# Southtown & Cobholm

South east Great Yarmouth. 7,172 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.3 square kilometres.

Southtown & Cobholm had 7,155 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005544. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Great Yarmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £150,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Southtown & Cobholm was £150,000 in 2025. Joint 501st 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/southtown-and-cobholm#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,155** (2021). Southtown & Cobholm had 7,155 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,468th least 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/southtown-and-cobholm#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Southtown & Cobholm 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/southtown-and-cobholm#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.1%** (January 2026). In Southtown & Cobholm, 91.1% 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/southtown-and-cobholm#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02005544) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Southtown & Cobholm 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=E02005544) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 98 homes were sold in Southtown & Cobholm in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02005544) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Southtown & Cobholm.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02005544) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Southtown & Cobholm had 7,155 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Southtown & Cobholm

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Southtown & Cobholm at a rate of 159.9 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 | 441 |
| Other crime | 210 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 128 |
| Shoplifting | 127 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 124 |
| Burglary | 42 |
| Drug offences | 34 |
| Vehicle crime | 32 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Robbery | 4 |

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

## How Southtown & Cobholm compares

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

| Measure | Southtown & Cobholm | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £150,000 | 3rd cheapest | 13 middle areas, Great Yarmouth · 2025 |
| Population | 7,155 | 4th least populated | 13 middle areas, Great Yarmouth · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 13 middle areas, Great Yarmouth · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.1% | 5th lowest | 13 middle areas, Great Yarmouth · Jan 2026 |

## Is Southtown & Cobholm safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Southtown & Cobholm at a rate of 159.9 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, 142 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Southtown & Cobholm.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (441), other crime (210) and criminal damage and arson (128).
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 Southtown & Cobholm 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.

## Southtown & Cobholm in brief

The median price paid for a home in Southtown & Cobholm was £150,000 in 2025.
Southtown & Cobholm had 7,155 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Southtown & Cobholm live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Southtown & Cobholm, 91.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005544
- Ward: [Southtown and Cobholm †](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/ward/southtown-and-cobholm)
- 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: 3.34 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,172*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 23

* 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 North](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/bradwell-north), [Gorleston North](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/gorleston-north)

## Latest updates for Southtown & Cobholm

- 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/E02005544

## How to cite

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