City comparison
Great Yarmouth vs Norwich
Great Yarmouth, East of England · Norwich, East of England
Great Yarmouth · 5Norwich leads on 14 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesNorwich · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
55
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +13 pts
69
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56
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
50
25
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +39 pts
64
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41
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +32 pts
73
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£832/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£291/mo
£1,123/mo
£1,092/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£327/mo
£1,419/mo
£1,936/yr
Council tax
Δ -£37/yr
£1,899/yr
4.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.2 yrs
3.8 yrs
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Earning power
£28,808/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,613/yr
£30,421/yr
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50%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +14 pp
63%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.22
0.60
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Safety detail
65.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +23.5
88.9
Schools detail
31%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
36%
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Connectivity
3.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
2.4 km
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185 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -59 min
125 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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2,411 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,376 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +15 pp
33%
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16%
% working from home
Δ +13 pp
29%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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