# Gorleston-on-Sea

Town in Great Yarmouth, East of England.

Gorleston-on-Sea is a town in Great Yarmouth, East of England. Median sale price £195,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 89.0 per 1,000 people. About 24,440 people.

Town. Code E63002637. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Great Yarmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth)

Gorleston-on-Sea is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Gorleston-on-Sea add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £195,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Gorleston-on-Sea was £195,000 in 2025. Joint 207th cheapest of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/gorleston-on-sea#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 24,474** (2021). Gorleston-on-Sea had 24,474 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 449th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/gorleston-on-sea#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Gorleston-on-Sea 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/town/gorleston-on-sea#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.6%** (January 2026). In Gorleston-on-Sea, 95.6% 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/town/gorleston-on-sea#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63002637) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Gorleston-on-Sea live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63002637) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 332 homes were sold in Gorleston-on-Sea in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63002637) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Gorleston-on-Sea.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63002637) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Gorleston-on-Sea had 24,474 usual residents at the census.

## How Gorleston-on-Sea compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Gorleston-on-Sea | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £195,000 | 2nd cheapest | 130 towns, East of England · 2025 |
| Population | 24,474 | 51st most populated | 130 towns, East of England · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 130 towns, East of England · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.6% | 28th highest | 130 towns, East of England · Jan 2026 |

## Is Gorleston-on-Sea safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Gorleston-on-Sea at a rate of 89.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across East of England.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 199 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Gorleston-on-Sea.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (938), other crime (363) and anti-social behaviour (331).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Gorleston-on-Sea was 89.5 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in Gorleston-on-Sea, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Gorleston-on-Sea has no single figure. Of its 15 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Gorleston-on-Sea

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Great Yarmouth 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026601) | 1,416 | 64.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.7% |
| [Great Yarmouth 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026602) | 1,610 | 74.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.5% |
| [Great Yarmouth 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026603) | 1,650 | 115.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Great Yarmouth 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026604) | 1,588 | 149.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Great Yarmouth 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026632) | 1,661 | 103.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 89.7% |
| [Great Yarmouth 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026610) | 1,494 | 36.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.9% |
| [Great Yarmouth 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026611) | 1,341 | 56.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.4% |
| [Great Yarmouth 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026612) | 2,454 | 41.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 82.8% |
| [Great Yarmouth 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026630) | 1,589 | 171.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 85.2% |
| [Great Yarmouth 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026631) | 1,630 | 107.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.4% |
| [Great Yarmouth 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026617) | 1,263 | 167.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Great Yarmouth 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026618) | 1,528 | 51.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.4% |
| [Great Yarmouth 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026619) | 1,461 | 89.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Great Yarmouth 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026620) | 1,584 | 94.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 96.6% |
| [Great Yarmouth 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth/neighbourhood/e01026621) | 1,582 | 46.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |

## Your MP

- [Great Yarmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/great-yarmouth): Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Great Yarmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth)

## Postcode districts covering Gorleston-on-Sea

[NR31](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr31)

## Middle areas in Gorleston-on-Sea

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

## Towns near Gorleston-on-Sea

[Great Yarmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/great-yarmouth), [Bradwell](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bradwell), [Lowestoft](https://openindex.co.uk/town/lowestoft), [Caister-on-Sea](https://openindex.co.uk/town/caister-on-sea), [Beccles](https://openindex.co.uk/town/beccles), [Norwich](https://openindex.co.uk/town/norwich)

## Gorleston-on-Sea in brief

Gorleston-on-Sea is a town in Great Yarmouth, East of England.
About 24,440 people lived in Gorleston-on-Sea in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £195,000 in 2025 across 332 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 89.0 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Gorleston-on-Sea was £195,000 in 2025.
Gorleston-on-Sea had 24,474 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Gorleston-on-Sea live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Gorleston-on-Sea, 95.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63002637
- 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: 5.63 km²
- People, mid-2024: 24,440*
- Neighbourhoods: 15
- Output areas: 85

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Bradwell](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bradwell), [Great Yarmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/great-yarmouth), [Lowestoft](https://openindex.co.uk/town/lowestoft), [Caister-on-Sea](https://openindex.co.uk/town/caister-on-sea), [Beccles](https://openindex.co.uk/town/beccles), [Norwich](https://openindex.co.uk/town/norwich)

## Latest updates for Gorleston-on-Sea

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E63002637

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/gorleston-on-sea, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/gorleston-on-sea#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/gorleston-on-sea
