older Workers and Retirement. West Road is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

West Road is located in the Caister South ward of the Great Yarmouth district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.647569, 1.72493
Grid Ref TG520120
Suburb Caister-on-Sea
Constituency Great Yarmouth

House Prices

The average house price in West Road is 51.59% higher than the rest of Great Yarmouth. The last sale we have on record is 37 West Road, that sold for £360,000. The average house price in Great Yarmouth is £150,081 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in West Road

Date No. Type Price
26/10/2022 37 Detached £360,000
15/09/2022 34 Detached £247,000
02/09/2022 3 Terrace £128,000
03/08/2022 4 Detached £400,000
17/06/2022 23 Detached £415,000
05/01/2022 ELMVIEW Detached £655,000
13/12/2021 21 Detached £410,000
11/06/2021 23 Detached £227,500
11/05/2021 BREYDON VIEW Detached £370,000
16/04/2021 12 Detached £355,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in West Road, Norfolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Norfolk Police in West Road during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes West Road and compared that to the average for the Caister South ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in West Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Caister South ward

Social economic statistics for West Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean West Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean West Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around West Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around West Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around West Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in West Road are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in West Road are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of West Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in West Road are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for West Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of West Road.

Unemployment in West Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.61% of West Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in West Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of West Road. The proportion of retirees on West Road is 28.79% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
47.39% of West Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in West Road

The proportion of home owners on West Road is 11.44% higher than the national average of 62%. 23.44% of properties in West Road are private rented and 2.34% are social rented.
73.44% of residents of West Road own their home

Country of Birth of West Road residents

The proportion if West Road residents born in the UK is 12.93% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.42% of West Road residents were born outside the UK.
95.58% of West Road residents were born in the UK

West Road Summary

West Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in West Road maybe difficult.

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