Is King Street in Great Yarmouth a nice place to live?

King Street is classified by the ONS as Transitional Eastern European Neighbourhoods. King Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

King Street is located in the Nelson ward of the Great Yarmouth district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.601745, 1.729922
Grid Ref TG526069
Suburb Southtown
Constituency Great Yarmouth

House Prices

The average house price in King Street is 40.16% higher than the rest of Great Yarmouth. The last sale we have on record is 63 King Street, that sold for £197,000. The average house price in Great Yarmouth is £150,081 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in King Street

Date No. Type Price
21/12/2022 63 Terrace £197,000
09/11/2022 55 - 56 £650,000
27/09/2022 47 Terrace £102,000
25/08/2022 176 £130,000
22/08/2022 36 £174,999
06/07/2022 KINGS COURT APARTMENTS, 151 Flat £125,000
16/06/2022 NATHANIEL FISH ROW, 43 £138,000
01/06/2022 YORK LEE COTTAGE Detached £350,000
31/03/2022 145 £85,000
08/02/2022 SEVENA COTTAGES Terrace £306,000

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

Crime in King Street, Norfolk

There were 4 street crime incidents in King Street in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Norfolk Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in King Street
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Other Theft Unable to prosecute suspect
3 Other Theft Under investigation
4 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 King Street and compared that to the average for the Nelson ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in King Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Nelson ward

Social economic statistics for King Street

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 King Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean King Street 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 King Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around King Street are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around King Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in King Street are in the top 10% of the most employment deprived in the country

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 King Street are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

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 King Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in King Street are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for King Street

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

Unemployment in King Street

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.
9.09% of King Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in King Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of King Street. The proportion of retirees on King Street is 0.42% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.18% of King Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in King Street

The proportion of home owners on King Street is 42.15% lower than the national average of 62%. 13.24% of properties in King Street are private rented and 64.71% are social rented.
19.85% of residents of King Street own their home

Country of Birth of King Street residents

The proportion if King Street residents born in the UK is 4.19% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.16% of King Street residents were born outside the UK.
86.84% of King Street residents were born in the UK

King Street Summary

King Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in King Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

King Street has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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