# Gorleston South & Beach

South east Great Yarmouth. 8,295 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.5 square kilometres.

Gorleston South & Beach had 8,506 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005547. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Great Yarmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £216,300** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Gorleston South & Beach was £216,300 in 2025. 1,893rd cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/gorleston-south-and-beach#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,506** (2021). Gorleston South & Beach had 8,506 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,736th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/gorleston-south-and-beach#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Gorleston South & Beach live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/gorleston-south-and-beach#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.2%** (January 2026). In Gorleston South & Beach, 91.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/gorleston-south-and-beach#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02005547) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Gorleston South & Beach live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02005547) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 141 homes were sold in Gorleston South & Beach in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02005547) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Gorleston South & Beach.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02005547) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Gorleston South & Beach had 8,506 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Gorleston South & Beach

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Gorleston South & Beach at a rate of 79.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 112.4 per 1,000 people across Great Yarmouth.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 238 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 120 |
| Other crime | 113 |
| Shoplifting | 69 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 55 |
| Drug offences | 24 |
| Vehicle crime | 19 |
| Burglary | 18 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Gorleston South & Beach compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Gorleston South & Beach | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £216,300 | 7th most expensive | 13 middle areas, Great Yarmouth · 2025 |
| Population | 8,506 | 4th most populated | 13 middle areas, Great Yarmouth · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 13 middle areas, Great Yarmouth · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.2% | 6th lowest | 13 middle areas, Great Yarmouth · Jan 2026 |

## Is Gorleston South & Beach safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Gorleston South & Beach at a rate of 79.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 112.4 per 1,000 people across Great Yarmouth.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 60 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Gorleston South & Beach.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (238), anti-social behaviour (120) and other crime (113).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Great Yarmouth

These figures are published for the whole of Great Yarmouth, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Great Yarmouth and not Gorleston South & Beach alone. [See Great Yarmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth)

- **Average house price: £204,630** (August 2026). Great Yarmouth’s average house price was £204,630 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,794** (2025). Full-time workers living in Great Yarmouth earned a median of £34,794 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 54th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.9×** (2025). A home in Great Yarmouth costs 5.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 90th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 34.2** (2025). Great Yarmouth has a deprivation score of 34.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 18th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Gorleston South & Beach in brief

The median price paid for a home in Gorleston South & Beach was £216,300 in 2025.
Gorleston South & Beach had 8,506 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Gorleston South & Beach live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Gorleston South & Beach, 91.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005547
- Ward: [Gorleston †](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/ward/gorleston)
- Constituency: [Great Yarmouth †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/great-yarmouth)
- Council: [Great Yarmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.51 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,295*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 29

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Bradwell South & Hopton](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/bradwell-south-and-hopton), [Gorleston West](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/gorleston-west), [Gorleston North](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/gorleston-north)

## Latest updates for Gorleston South & Beach

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005547

## How to cite

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