Neighbourhood · Great Yarmouth · East of England
Caister on Sea
Great Yarmouth 003 · 6 sub-areas · 8,601 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Solo renters (59/100)Watch-out: Young professionals (45/100)Liveability 45/100 · Below medianResidential
Caister on Sea is a settled residential pocket of Great Yarmouth. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 191 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
45/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Caister on Sea?
A snapshot of Caister on Sea
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £816 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Caister on Sea in Great Yarmouth
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Caister on Sea?
- The median monthly rent across Caister on Sea is £816.
- How safe is Caister on Sea?
- Caister on Sea has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Caister on Sea?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 55 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Caister on Sea?
- There are 4 schools within 2 km of Caister on Sea, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 18140 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Caister on Sea?
- The most common council tax band in Caister on Sea is B, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,040. Council tax is set by Great Yarmouth council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Caister on Sea to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Caister on Sea to central London is approximately 191 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Caister on Sea?
- 100% of premises in Caister on Sea are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Caister on Sea?
- Caister on Sea sits in IMD decile 5 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Caister on Sea?
- 78% of households in Caister on Sea are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Caister on Sea?
- The average property price across Great Yarmouth (the local authority covering Caister on Sea) is approximately £209,772, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Caister on Sea a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.38 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £28,808.)
- Which local areas are part of Caister on Sea?
- Caister on Sea contains 6 local areas: Great Yarmouth 003F, Great Yarmouth 003C, Great Yarmouth 003B, Great Yarmouth 003A, Great Yarmouth 003E…
FAQ
Frequently asked about Caister on Sea
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Caister on Sea?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Caister on Sea is £816. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Caister on Sea a safe place to live?
- Caister on Sea has a safety score of 73/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Caister on Sea?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Caister on Sea are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Caister on Sea?
- Public-transport commute time from Caister on Sea to central London is approximately 191 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Caister on Sea different from the rest of Great Yarmouth?
- Caister on Sea contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Caister on Sea rank in Great Yarmouth?
- Caister on Sea scores 45/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Great Yarmouth, see the Cities table on the Great Yarmouth page.
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