NR29 postcode area · Great Yarmouth

The NR29 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Great Yarmouth, North Norfolk. Area Scores range from 0 to 43 across them. Every full NR29 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The NR29 district contains both ends of the scale: Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham at 44 out of 100 (#3,864 of 6,856 in England) against Yarmouth Central & Northgate at 0, a 43-point gap between neighbouring areas. 2 of the 6 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £135,500 in Yarmouth Central & Northgate to £343,750 in Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham — a 2.5× gap within the NR29 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Great Yarmouth and North Norfolk — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,141a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime85per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)49
Owner-occupied65%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the NR29 district

£272,950median home sold over the past year · +16.1% over 5 years · +5.0% over the year · 317 sales
Detached£320,000
Semi-detached£225,000
Terraced£210,000
Flat
Great Yarmouth£220,000
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Hoveton, Horning & Potter HeighamNorth Norfolk 3,86444 £343,750
Fleggburgh, Rollesby & MarthamGreat Yarmouth 3,97442 £268,000
Hemsby & OrmesbyGreat Yarmouth 4,39936 £275,000
Stalham & Sea PallingNorth Norfolk 4,55734 £242,500
Southtown & CobholmGreat Yarmouth 6,4356 £146,000
Yarmouth Central & NorthgateGreat Yarmouth 6,8190 £135,500

People living in NR29 Census 2021

Residents47,468
Median age (est.)49
Density177per km²
No qualifications25%
Degree or above20%
No car or van20%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 9%25–44 20%45–64 28%65+ 27%

Tenure

Own outright: 43%Mortgage/shared: 22%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 22%
Own outright 43%Mortgage/shared 22%Social rent 13%Private rent 22%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 20%Lone parent: 10%Other: 19%
One person 32%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 20%Lone parent 10%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 15% · Elementary 13% · Caring & leisure 12%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades15%
Elementary13%
Caring & leisure12%
Managers & directors12%
Professional11%
Associate professional10%
Process & plant10%
Sales & customer service9%
Administrative9%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 1%Black: 1%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 96%Asian 1%Black 1%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 43% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 8%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in NR29

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NR29 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NR29.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.