Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:29 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:01 am – 3:40 pm
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People9,342 residentsin the Yarmouth Parade census areaMedian age 35.84,158 households26% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright30% social rented, 43% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting12.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,448 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, manufacturing 18%, hospitality 13%Getting to work: 10% work from home, 53% go by car, 13% take public transport, 23% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages14% of adults hold a degree or higher35% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 78%7% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C612 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October19 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSouth Beachbeach · under a mileThe Beachbeach · under a mileBollard Bighttidal water · under a mileLady Havenwater · 1.0 miThe Waterwayswater · 1.3 miGorleston Cliffscliffs · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPleasure Beach Gardenspark · under a mileSt George's Parkpark · under a mileMeadow Parkpark · 1.1 miSt Nicholas Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSouthtown Commonplaying field · under a mile · 4 haMarina Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 201544 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202644 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,383 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 7 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorthgate Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryHard To Reach Surgery10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTown Pharmacy18 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistJ G Plummer And Associatesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools13 primary, 2 secondary, 3 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryEdward Worlledge Ormiston Academyages 4-11, 238 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGreat Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nurseryages 2-11, 384 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLynn Grove Academyages 11-16, 1,113 pupils1.3 miCollegeEast Coast College8.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI19 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN80 miRailway stationGreat Yarmouth1.0 miBus stationBus StationLowestoft8.4 miFerryReedham Ferry South8.0 miBus stops93 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR30 postcode district.
