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People and census in Great Yarmouth

District

The north east of the East of England. 100,957 people in 174 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Great Yarmouth, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Great Yarmouth’s 343 output areas range from 111 to 568.

Population

Council
99,748
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Great Yarmouth had 99,748 usual residents at the census.

Great Yarmouth is 73rd lowest of 361 for population.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Population: Great Yarmouth among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Great Yarmouth is 99,748.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
60.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

60.0% of residents in Great Yarmouth were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In East of England the figure is 62.8%.

Against East of England
4% lower62.8%
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Aged 15 to 64: Great Yarmouth among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Great Yarmouth is 60.0%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
24.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

24.0% of residents in Great Yarmouth were aged 65 or over at the census.

In East of England the figure is 19.6%.

Against East of England
22% higher19.6%
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Aged 65 and over: Great Yarmouth among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Great Yarmouth is 24.0%.

Aged under 15

Council
16.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.0% of residents in Great Yarmouth were aged under 15 at the census.

In East of England the figure is 17.6%.

Against East of England
9% lower17.6%
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Aged under 15: Great Yarmouth among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Great Yarmouth is 16.0%.

Born outside the UK

Council
9.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

9.8% of residents in Great Yarmouth were born outside the UK.

In East of England the figure is 14.9%.

Against East of England
34% lower14.9%
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Born outside the UK: Great Yarmouth among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Great Yarmouth is 9.8%.

Disability

Council
22.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

22.6% of residents in Great Yarmouth had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In East of England the figure is 16.6%.

Against East of England
36% higher16.6%
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Disability: Great Yarmouth among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Great Yarmouth is 22.6%.

Good or very good health

Council
76.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

76.1% of residents in Great Yarmouth said their health was good or very good.

In East of England the figure is 82.9%.

Against East of England
8% lower82.9%
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Good or very good health: Great Yarmouth among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Great Yarmouth is 76.1%.

Households

Council
44,544
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Great Yarmouth had 44,544 households at the census.

Great Yarmouth is 85th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Great Yarmouth among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Great Yarmouth is 44,544.

Households without a car or van

Council
25.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

25.4% of households in Great Yarmouth had no car or van at the census.

In East of England the figure is 16.8%.

Against East of England
1.5 times16.8%
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Households without a car or van: Great Yarmouth among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Great Yarmouth is 25.4%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
62.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

62.1% of households in Great Yarmouth owned their home at the census.

In East of England the figure is 66.2%.

Against East of England
6% lower66.2%
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Owner-occupied homes: Great Yarmouth among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Great Yarmouth is 62.1%.

Population density

Council
572 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Great Yarmouth had 572 people per square kilometre at the census.

In East of England the figure is 331 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against East of England
1.7 times331 per km²
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Population density: Great Yarmouth among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Great Yarmouth is 572 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
21.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

21.5% of households in Great Yarmouth rented privately at the census.

In East of England the figure is 18.2%.

Against East of England
18% higher18.2%
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Private rented homes: Great Yarmouth among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Great Yarmouth is 21.5%.

Social rented homes

Council
16.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.2% of households in Great Yarmouth rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In East of England the figure is 15.5%.

Against East of England
5% higher15.5%
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Social rented homes: Great Yarmouth among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Great Yarmouth is 16.2%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
18.2%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.2% of residents aged 16 and over in Great Yarmouth had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In East of England the figure is 31.6%.

Against East of England
42% lower31.6%
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Degree-level qualifications: Great Yarmouth among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Great Yarmouth is 18.2%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.9% of residents in Great Yarmouth identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 6.4%.

Against East of England
70% lower6.4%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Great Yarmouth among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Great Yarmouth is 1.9%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.1% of residents in Great Yarmouth identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 2.9%.

Against East of England
62% lower2.9%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Great Yarmouth among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Great Yarmouth is 1.1%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.6% of residents in Great Yarmouth identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 2.8%.

Against East of England
43% lower2.8%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Great Yarmouth among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Great Yarmouth is 1.6%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.8% of residents in Great Yarmouth identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In East of England the figure is 1.4%.

Against East of England
43% lower1.4%
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Other ethnic group: Great Yarmouth among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Great Yarmouth is 0.8%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
94.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

94.6% of residents in Great Yarmouth identified with a White ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 86.5%.

Against East of England
9% higher86.5%
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White ethnic groups: Great Yarmouth among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Great Yarmouth is 94.6%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
46.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

46.7% of residents in Great Yarmouth said they were Christian.

In East of England the figure is 46.6%.

Against East of England
About the same46.6%
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Christian: Great Yarmouth among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Great Yarmouth is 46.7%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
45.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

45.2% of residents in Great Yarmouth said they had no religion.

In East of England the figure is 40.2%.

Against East of England
12% higher40.2%
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No religion: Great Yarmouth among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Great Yarmouth is 45.2%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
16.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

16.6% of working residents in Great Yarmouth worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In East of England the figure is 31.9%.

Against East of England
48% lower31.9%
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Working mainly from home: Great Yarmouth among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Great Yarmouth is 16.6%.