NR31 0BG is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Cobholm Close, 0.5km from Cobholm Island in Great Yarmouth. Administratively it sits within Southtown and Cobholm ward and the Great Yarmouth constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, NR31 0BG is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. Outside of residential hours, industrial activities connected with mining and quarrying. At 31 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 51% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 23% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 87 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £126k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for NR31 0BG are sourced from Output Area E00135337 (shared with 15 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
COBHOLM CLOSE, NR31 0BG House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for COBHOLM CLOSE, NR31 0BG.
354
31
£ 33,600 /yr
39%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NR31 0BG falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 51% of tenure in NR31 0BG — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. The 31-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NR31 0BG. The average age is 31.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 125,000
3 sales · Mean £ 118,333
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around NR31 0BG is moderate at 87 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Cobholm Primary Academy
Southtown Primary School
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy
St George's Primary & Nursery School, Great Yarmouth
Northgate Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
55 nearby- Shearings Bakery0.8 km
- J & J Wilson (shops) Ltd0.9 km
- Northgate Stores1.0 km
- White Swan Fish and Seafood0.8 km
- AJ Premier Store0.1 km
- + 50 more
Pub, NightClub
20 nearby- The Kings Arms0.8 km
- Coach and Horses Public House1.0 km
- Bar 37 - Art Space0.9 km
- Luck Lust Liquor & Grinds, Boca0.7 km
- The Blue Oyster0.9 km
- + 15 more
Restaurant, Cafe
54 nearby- ASDA Café0.7 km
- Brewers Fayre1.0 km
- Noble House0.8 km
- Jessie's0.8 km
- Bombay Night0.7 km
- + 49 more
Supermarkets
5 nearby- Aldi0.6 km
- Asda Great Yarmouth0.7 km
- Tesco0.2 km
- Iceland0.9 km
- Sainsburys Great Yarmouth0.9 km
Takeaway Shop
34 nearby- McDonald's0.6 km
- PJ's1.0 km
- Royal Kebab1.0 km
- Capital Kebab0.7 km
- Happy View0.7 km
- + 29 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Great Yarmouth0.6 km
- Berney Arms6.2 km
- Haddiscoe10.8 km
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Postcode Profile: NR310BG · Data under Open Government Licence